Grampians Peaks Trail, Bugiga hiking campsite with hidden beer

By Andrew Bain
Updated October 23 2016 - 9:08pm, first published October 22 2016 - 12:15am
The rocks put on a free sculpture show on the Grampians Peaks Trail. Photo: Andrew Bain
The rocks put on a free sculpture show on the Grampians Peaks Trail. Photo: Andrew Bain
Spectacular mountain scenery at sunset in the Grampians National Park, Victoria. Photo: iStock
Spectacular mountain scenery at sunset in the Grampians National Park, Victoria. Photo: iStock
Bugiga. Photo: Andrew Bain
Bugiga. Photo: Andrew Bain
On the way to Bugiga camp. Photo: Andrew Bain
On the way to Bugiga camp. Photo: Andrew Bain
Bugiga shelter. Photo: Andrew Bain
Bugiga shelter. Photo: Andrew Bain
Rosea hikers. Photo: Andrew Bain
Rosea hikers. Photo: Andrew Bain

It's the ultimate pop-up bar. For five hours I've been hiking through scorching heat atop the bare sandstone flanks of the Grampians. As I shuffle into Bugiga campsite, my drinking water is running low and my internal thermostat is running high.

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