5.1km
Total Distance
317m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

A 5.1 km walk with about 295 m of climbing and 170 m of descent from Charlotte Pass across the Snowy River and on the Main Range track to the Blue Lake lookout. Blue Lake is one of only four cirque lakes on mainland Australia, and its valley has the best-developed glacial features in the Kosciuszko alpine area. The lake and its surrounds became a Ramsar wetland of international importance in 1996.

Route Map

Along the trail

  1. 1
    Main Range Lookout · 0.4km
    Viewpoint
  2. 2
    Blue Lake lookout · 4.5km
    Viewpoint
  3. 3
    Viewpoint · 4.8km
Parking
336m from the start
Surface
gravel 69%, paved 18%, natural ground 12%
Marked route
Main Range Walking Track, Snowies Alpine Walk, Australian Alps Walking Track

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Difficulty

3/5 · Moderate