Guthega to Blue Lake via Little Twynam
Download & Print Map and Notes8 hrs
1120 m
Experienced only
Covered in snow part of the year
Guthega
Guthega Alpine Inn
(0km) Car park below Guthega Alpine Inn → Int. of Guthega road servicetrail and Flying fox track
480 m
10 mins
6m
-34m
Moderate track
Turn sharp left: From the intersection, the walk follows the concrete road down the hill towards the dam. After about 100m, the track veers right at another intersection, following the lower track. The concrete track turns to the right, but this walk continues straight, onto the wide dirt management trail (between the small boulders). Soon the trail bends right and comes to an intersection with a bush track.
(0.48km) Int. of Guthega road servicetrail and Flying fox track → Flying Fox
330 m
9 mins
15m
-44m
Moderate track
Veer left: From the intersection, the walk initially steps over a small, eroded gap in the track[1] and then heads upstream alongside Blue Cow Creek, keeping the creek to your right. Before long, the track comes closer to the creek, and reaches a rocky crossing with a bridge[2] and a flying fox[3] over the creek.
Flying Fox
(0.81km) Blue Cow Creek crossing → Illawong Lodge
2.2 km
50 mins
129m
-87m
Moderate track
Illawong Lodge
(3.03km) Illawong Lodge → Suspension bridge
160 m
4 mins
0m
-28m
Moderate track
Suspension Bridge
(3.19km) Suspension bridge → Pounds Creek flats
2.6 km
1 hr 13 mins
342m
0m
Experienced only
Pounds Creek Flats
(5.78km) Pounds Creek flats → Twynam saddle
1.1 km
29 mins
131m
0m
Experienced only
(6.85km) Twynam saddle → Little Twynam peak
220 m
7 mins
34m
0m
Experienced only
(7.07km) Little Twynam peak → Int of Blue Lake track and Little Twynam route
1.5 km
35 mins
6m
-249m
Experienced only
(8.57km) Int of Blue Lake track and Little Twynam route → Hedley Tarn
870 m
18 mins
22m
-52m
Moderate track
Hedley Tarn
(8.57km) Int of Blue Lake track and Little Twynam route → Blue Lake
150 m
3 mins
14m
-1m
Moderate track
(8.72km) Blue Lake → Blue Lake lookout
410 m
8 mins
37m
0m
Moderate track
Blue Lake
Maps for the Guthega to Blue Lake via Little Twynam 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 |
Chimneys Ridge | 1:25 000 Map Series | 85241N CHIMNEYS RIDGE | NSW-85241N |
Kosciuszko | 1:100 000 Map Series | 8525 KOSCIUSZKO | 8525 |
Jacobs River | 1:100 000 Map Series | 8524 JACOBS RIVER | 8524 |
Cross sectional view of the Guthega to Blue Lake via Little Twynam bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Guthega to Blue Lake via Little Twynam
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 | 17.4 km | ||
Time | 8 hrs | ||
. | |||
Grade 5/6 Experienced only |
AS 2156.1 | Gradient | Very steep (4/6) |
Quality of track | Rough unclear track (5/6) | ||
Signs | No directional signs (5/6) | ||
Experience Required | High level of bushwalking experience recommended (5/6) | ||
Weather | Forecast, unforecast storms and severe weather likely to have an impact on your navigation and safety (5/6) | ||
Infrastructure | No facilities provided (5/6) |
Some more details of this walks Grading
Here is a bit more details explaining grading looking at sections of the walk
Gradient
6km of this walk has short steep hills and another 1.5km is very steep. Whilst another 560m has gentle hills with occasional steps and the remaining 240m is flat with no steps.
Quality of track
5km of this walk follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles and another 2.6km follows a rough unclear track. Whilst another 480m follows a smooth and hardened path and the remaining 220m follows a rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely.
Signs
2.8km of this walk Has no directional signs and another 2.7km has directional signs at most intersection. Whilst another 2.6km has minimal directional signs and the remaining 640m is clearly signposted.
Experience Required
3.7km of this walk requires a leader with a high level of bushwalking experience and another 3.1km requires some bushwalking experience. Whilst another 1.5km requires a leader a with moderate level of bushwalking experience and the remaining 480m requires no previous bushwalking experience.
weather
4.3km of this walk is affected by forecast, unforecast storms and severe weather events that may impact on navigation and safety and another 2.8km is affected by storms that may impact your navigation and safety. Whilst another 1.1km forecast, unforecast storms and severe weather likely to have an impact on your navigation and safety and the remaining 550m is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).
Infrastructure
3.1km of this walk has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced) and another 2.9km is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats). The remaining (2.8km) has no facilities provided.
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Plan your trip to and from the walk here
The Guthega to Blue Lake via Little Twynam walk starts and ends at the Car park below Guthega Alpine Inn (gps: -36.382035, 148.37259)Your main transport option to Car park below Guthega Alpine Inn 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/gtblvlt
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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