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Australian Alps Walking Track |
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The Australian Alps Walking Track a 680kms track which was formally called the Alpine Walking Track and takes in some of Victoria's, New South Wales and The Australian Capital Territory's best walking and bush country. The track starts in Walhalla in Victoria's south and travels through some of Australia's highest peaks as well as rivers, creeks, mountains and close to some towns on its way north to Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory. Some sections are along 4wd tracks while others are in Wilderness sections with no signs and the track may be hard to follow, all people going into the Bush and especially doing the AAWT should be able to navigate very well though the bush. You also need around 34 Maps for the full track and I have a complete list of all the Maps required on this website. Water can be another problem and during summer some creeks and springs dry up so you may need to head off the track to find water. As the full track is so long you will need to have food drops or someone meeting you along the track. Many people do parts of the track however some people do the full track taking anywhere from 40 days for the really fit people to around 60 days for people who take it a bit easier and have rest days as well as checking out some of the locations just off the track. Note their have been very very fit people how have done it around 35 days or even less and if you can do that then Ok, I know I couldn't do it that amount of time.
Much of the area which the Australian Alps walking track covers is now collectively named the Australian Alps national parks, this takes in the areas of the Alpine National Park in Victoria, Parts of Kosciusko National Park, Namadgi National Park and Brindabella National park as well as other areas. The track also includes the Bogong High Plains and the Jagungal Wilderness. Water can be a problem on parts of the track depending on the time of the year.
The Australian Alps walking track has been signposted for its full 680Km length as a project under the tri-state co-operative management program for the Australian Alps national parks.
On different parts of the track walkers also have excellent
mobile phone access as well as U.H.F. repeater access. There are many emergency
groups who from time to time are called in to help or rescue walkers who
for what ever reason have got themselves into some trouble or worse are
lost. All walkers should be able to navigate and should let someone know
where their going and when they should be back. Another rule is that of Minimal
Impact Bushwalking this means that walkers should not damage the environment
that we all want to preserve.
Essential Equipment for all walkers.
Permits and other notification requirements.
Further Information.
See AAWT Maps for complete list of maps and map information for the Australian Alps Walking Track.