Main Range Track - Charlotte Pass to the Snowy River return

  40 min to 45 min

1.6 km
Return

Climb : 122m
Descent : 122m

Hard track


This walk starts at the end of Kosciuszko Road, Charlotte Pass, and follows a paved footpath down, between lightly scattered snow gums, to the bottom of the valley, where it comes to the famous Snowy River. The Foremans Hut ruins can be found along the optional side trip described in the notes.
Turn map Directions & comments
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(0 km) At the intersection of Main Range Walking Track & Kosciuszko Road Start heading along Main Range Walking Track (a walking track).
(0 km) Find the car park at the start.
(0 km) Find the Covered in snow part of the year at the start.
(0 km) Find the toilet at the start. , not equiped with Handwashing basin.
(0 km) Find the Charlotte Pass Lookout at the start.
(0 km) Then find the "Snow Gums and the Alpine Tree Line" (25 m on your right).
(0 km) Then find the "Charlotte Pass lookout" (20 m on your right).
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(0.5 km) After another 520 m (at the intersection of Main Range Walking Track & Snowies Alpine Walk) continue straight, to head along Main Range Walking Track.
(0.8 km) After another 215 m cross the stepping stones.
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(0.7 km) At the intersection of Main Range Walking Track & Snowy River continue straight, to head along Main Range Walking Track.
(0.8 km) After another 45 m come to "Snowy River crossing".

Start of an optional side trip: An optional side trip to Foremans Hut ruins.
Turn map Directions & comments
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(0 km) To start this optional side trip continue straight here.From the Main Range Walking Track Start (a walking track).
(0 km) After 7 m come to the "Snowy River crossing".
(0.5 km) After another 480 m come to "Foremans Hut Ruins".
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(0.5 km) The end.
(0.5 km) Turn around and retrace your steps back the 490 m to the main route.
(0 km) Back at the main route turn right and follow on from the 790 m waypoint.

Turn map Directions & comments
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(0.8 km) Turn around here and retrace the main route for 790 m to get back to the start.


AS 2156.1-2001 - Walking tracks Classification

The main spine of this walk follows a rough track that is unclear in places, you will require a moderate level of bushwalking experience and to be self sufficient.
Length 1.6 km
Time 40 min to 45 min




Class 4/6



Hard track 		Quality of track Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
Gradient Short steep hills (3/6)
Signage Clearly signposted (1/6)
Infrastructure Limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged) (4/6)
Experience Required Moderate level of bushwalking experience recommended (4/6)
Weather Foretasted & unexpected storms and severe weather may impact on navigation and safety (4/6)

Getting to the start

GPS coordinates for the start: -36.4316693,148.3286543

Weather Details

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