The Jagungal Wilderness: Historic Huts, Mount Gungartan & the Kerries
Tue 06th Oct 2026
Bookings available to active members only.
A four night, mostly off-track, circuit of the Jagungal Wilderness area in Kosciusko National Park.
Each evening will be spent at a different historic hut or former hut site spread among this wonderful and under-visited area of the Great Divide. As part of the walk we'll traverse the scenic Kerries Range, and momentarily duck out of the Wilderness area to climb Mount Gungartan, which at 2068m is Australia's 13th highest mountain, and also its highest mountain outside of the main range of Kosciusko NP. On the walk out we will pass a number of 19th Century gold mining sites along Diggers Creek on the Snowy Plains.
This trip is for members with the fitness and gear to safely and comfortably tackle a multi-day pack hike in very remote country. We will pull some long and occasionally very scrubby days, and there's a fair chance of snow at the higher elevations. If we haven't hiked together before it'd be appreciated if you'd let me know of your recent overnight hike experience and general level of fitness.
The walk will be reviewed if the weather is looking severe (heat, rain, wind, snow).
Additional Information
Booking deadline
Mon 28th Sep 2026 11:59pm
Length
Long
Terrain
Rough
Conditions
Partly Exploratory Partly Wet
Distance (km or hrs)
50km
Ascent
1553
Descent
1523
Map name
Nimmo Plain 8625-4S, Jagungal 8525-1S, Geehi Dam 8525-2N, Kalkite Mountain 8625-3N
Terrain information
Tussocky grassland, sub-alpine meadows, mild to heavy tea tree scrub, some boulder scrambling, patches of boggy heath, steep scrubby climbs, and a fire trail. This walk has it all.
Transport information
Car pool from Canberra @ $170 per car
Accommodation information
BYO 3+ season hiking tent. Huts are for emergency shelter, cooking etc. **Proposed campsites:** Night 1: Kidmans Hut; Night 2: Mawson Hut (via Bluff Tarn); Night 3: Tin Hut; Night 4: Reids Hut site (ruin) via Mt Porcupine. There are a number of wild camping options along the route, should we need to do so.
A multi day backpacking or base-camping activity.
Date and Time
Activity Owner
Kirko-H
Kirk Hone
Activity Location
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