International Mountain Day Festival 2026


Follow the trails, raise a glass at sunset and discover the stories behind the peaks as Mt Buller celebrates International Mountain Day.

  • Address
    Mt Buller
  • Date / Time

    11 Dec 2026 - 13 Dec 2026
    From 5:30pm Friday.

About the event

International Mountain Day Festival 2026

 Overview

 

 

Spend three days getting to know the mountain a little better, with guided ecology walks, sunset drinks and shared meals. Mt Buller’s International Mountain Day celebrations bring together people who love the mountains and want to understand the landscapes that make them special. The 2026 theme, “Mountain pastoralists: Sustaining rangelands, knowledge and livelihoods”, recognises the people whose knowledge and care help sustain mountain environments. 

DATE: Friday 11 to Sunday 13 December 2026 

TIME: From 5:30pm Friday. Weekend timings below. 

LOCATION: Various locations around Mt Buller 

 

 

 Details

 

 

Explore the mountain’s ecology with guided walks through alpine landscapes, with plenty of opportunities to pause, take in the views and share a meal.

The 2026 theme celebrates mountain pastoralists, whose Indigenous and local knowledge helps sustain healthy soils, vegetation, water cycles and wildlife habitats while supporting mountain communities.

Friday 11 December: Meet at the Summit Car Park for a 5:30pm departure. Walk to the Fireman’s Hut for drinks at sunset.

Saturday 12 December: Start with a village welcome, coffee and morning tea. Join a guided ecology walk down Klingsborns to Thank Christ Corner, then up McLachlan’s Ridge to the Mt Buller Summit. Enjoy drinks on Koflers Deck before a barbecue dinner and planned keynote talk at Tirol Lodge. 

Sunday 13 December: Start with breakfast at Spurs, with the time to be confirmed. A guided ecology walk follows the Summit Nature Walk from 10am to noon, finishing at Arlberg.

 

 

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Make a weekend of it and stay up at Mt Buller celebrating the mountains.

 

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