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The 'Aussie Ten' (well, Eleven), Kosciusko National Park (FULL, W/L started)

Fri 12th Dec 2025

Members Only 3 Days+
Walk Alpine Back-pack Base Camp Social

A two night hike to summit Australia's eleven highest peaks, all over 2000m in elevation and all located on and adjacent to the main range of Kosciuszko National Park. Two of the eleven are the same elevation, and we will climb both.

This hike is rated as Grade 4 (Tracks are long, rough and very steep. Directional signage is limited).

The hike is a 45+km circuit out of Charlotte Pass. Friday is BIG (up to 8 hours moving, approx. 25km and 1000m elevation gain) and Saturday is also a full day of climbing, albeit with day packs on. Breaks will by necessity be short. There is boulder scrambling and likely snow around summits.

This event will suit members with good fitness and appropriate gear. It is a slog, but spectacular. If we haven't hiked together please send me a quick note to outline your recent overnight hike experience.

Itinerary. Peaks in the order we'll summit them, and their ranking:

- Friday 12/12 [09:15 start]

-Morning tea at Blue Lake lookout

  1. Mount Twynam (2209m) #3
  2. Carruthers Peak (2145m) #9

-Set camp in Wilkinsons Valley (both nights)

Afternoon excursion with a day pack:
3. Alice Rawson Peak (2160m) #7
4. Mount Townsend (2209m) #2
5. Abbott Peak (2145m) #9
6. Unnamed Peak SW of Abbott Peak/AKA Byatts Camp Peak/AKA Mt Du Faur (2159m) #8

- Saturday 13/12 [08:00 start]

Day walk from camp
7. Mount Kosciuszko (2228m) #1
8. Unnamed Peak on Etheridge Ridge (2180m) #5
9. Rams Head North (2177m) #6
10. Rams Head (2190m) #4
Back to camp via Cootapatamba Hut and Evan Hayes' Memorial site

- Sunday 14/12 [08:00 start]

Decamp and return to the cars, via:
11. Mt Northcote (2131m) #10
From Northcote we will head back to Charlotte Pass off-track, via Mount Clarke

Though showers, frost and snow is part and parcel of this area at this time of year, this event will not run if the forecast looks severe (wind, rain, snow).

Additional Information

Booking deadline

Sun 30th Nov 2025 12:00am

Length

Extra Long

Terrain

Rough

Conditions

Partly Wet

Distance (km or hrs)

46km

Ascent

1900m

Descent

1900m

Map name

8525-2S PERISHER VALLEY

Terrain information

Primarily, alpine and sub-alpine heath and grassland. Significant climbs both up onto the main range from Charlotte Pass, and then throughout the walk as we ascend the various prominences. Some boulder scrambling, and two river crossings at the start of the walk (depending on water levels, these may be dry crossings). Possible snow on the ground and on likely on the summits. This adds a further technical aspect to the walking, and certainly makes it more physically demanding

Transport information

Car pool: 2x vehicles @ $180 per car. $45pp based on four people per car.

Travelling date

Fri 12th Dec 2025 05:30am

Accommodation options

Base-camping

Accommodation information

Self-sufficient sub-alpine tent accommodation.


A multi day backpacking or base-camping activity.

Date and Time

Start Fri 12th Dec 2025 @ 09:00am Finish* Sun 14th Dec 2025 @ 01:00pm
*Always confirm finish time with the Activity Owner.

Activity Owner

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Kirko-H

Kirk Hone

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