Summit walk - Charlotte Pass to Mount Kosciuszko - Summit Trail
Covered in snow part of the year
(0km) End of Kosciuszko Road → Snowy River bridge
Continue straight: From the bridge, this walk follows the management trail west through the valley, where the trail soon bends right and passes a 'Snowy River' sign[12], coming to the bridge crossing the river[13].
(4km) Snowy River bridge → Seamans Hut
Seamans Hut
(6km) Seamans Hut → Rawson Pass
Rawson Pass
(8km) Rawson Pass → Mt Kosciuszko
Veer left: From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Mt Kosciuszko' sign[28] uphill along the upper track. This track winds steadily up and around the peak of the mountain, passing a stone-paved[29] section of track, and also a metal grate[30] before climbing a few steps[31] to the cairn at the peak of Mt Kosciuszko[32].
Mt Kosciuszko
Maps for the Summit walk - Charlotte Pass to Mount Kosciuszko - Summit Trail walk
You can download the PDF for this walk to print a map.
These maps below cover the walk and the wider area around the walk, they are worth carrying for safety reasons.
| Perisher Valley | 1:25 000 Map Series | 85252S PERISHER VALLEY | NSW-85252S |
| Kosciuszko | 1:100 000 Map Series | 8525 KOSCIUSZKO | 8525 |
Cross sectional view of the Summit walk - Charlotte Pass to Mount Kosciuszko - Summit Trail bushwalking track

Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Summit walk - Charlotte Pass to Mount Kosciuszko - Summit Trail

Overview of this walks grade – based on the AS 2156.1 – 2001
Under this standard, a walk is graded based on the most difficult section of the walk.
| Length | 18.5 km | ||
| Time | 6 hrs | ||
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Grade 4/6 Hard track | AS 2156.1 | Gradient | Short steep hills (3/6) |
| Quality of track | Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6) | ||
| Signs | Clearly signposted (1/6) | ||
| Experience Required | No experience required (1/6) | ||
| Weather | Forecast, unforecast storms and severe weather may impact on navigation and safety (4/6) | ||
| Infrastructure | Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (1/6) |
Some more details of this walks Grading
Here is a bit more details explaining grading looking at sections of the walk
Gradient
5km of this walk is flat with no steps and another 2.3km has gentle hills with occasional steps. The remaining (1.5km) has short steep hills.
Quality of track
This whole walk, 9km follows a clear and well formed track or trail.
Signs
This whole walk, 9km is clearly signposted.
Experience Required
This whole walk, 9km requires no previous bushwalking experience.
weather
This whole walk, 9km is affected by forecast, unforecast storms and severe weather events that may impact on navigation and safety.
Infrastructure
This whole walk, 9km is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats).
Similar walks
A list of walks that share part of the track with the Summit walk - Charlotte Pass to Mount Kosciuszko - Summit Trail walk.
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Plan your trip to and from the walk here
The Summit walk - Charlotte Pass to Mount Kosciuszko - Summit Trail walk starts and ends at the End of Kosciuszko Road (gps: -36.431855, 148.32828)
Weather Forecast
This walk starts in the Snowy Mountains weather district.
Current Alerts
Park Information
Kosciuszko National Park
Comments
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