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New South Wales

Snowies Main Range Walking Track Circuit

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Australia
New South Wales

Snowies Main Range Walking Track Circuit

Hard

4.8

(41)

366

hikers

Snowies Main Range Walking Track Circuit

06:28

22.0km

630m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 5, 2026

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Kosciuszko National Park

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829 m

Snowy River crossing

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At the lowest point of the circuit, the track crosses the Snowy River near its confluence with Club Lake Creek, with plenty of stepping stones that can help keep your …

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2.80 km

Main Range Walking Track

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The Main Range Walking Track is a challenging alpine route that climbs from the Snowy River through herbfields and glacial terrain. Along the way, it passes lookouts, lakes, and high …

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3

4.03 km

Blue Lake Lookout

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Blue Lake Lookout, via a short side track, offers beautiful views across the glacial lake and surrounding cirque with interpretive signs that explain the area’s glacial history and alpine ecology. …

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5.82 km

Carruthers Peak

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Carruthers Peak, at 2,145 metres, is one of the highest points along the Main Range, and marks the transition to the exposed ridge section of the track. From its slopes, …

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5

8.91 km

Lake Albina Viewpoint

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This is a great spot to get a clear view down over Lake Albina, set within the steep-sided cirque with its rugged rock walls and alpine slopes that drop sharply …

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12.7 km

Mount Kosciuszko Summit lookout

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Mount Kosciuszko Summit Lookout marks the highest point in Australia at 2,228 metres, with wide, open views across the Snowy Mountains. The final stretch from Rawson Pass follows a gradual, …

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14.3 km

Rawson Pass

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Rawson Pass sits at about 2,100 meters above sea level. Its the high saddle where the Main Range Track encounters the Mount Kosciuszko summit path. It's a junction and turning …

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22.0 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.3 km

1.86 km

756 m

101 m

Surfaces

11.5 km

7.55 km

2.67 km

213 m

101 m

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Highest point (2,210 m)

Lowest point (1,720 m)

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Tuesday 26 May

9°C

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36 %

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Trail Reviews

Nina
April 26, 2023, Mount Kosciuszko

A nice hike with changes in terrain. It is not particularly difficult in terms of elevation, just distance.

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