Be like the great explorers and follow the Hume and Hovell Track. There are several access points to various parts of the track in the Tumut area.
Choose from a range of walks within Kosicuszko National Park. From half day walks to week long adventures.
Local Tips & Advice
Plan ahead. Think about weather, equipment & safety.
Know where you are going. If leaving marked trails take a topographic map and compass and make sure that you know how to use them.
Ensure that you have plenty of food and water.
Consider hiring a PLB (Personal Locater Beacon) from the Tumut Region Visitor Centre.
Contacts
For information on many more stunning walks contact the Tumut Region Visitor Information Centre
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Bushwalking/Hiking in the Tumut Region
The Tumut Region is a bushwalkers delight with numerous spectacular walks in the region.
The Tumut Valley is ideally situated for access to the Hume and Hovell Walking Track. The track stretches over 440km between Yass and Albury. For half-day, one-day or weekend walks the track can be accessed at various points. One of these is the Thomas Boyd Trackhead.
Explore on foot some of the most magnificent parts of Kosciuszko National park, where you will see pioneer huts reminiscent of earlier grazier days, Snowgums, wildflowers and cold, crystal clear mountain streams.
The State Forest areas around the Region also offer opportunities for bushwalking. At the Sarah Jeffery Reserve in Tumut you can enjoy wonderful views over the Tumut township as you wander through natural bushlands.
Maps and Resources
Details on walks in the Kosciuszko National park are available form the Tumut Region Visitor Centre and the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water Website at http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/NationalParks/parkWalking.aspx?id=N0018
Information , brochures and maps for the Hume and Hovell Walking Track can be obtained from Department of Lands at:
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Bushwalking/Hiking in the Tumut Region
The Tumut Region is a bushwalkers delight with numerous spectacular walks in the region.
The Tumut Valley is ideally situated for access to the Hume and Hovell Walking Track. The track stretches over 440km between Yass and Albury. For half-day, one-day or weekend walks the track can be accessed at various points. One of these is the Thomas Boyd Trackhead.
Explore on foot some of the most magnificent parts of Kosciuszko National park, where you will see pioneer huts reminiscent of earlier grazier days, Snowgums, wildflowers and cold, crystal clear mountain streams.
The State Forest areas around the Region also offer opportunities for bushwalking. At the Sarah Jeffery Reserve in Tumut you can enjoy wonderful views over the Tumut township as you wander through natural bushlands.
Maps and Resources
Details on walks in the Kosciuszko National park are available form the Tumut Region Visitor Centre and the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water Website at http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/NationalParks/parkWalking.aspx?id=N0018
Information , brochures and maps for the Hume and Hovell Walking Track can be obtained from Department of Lands at: