Charlotte Pass to Village Lookdown
Download & Print Map and Notes1 hr 30 mins
215 m
Hard track
Covered in snow part of the year
Charlotte Pass Village
(0km) Bottom of Kangaroo Ridge chairlift → Int of Dam and Village Lookdown tracks
240 m
6 mins
27m
0m
Easy track
(0.24km) Int of Dam and Village Lookdown tracks → Charlotte Pass Dam
150 m
4 mins
17m
-1m
Moderate track
Charlotte Pass Dam
(0.24km) Int of Dam and Village Lookdown tracks → Village Lookdown saddle
900 m
32 mins
184m
-1m
Hard track
(1.13km) Village Lookdown saddle → Village Lookdown
80 m
1 mins
0m
-3m
Hard track
Charlotte Pass Village Lookdown
Maps for the Charlotte Pass to Village Lookdown walk
You can download the PDF for this walk to print a map.These maps below cover the walk and the wider area around the walk, they are worth carrying for safety reasons.
Perisher Valley | 1:25 000 Map Series | 85252S PERISHER VALLEY | NSW-85252S |
Kosciuszko | 1:100 000 Map Series | 8525 KOSCIUSZKO | 8525 |
Cross sectional view of the Charlotte Pass to Village Lookdown bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Charlotte Pass to Village Lookdown
Overview of this walks grade – based on the AS 2156.1 – 2001
Under this standard, a walk is graded based on the most difficult section of the walk.
Length | 2.4 km | ||
Time | 1 hr 30 mins | ||
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Grade 4/6 Hard track |
AS 2156.1 | Gradient | Very steep (4/6) |
Quality of track | Rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely (4/6) | ||
Signs | Minimal directional signs (4/6) | ||
Experience Required | Moderate level of bushwalking experience recommended (4/6) | ||
Weather | Forecast, unforecast storms and severe weather may impact on navigation and safety (4/6) | ||
Infrastructure | Limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged) (4/6) |
Some more details of this walks Grading
Here is a bit more details explaining grading looking at sections of the walk
Gradient
Around 900m of this walk is very steep, whilst the remaining 320m has gentle hills with occasional steps.
Quality of track
900m of this walk follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles and another 240m follows a clear and well formed track or trail. The remaining (85m) follows a rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely.
Signs
900m of this walk has directional signs at most intersection and another 240m is clearly signposted. The remaining (85m) has minimal directional signs.
Experience Required
900m of this walk requires some bushwalking experience and another 240m requires no previous bushwalking experience. The remaining (85m) requires a leader a with moderate level of bushwalking experience.
weather
Around 980m of this walk is affected by forecast, unforecast storms and severe weather events that may impact on navigation and safety, whilst the remaining 240m is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).
Infrastructure
900m of this walk has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced) and another 240m is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats). The remaining (85m) has limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged).
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Plan your trip to and from the walk here
The Charlotte Pass to Village Lookdown walk starts and ends at the Bottom of Kangaroo Ridge chairlift (gps: -36.435757, 148.332)Your main transport option to Bottom of Kangaroo Ridge chairlift is by;
Car. A park entry fee is required for driving into the park.
(get details)
Fire Danger
Each park may have its own fire ban, this rating is only valid for today and is based on information from the RFS Please check the RFS Website for more information.Weather Forest
This walk starts in the Snowy Mountains weather district always check the formal BOM forecast or pdf before starting your walk.Forecast snapshot
Park Information & Alerts
Short URL = http://wild.tl/cptvl
Gallery images
There are other downloads I am still working on.
You will probably need to login to access these — still all free.
* KML (google earth file)
* GPX (GPS file)
Special Maps/ brochures
* A3 topo maps
* PDF with Lands Topo map base
* PDF with arial image (and map overlay)
I wanted to get the main site live first, this extra stuff will come in time.
Happy walking
Matt 🙂
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