Snowies Main Range Walking Track Circuit

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Australia

New South Wales

Snowies Main Range Walking Track Circuit

Hard

4.8

(41)

387

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

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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829 m

Snowy River crossing

Highlight • River

At its lowest point, the track crosses the Snowy River near its confluence with Club Lake Creek, where stepping stones often help walkers keep their feet dry and, at lower …

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2.80 km

Main Range Walking Track

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

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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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

Highlight • Summit

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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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

Highlight • Summit

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

Highlight • Mountain Pass

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

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.5 km

1.74 km

749 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.8 km