Rennix Trail

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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	(-36.3605333,148.5065876)
Mode	Car (A park entry fee is required for driving into the park.)
Directions	From Barry Way Turn on to Kosciuszko Road then drive for 12.4 km Keep left and drive for another 255 m Turn slight left onto Kosciuszko Road and drive for another 7.6 km Turn right onto Rennix Walking Track Trailhead and drive for another 165 m

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Track Notes

Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the car park and picnic table, this walk heads around the timber posts and follows the arrow past the 'Rennix Walk' information sign, downhill along the old management trail. After about 100m, this walk crosses a creek, then a short time later turns right at a 'Y' intersection (following an arrow) up the gentle hill. Here the walk continues along the side of the hill, through a grove of trees then winds up the side of the grassy valley. After a while, the track bends left to cross the grassy flat and leads across a flat timber bridge. The old management trail then leads up the hill and through another grove of snow gums, and about 400m after the timber bridge, this walk comes to a large flat saddle with a small wetland and views towards the main range (on your left).....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. Rennix Gap (about 6 m back from the start). Rennix Gap Rennix Gap Rennix Gap is a signposted saddle on the Kosciuszko Road and is home to a car park, picnic table and the Rennix Walk trackhead. The gap is named after W.E. Rennix, who was appointed the Shire Engineer (with a salary of Â£350 per year) and was the first to survey the road to Kosciuszko. The road was constructed between 1906-09. A sign at the trackhead reports that Rennix died from pneumonia after having been caught in a blizzard at the gap. + - Rennix Gap is a signposted saddle on the Kosciuszko Road and is home to a car park, picnic table and the Rennix Walk trackhead. The gap is named after W.E. Rennix, who was appointed the Shire Engineer (with a salary of Â£350 per year) and was the first to survey the road to Kosciuszko. The road was constructed between 1906-09. A sign at the trackhead reports that Rennix died from pneumonia after having been caught in a blizzard at the gap. After another 115 m cross the ford. After another 55 m cross the ford. After another 1.8 km find the "Lakes Creek saddle" (70 m on your left). Lakes Creek saddle Lakes Creek saddle This saddle (as with a few other saddles on the Rennix Walk) is home to a significant wetland. This 'Alpine fen' is fed mostly by ground water from the surrounding hills and is an important ecosystem. Please admire the wetlands from a distance, and remain on the main track. + - This saddle (as with a few other saddles on the Rennix Walk) is home to a significant wetland. This 'Alpine fen' is fed mostly by ground water from the surrounding hills and is an important ecosystem. Please admire the wetlands from a distance, and remain on the main track. After another 3.6 km find the "Giants Castle" (on your left). Giants Castle Giants Castle Giants Castle is the informal name for the larger of the granite boulder outcrops and home to a couple of old trig stations. This is a pleasant spot to rest, about 1km south of the radio reflector. + - Giants Castle is the informal name for the larger of the granite boulder outcrops and home to a couple of old trig stations. This is a pleasant spot to rest, about 1km south of the radio reflector.
	Continue another 870 m to find the end. Then turn around here and retrace the main route for 6.4 km to get back to the start. About 25 m past the end is "Radio repeater". Radio repeater Radio repeater This high point, topped with a large granite boulder, provides a great view of the surrounding area. The rock is home to a large radio reflector. This passive device acts like a mirror to bounce radio signals between two Snowy Hydro sites. The reflector looks like a billboard advertising green paint, but the simplicity of the design helps increase the reliability and reduce maintenance. There is also a small active, solar-powered repeater on site. The rock behind the repeater slopes down to the ground, providing access to the base of the repeater and the great views. Take care on the rock, as there are no fences but a significant drop. + - This high point, topped with a large granite boulder, provides a great view of the surrounding area. The rock is home to a large radio reflector. This passive device acts like a mirror to bounce radio signals between two Snowy Hydro sites. The reflector looks like a billboard advertising green paint, but the simplicity of the design helps increase the reliability and reduce maintenance. There is also a small active, solar-powered repeater on site. The rock behind the repeater slopes down to the ground, providing access to the base of the repeater and the great views. Take care on the rock, as there are no fences but a significant drop.

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Directions & comments

Start.

Rennix Gap (about 6 m back from the start).

Rennix Gap

Rennix Gap is a signposted saddle on the Kosciuszko Road and is home to a car park, picnic table and the Rennix Walk trackhead. The gap is named after W.E. Rennix, who was appointed the Shire Engineer (with a salary of Â£350 per year) and was the first to survey the road to Kosciuszko. The road was constructed between 1906-09. A sign at the trackhead reports that Rennix died from pneumonia after having been caught in a blizzard at the gap.

