Kosciuszko Alpine Guided Walks
1650 Alpine Way, Crackenback
NSW 2627 Australia
1800 020 524 P
walks@lakecrackenback.com.au E
Our local guides will share their intimate knowledge of the Kosciuszko National Park and offer you an experience far beyond the beaten track. Their understanding and appreciation of the sensitive environment, flora, fauna and geological significance will complete your journey through a truly distinctive national park.
Along with understanding the dynamics of catering for groups, our guide to client ratio is kept at a minimum to ensure a quality, relaxed experience. Guides are there for encouragement where needed and for first aid, navigation, bush and leadership skills.
All guides have phone contact with the resort and emergency services. Your safety is of paramount importance to us and your guides may have to adapt the day’s trek depending on your fitness, weather or track conditions. While they will make every effort to meet your needs, please adhere to their professional decisions if circumstances require.
Kosciuszko Alpine Guided Walks, hosted by Lake Crackenback Resort, is focused on providing a personal, quality experience that will be forever memorable. Fully guided, day and overnight treks offer people the chance to truly enjoy the solitude and beauty of Australia’s High Country while knowing your safety and comfort will be well looked after.
Lake Crackenback Resort runs a state-of-the-art trekking program that is sensitive and appreciative of the environment while providing an insight to our local region. We believe that it is a special privilege to operate in this delicate and immensely important area, so we observe minimal-impact track and campsite practices. Our program is in line with the National Parks and Wildlife Service, Kosciuszko National Park Plan of Management.
The meeting place for all guided treks is at the Activities Centre located next door to Lake Crackenback Resort's reception building at which time a briefing from the head guide will be given along with distribution of trekking equipment and transport to trailheads. Please check the meeting time of your chosen tour.
All return transport from Lake Crackenback Resort to trail heads is included with trekking packages.
Guided and catered day and overnight treks are available between the months of November to April.
The Kosciuszko Alpine Guided Walks program is modelled on supplying clients with quality, well serviced, bushwalking and camping equipment. The only equipment you will require on guided trips are personal bushwalking items. See relative information section for specific equipment list.
Most of our walks are graded as easy to moderate, please contact our friendly reservations staff to advise on the required fitness level.
Please note that grading is only a guide, clients should allow for variances.
Please ask your friendly consultant about the relevant activity grading of your trek.
Please ask your friendly consultant about the relevant trail type description for your trek.
The recommended age set by Kosciuszko Alpine Guided Walks for overnight treks is 12yrs (exceptions maybe made on a case by case basis), there is no minimum or maximum recommended age for day treks however trekkers must be suitably capable of participating in their preferred trek &/or under the condition that a legal guardian or parent accompanies a child. The Kosciuszko Alpine Guided Walk's guide will have final judgment on whether clients are capable of participating in the activity.
If interested in variations of our existing guided treks, or if you have something particular in mind, we welcome the concept of creating a personalised tour as we can cater to the individual, families or special groups.
The Snowy Mountains experiences a wide variety of weather conditions that can change rapidly and frequently. Conditions including burning sun, driving winds, heavy rain and snow can all occur within a single hour. It may seem senseless to bring winter gloves on a warm sunny day however inadequate preparation may result in serious consequences. Being prepared for the above mentioned conditions is a vital part of Kosciuszko Alpine Guided Walks safety procedures. Regardless of weather forecast all items shown in Client’s Equipment list must always be carried.
Please note that the head guide will be responsible for planning and carrying out treks according to weather conditions with the determining factor being ‘safety is paramount’. Alternative hikes in sub-alpine areas are implemented if rescheduling of treks is necessary due to weather.
If trekking without a guide, ensure all members of your party have adequate food and equipment. This includes rainwear, thermal or woolen clothing, sturdy trekking shoes or boots, sun protection, gloves and map - as a minimum requirement (these can be rented from the Activities Centre). The operators reserve the right to alter, amend or cancel any trip should the weather or any other circumstance necessitate this.
Deposits: To secure reservations for overnight treks a 50% deposit per person is required within 14 days of confirmation of your reservation. If this deposit is not received by due date, reservations may be cancelled without notice. To secure reservations for overnight treks final payment is due 30 days prior to departure, cancellations or changes made 30 days or less prior to departure result in no refund of monies paid. Please contact Lake Crackenback Resort if you cannot fit into our set dates as we may have existing tours that you can join on shorter notice.
For enquiries or to make a booking call 1800 020 524 or fill out our online booking form.
Kosciuszko Alpine Guided Walks, hosted by Lake Crackenback Resort is a licensed Commercial Tour Operator with the NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service.
