Charlotte Pass Village and Mt Stilwell loop
Download & Print Map and Notes2 hrs 15 mins
295 m
Hard track
Covered in snow part of the year
Charlotte Pass Village
(0km) Bottom of Basin Poma lift → Top of Pulpit Tbar
510 m
13 mins
103m
0m
Moderate track
(0.51km) Top of Pulpit Tbar → Kangaroo Ridge chairlift lookout platform
650 m
13 mins
61m
0m
Moderate track
Kangaroo Ridge chairlift lookout platform
(1.16km) Kangaroo Ridge chairlift lookout platform → Mt Stilwell
1.1 km
22 mins
119m
-1m
Hard track
Mt Stilwell
(2.22km) Mt Stilwell → Village Lookdown saddle
900 m
21 mins
11m
-69m
Hard track
(3.12km) Village Lookdown saddle → Village Lookdown
80 m
1 mins
0m
-3m
Hard track
Charlotte Pass Village Lookdown
(3.12km) Village Lookdown saddle → Int of Dam and Village Lookdown tracks
900 m
32 mins
1m
-184m
Hard track
(4.01km) Int of Dam and Village Lookdown tracks → Charlotte Pass Dam
150 m
4 mins
17m
-1m
Moderate track
Charlotte Pass Dam
(4.01km) Int of Dam and Village Lookdown tracks → Bottom of Kangaroo Ridge chairlift
240 m
6 mins
0m
-27m
Easy track
Maps for the Charlotte Pass Village and Mt Stilwell loop 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 Village and Mt Stilwell loop bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Charlotte Pass Village and Mt Stilwell loop
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 | 4.2 km | ||
Time | 2 hrs 15 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, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6) |
Some more details of this walks Grading
Here is a bit more details explaining grading looking at sections of the walk
Gradient
2.5km of this walk has short steep hills and another 900m is very steep. The remaining (890m) has gentle hills with occasional steps.
Quality of track
2km of this walk follows a rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely and another 1.4km follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles. The remaining (890m) follows a clear and well formed track or trail.
Signs
2.1km of this walk has directional signs at most intersection and another 2km has minimal directional signs. The remaining (240m) is clearly signposted.
Experience Required
2km of this walk requires a leader a with moderate level of bushwalking experience and another 1.4km requires some bushwalking experience. The remaining (890m) requires no previous bushwalking experience.
weather
1.8km of this walk is affected by forecast, unforecast storms and severe weather events that may impact on navigation and safety and another 1.7km is affected by storms that may impact your navigation and safety. The remaining (750m) is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).
Infrastructure
Around 2.3km of this walk is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats), whilst the remaining 2km has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced).
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Plan your trip to and from the walk here
The Charlotte Pass Village and Mt Stilwell loop walk starts and ends at the Bottom of Basin Poma lift (gps: -36.434466, 148.33219)Your main transport option to Bottom of Basin Poma lift 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/cpvamsl
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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