Round Mountain Hut

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Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

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Getting There

Transport options and directions

Start	(-36.0345466,148.373562)
Mode	Car (There is free parking available.)
Directions	From Snowy Mountains Highway, B72 Turn on to Link Road then drive for 4.8 km Turn left onto Kings Cross Road and drive for another 11.1 km Turn sharp left onto Snow Ridge Road and drive for another 18.4 km Turn left and drive for another 100 m

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Track Notes

Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the 'Round Mountain Trail Head' car park (about 18.5km south of Cabramurra Township on Tooma Rd), this walk heads away from Tooma Road, around the locked gate (bar) and along the management trail. Just beyond the gate, this walk passes a large 'Welcome to Round Mountain' information sign, then passes a post which houses an intentions book. The trail leads uphill and soon enters a forest of dead (and regenerating) snow gums. As the trail dips a bit, it then bends right and leads up over another rise, then down to another locked gate marked with a 'Jagungal Wilderness' sign. Here the walk continues south around the gate heading downhill, towards the great views across the headwaters of the Tumut River to Mt. Jagungal in the distance. The trail continues downhill and after about 900m, the trail comes to a signposted three-way intersection with 'Farm Ridge Trail' (on your left) and a 'Round Mountain Trail' sign (just beyond the intersection on the right).....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. There is a toilet (about 60 m back from the start). There is a car park (about 30 m back from the start). After 30 m head through/around the gate.
	After another 1.4 km turn left. After another 490 m pass the toilet (25 m on your right). After another 35 m find the "Round Mountain Hut" (15 m on your right). Round Mountain Hut Round Mountain Hut Round Mountain Hut is a 7m x 4.2m hut made from corrugated iron. It was originally built in the early 1930s, then rebuilt after fire in the 1940s. There is a fireplace, a bench for food preparation, some rustic bunk beds, and a nearby toilet. There is space for camping around the hut and a reliable creek nearby (treat before drinking). The flat open area in front of the hut also provides a great view across the valley to Mt Jagungal. Round Mountain Hut is maintained by a voluntary caretaker group under the Kosciuszko National Park Huts Conservation Strategy. + - Round Mountain Hut is a 7m x 4.2m hut made from corrugated iron. It was originally built in the early 1930s, then rebuilt after fire in the 1940s. There is a fireplace, a bench for food preparation, some rustic bunk beds, and a nearby toilet. There is space for camping around the hut and a reliable creek nearby (treat before drinking). The flat open area in front of the hut also provides a great view across the valley to Mt Jagungal. Round Mountain Hut is maintained by a voluntary caretaker group under the Kosciuszko National Park Huts Conservation Strategy. Then pass the "Round Mountain Hut" (20 m on your left). Continue another 410 m to find the end. Then turn around here and retrace the main route for 2.4 km to get back to the start.

Turn map

Directions & comments

Start.

There is a toilet (about 60 m back from the start).

There is a car park (about 30 m back from the start).

After 30 m head through/around the gate.

After another 1.4 km turn left.

After another 490 m pass the toilet (25 m on your right).

After another 35 m find the "Round Mountain Hut" (15 m on your right).

Round Mountain Hut

Round Mountain Hut is a 7m x 4.2m hut made from corrugated iron. It was originally built in the early 1930s, then rebuilt after fire in the 1940s. There is a fireplace, a bench for food preparation, some rustic bunk beds, and a nearby toilet. There is space for camping around the hut and a reliable creek nearby (treat before drinking). The flat open area in front of the hut also provides a great view across the valley to Mt Jagungal. Round Mountain Hut is maintained by a voluntary caretaker group under the Kosciuszko National Park Huts Conservation Strategy.

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Round Mountain Hut is a 7m x 4.2m hut made from corrugated iron. It was originally built in the early 1930s, then rebuilt after fire in the 1940s. There is a fireplace, a bench for food preparation, some rustic bunk beds, and a nearby toilet. There is space for camping around the hut and a reliable creek nearby (treat before drinking). The flat open area in front of the hut also provides a great view across the valley to Mt Jagungal. Round Mountain Hut is maintained by a voluntary caretaker group under the Kosciuszko National Park Huts Conservation Strategy.

Then pass the "Round Mountain Hut" (20 m on your left).

Continue another 410 m to find the end. Then turn around here and retrace the main route for 2.4 km to get back to the start.

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Terrain

Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Round Mountain Hut

Grading

	Class 4/6 Hard track
Length	4.7 km
Time	1 h 45 min, 2 h 30 min to 2 days

Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
Signage	Directional signs along the way (3/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)
Experience Required	Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6)
Weather	Foretasted & unexpected storms and severe weather may impact on navigation and safety (4/6)

Some facilities on route

Campsite: There is one 1.9 km from the start.

Shelter: There is one 1.9 km from the start.

Toilet: There are 2 on route, on average they are 1.6 km apart with the largest gap of 2.8 km.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	-28 m	[toilet]
Toilet	1.9 km	[toilet]
Campsite	1.9 km	Round Mountain Hut
Shelter	1.9 km	Round Mountain Hut

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Covered in snow part of the year
This walk leads through an extreme alpine environment and all walkers must be well prepared. During summer, be prepared for both very hot and cold weather, high winds, rain, snow, extreme UV levels and some sections of snow or ice on the ground. Before starting this walk, check advice with Snowy Region Visitor Information Centre (02) 6450 5600, the weather forecast and the snow conditions then change your plans as needed. These notes, grades and walking times have been written for use in the summer months only. Between May and the end of October, this walk is likely to be covered in snow/ice, visitors should be carrying and be prepared to use snowshoes or cross country skis. When there is a chance of significant snow on the ground, visitors will need particularly strong navigation and snowcraft skills - tracks and signage may not be visible. Between the long weekend in June and October, the Tooma (Khancoban to Cabramurra) Road is closed by the RTA, making access to this walk very difficult. For most visitors, it is best to consider this walk closed during the colder months.

Round Mountain Hut
Round Mountain Hut is a 7m x 4.2m hut made from corrugated iron. It was originally built in the early 1930s, then rebuilt after fire in the 1940s. There is a fireplace, a bench for food preparation, some rustic bunk beds, and a nearby toilet. There is space for camping around the hut and a reliable creek nearby (treat before drinking). The flat open area in front of the hut also provides a great view across the valley to Mt Jagungal. Round Mountain Hut is maintained by a voluntary caretaker group under the Kosciuszko National Park Huts Conservation Strategy.

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