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Rennix Gap is a signposted saddle on the Kosciuszko Road and is home to a car park, picnic table and the Rennix Walk trackhead. The gap is named after W.E. Rennix, who was appointed the Shire Engineer (with a salary of Â£350 per year) and was the first to survey the road to Kosciuszko. The road was constructed between 1906-09. A sign at the trackhead reports that Rennix died from pneumonia after having been caught in a blizzard at the gap.

After another 115 m cross the ford.

After another 55 m cross the ford.

After another 1.8 km find the "Lakes Creek saddle" (70 m on your left).

Lakes Creek saddle

This saddle (as with a few other saddles on the Rennix Walk) is home to a significant wetland. This 'Alpine fen' is fed mostly by ground water from the surrounding hills and is an important ecosystem. Please admire the wetlands from a distance, and remain on the main track.

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This saddle (as with a few other saddles on the Rennix Walk) is home to a significant wetland. This 'Alpine fen' is fed mostly by ground water from the surrounding hills and is an important ecosystem. Please admire the wetlands from a distance, and remain on the main track.

After another 3.6 km find the "Giants Castle" (on your left).

Giants Castle

Giants Castle is the informal name for the larger of the granite boulder outcrops and home to a couple of old trig stations. This is a pleasant spot to rest, about 1km south of the radio reflector.

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Giants Castle is the informal name for the larger of the granite boulder outcrops and home to a couple of old trig stations. This is a pleasant spot to rest, about 1km south of the radio reflector.

Continue another 870 m to find the end. Then turn around here and retrace the main route for 6.4 km to get back to the start.

About 25 m past the end is "Radio repeater".

Radio repeater

This high point, topped with a large granite boulder, provides a great view of the surrounding area. The rock is home to a large radio reflector. This passive device acts like a mirror to bounce radio signals between two Snowy Hydro sites. The reflector looks like a billboard advertising green paint, but the simplicity of the design helps increase the reliability and reduce maintenance. There is also a small active, solar-powered repeater on site. The rock behind the repeater slopes down to the ground, providing access to the base of the repeater and the great views. Take care on the rock, as there are no fences but a significant drop.

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This high point, topped with a large granite boulder, provides a great view of the surrounding area. The rock is home to a large radio reflector. This passive device acts like a mirror to bounce radio signals between two Snowy Hydro sites. The reflector looks like a billboard advertising green paint, but the simplicity of the design helps increase the reliability and reduce maintenance. There is also a small active, solar-powered repeater on site. The rock behind the repeater slopes down to the ground, providing access to the base of the repeater and the great views. Take care on the rock, as there are no fences but a significant drop.

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Terrain

Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Rennix Trail

Grading

	Class 4/6 Hard track
Length	12.8 km
Time	4 h 30 min to 5 h

Quality of track	Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
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	Moderate level of bushwalking experience recommended (4/6)
Weather	Foretasted & unexpected storms and severe weather may impact on navigation and safety (4/6)

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Articles

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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. For most visitors, it is best to consider this walk closed during the colder months.

Rennix Gap
Rennix Gap is a signposted saddle on the Kosciuszko Road and is home to a car park, picnic table and the Rennix Walk trackhead. The gap is named after W.E. Rennix, who was appointed the Shire Engineer (with a salary of Â£350 per year) and was the first to survey the road to Kosciuszko. The road was constructed between 1906-09. A sign at the trackhead reports that Rennix died from pneumonia after having been caught in a blizzard at the gap.

Lakes Creek saddle
This saddle (as with a few other saddles on the Rennix Walk) is home to a significant wetland. This 'Alpine fen' is fed mostly by ground water from the surrounding hills and is an important ecosystem. Please admire the wetlands from a distance, and remain on the main track.

Giants Castle
Giants Castle is the informal name for the larger of the granite boulder outcrops and home to a couple of old trig stations. This is a pleasant spot to rest, about 1km south of the radio reflector.

Radio repeater
This high point, topped with a large granite boulder, provides a great view of the surrounding area. The rock is home to a large radio reflector. This passive device acts like a mirror to bounce radio signals between two Snowy Hydro sites. The reflector looks like a billboard advertising green paint, but the simplicity of the design helps increase the reliability and reduce maintenance. There is also a small active, solar-powered repeater on site. The rock behind the repeater slopes down to the ground, providing access to the base of the repeater and the great views. Take care on the rock, as there are no fences but a significant drop.

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