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🍃A Brief and Spectacular Weekend Escape to Kosciuszko🍃

A quick weekend away in the beautiful Kosciuszko National Park for a day and a half’s adventure to several spectacular peaks and waterways including Etheridge Ridge, Ramshead North, Aries Tor, Mount Kosciuszko Summit and the picturesque Blue Lake. Escape Sydney for the weekend and enjoy just a small but delicious taste of the goods of the Snowy Mountains in the warmer months. Join Hikeandseek on a weekend venturing to some lesser known but arguably more spectacular spots along the Kosciuszko Main Range. If time permits, participants will be able to also spend time visiting some other local sites such as other lookouts, breweries and POI’s. There will be plenty off trail wilderness walking to allow you to achieve that feeling of being immersed in the wild - definitely making the most of the two day weekend. Experience a short but jam-packed weekend of adventure that will definitely ‘take your breath away’!

KOSCIUSZKO NATIONAL PARK

Kosciuszko National Park is the biggest National Park in New South Wales and also referred to as the Snowy Mountains, with some of the biggest ski resorts in Australia found in the park. During the non-snow seasons however, Kosciuszko National Park is a beautiful park for hiking and adventure where many walkers will make their way to the famous Main Range walk, Kosciuszko Summit or various multiday walks. The alpine environment brings about a spectacular landscape as well as pristine waterways. Many of Australia’s highest peaks are all found in Kosciuszko National Park. We will visit a few other spectacular peaks other than the well reknowned highest peak of Mount Kosciuszko.

BRIEF ITINERARY

Note: Transportation to and from Sydney will take approximately 5.5 hours and you are welcome to use this time to rest.

DAY 1 - SATURDAY

Pickup Time: Approximately 3:00am Saturday Morning

-          Arrive in Jindabyne for quick supplies and travel to Thredbo for chairlifts up to start of walk.

-          The walking part of the day will be approximately 9:30am-4pm including stops for rest and a brief lunch including visits to Etheridge Ridge, Kosciuszko Summit, Aries Tor and Rams Head North.

-          Check in to accommodation and briefly clean up.

-          Dinner at local pub 6pm

-          Sunset at Lake Jindabyne

-          Brief stargazing session if the night conditions allow.

Day 2 – Sunday

-          Early start at Charlottes Pass – Start of Main Range Walk

-          Tea and Coffee at Snowy River

-          Half Day’s walk to Blue Lake via Snowy River

-          Lunch at Jindabyne

-          Travel back to Sydney with rest and scenic stops via Jinabyne Brewing/Kosciuszko Brewery (Optional), Mount Gladstone Lookout (Cooma), Lake George.

-          Arrive Approximately 9pm Sydney

FITNESS REQUIRED

Moderate Fitness Level (3.5/5)

Moderate Technical Difficulty (2.5/5)

1. Two consecutive days of walking minimum 12km each day.

2. Gentle level of incline on first day with some scrambles and off trail walking

3. Moderate incline on second day expected but well tracked

TICKET PRICE PER PERSON

$480 pax

FEES WILL INCLUDE

· Guiding Fees + access to safety and navigation

· Kosciuszko National Park entry fees

· Chairlift Fees

· Included Shared Accommodation for Saturday night and Transportation/Fuel Costs

· Does not include food and provisions (Only basic refreshments, tea and coffee provided)

· Hikeandseek guided experience with information and off-trail navigation guiding

· Lots of photos of the trip uploaded to Google Drive

🌄Meeting Time and Location: 3:00am Sydney (Meeting Location TBA in follow up itinerary and per participant)

⏰Finish Time and Location: Approximately 9:00pm Sydney

⏱Actual Hike Length: Over 2 Days (1st Day - 6 hours, 2nd Day - 4 hours)