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Five days in the Pilot Wilderness region of Kosciuszko National Park

Thu 24th Apr 2025

Completed 5 Days+
Walk Alpine Back-pack

Five days and four nights (Thursday to Monday) in the south eastern corner of Kosciuszko National Park walking from Dead Horse Gap through to the Victorian Border.

Day 1 around 26 km from Dead Horse Gap to Tin Mine Huts, fortunately, most of it downhill. We are probably looking at 8 hours solid walking this first day.
Day 2 around 18 km from Tin Mine Hut to Cowombat Flat and the Murray River.
Day 3 around 18 km to Tin Mine Hut (We may add in climbing the pilot - 4 km return and around 300m in climbing).
Day 4 around 17 km to Cascade Hut (We may add in trying to find Tin Mine Falls - 4 km return and from what I can tell, an impenetrable bush bash).
Day 5 around 10 km to Thredbo.

You are welcome to bring younger walkers, you will just need to sign an acknowledgement of risks before we start. Just reach out when you book yourself in and I will get them registered.

You will need to be fit, well prepared, and had previous overnight bushwalking experience, and remember that this is an alpine environment, and below freezing temperatures and snow are both a possibility.

Sunrise about 6.45am - Sun set around 5.25 pm

Additional Information

Booking deadline

Fri 18th Apr 2025 09:00pm

Length

Extra Long

Terrain

Medium

Conditions

Partly Exploratory

Distance (km or hrs)

90

Ascent

1900

Descent

1900

Map name

TBA

Terrain information

Mostly Fire trail in varying stages of repair.

Transport information

Private car from Canberra at $200 per car, so depending on numbers, $40 to $66 per person.

Travelling date

Thu 24th Apr 2025 06:00am

Accommodation information

Self sufficient multi day bushwalk. You will need to have all the equipment for three days walking, including warm clothing and sleeping equipment, food, wet weather gear and suitably sized back pack. Alpine weather can change at anytime, and you must be prepared for sub-zero temperatures. Refer to the online bushwalking manual for further guidance.


A multi day backpacking or base-camping activity.

Date and Time

Start Thu 24th Apr 2025 @ 06:00am Finish* Mon 28th Apr 2025 @ 07:00pm
*Always confirm finish time with the Activity Owner.

Activity Owner

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DDonovan

David Donovan

Activity Location