Gavels Hut area, Kosciusko National Park

A weekend walk in the northern part of Kosciuszko National Park – overall, on the easier side of ‘medium’ in terms of difficulty, despite a reasonably long first day and an off-track descent on the second day. We will walk from Schofields Trail (which runs off Tantangara Rd) on relatively flat terrain to Gavels Hut (5½km), where we leave our tents and other overnight gear. Carrying just day-packs, we’ll walk a 16km circuit on fire-trails during the afternoon, returning to the hut, where we will camp for the night. Water is available nearby. The second day will be a relatively short walk. We’ll walk up to a ridge that runs north from Gang Gang Mountain and provides some good views, walk northwards on the ridge for a while and then descend off-track through relatively light forest to the cars. We are likely to have finished walking by the middle of the day, allowing a return to Canberra by mid/late-afternoon. Suitable to those who are new or relatively new to overnight bushwalking. The walk will be re-scheduled if the forecast is for hot or wet weather