We’ll be staying at the IMBAC Lodge at Smiggin Holes on the Friday and Saturday nights. There will be day walks on the Saturday and Sunday.
Itinerary:
Arrive at IMBAC lodge after 4pm on Friday 17th April. Check in and make own meals for the evening.
Sat 18th April: early breakfast and pack for a day out in the mountains. Ready to go by 0800. Drive to Charlotte Pass.
After the walk we will return to IMBAC to refresh and get ready for the evening. Join in a “Pot luck” meal with your contributions to share.
Sun 19th April: Pack up rooms, have breakfast, make lunch and full clean up of the lodge. Aiming to finish and check out by 0900.
Drive to Perisher to start the next walk.
Walks proposed:
Sat 18th April; The Lakes Walk, from Charlotte pass to Mt Kosciuzsko, Lake Albina, Mt Carruthers, Blue Lake and across the Snowy River to Charlotte pass.
Meet at Charlotte pass at 0830. People not staying at the lodge can join us here.
Total distance of 23km, total walk duration approx 6 hours.
Walk Difficulty: Medium – Moderate, Grade 3 mostly on made paths and grid mesh with stepping stones for river crossing at the end, longer than most of our recent walks.
Sunday 19th April: Perisher Gap to Mt Duncan. Possibly return to Perisher car park, with a car shuffle.
Meet at 0930 at Perisher Gap.
The walk distance is approx 7km.
Grade will be Medium to Moderate, Grade 3 on made paths with some offtrack.
RSVP:
At this time of year the lodge is booked on a self catering basis, and BYO sheets (or sleeping bags) and towels.
Cost is $50 per person per night.
Please confirm your intent to join us by 1st March, we will then provide payment details to be completed by 15th March.
If you want to join one of the walks without staying at the lodge, please let us know by 15th April.
Contact us at geehiclub@hotmail.com