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Round Mountain Hut walking track

Khancoban area in Kosciuszko National Park

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Current alerts in this area

Last reviewed: Mon 21 July 2025, 1.54pm

Applies from Tue 27 May 2025, 2.44pm to Mon 6 Oct 2025, 2.46pm. Last reviewed: Mon 21 Jul 2025, 1.54pm.

Other planned events: Winter road closures - 6 June to 6 October 2025

The following roads in Kosciuszko National Park will be closed for winter from 6 June to 6 October 2025:

  • KNP5 (Khancoban to Cabramurra)
  • Perisher to Charlotte Pass
  • Grassy Flat Trail
  • Murray Gates Trail
  • Kings Cross Road (from Selwyn Resort to Cabramurra - unsealed section)
  • Long Plain Road
  • Port Phillip Trail
  • Olsens Lookout / Geehi Dam Road
  • Behrs Flat trail (including Behrs Flat campground and Old Geehi campground)
  • Geehi Walls trail
  • Major Clews trail 

Other current road conditions can be found on the RMS Live Traffic website. Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please contact the NPWS Snowy Region Visitors Centre on 02 6450 5600 or visit the NSW National Parks safety page for park safety guidelines.

Upcoming management events

Upcoming management events
Date Event Title
10 November 2025 Closed areas Part park closure for feral animal control operation Details

Applies from Mon 10 Nov 2025, 7.00am to Fri 28 Nov 2025, 7.00pm. Last reviewed: Tue 15 Jul 2025, 2.38pm

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service will be conducting aerial control operations in some parts of this park. Areas will be closed from 7am, Monday 10 November to 7pm, Friday 28 November 2025.

The operation will not run on weekends from 7pm on Friday to 6am on Monday. As operations are completed a staged re-opening will occur. Closure notices will be placed at relevant access points. Do not enter the closed areas. Penalties apply for non-compliance.

The following areas will be closed:

  • The alternative section of the AAWT from Guthega to Charlottes Pass along Illawong track.
  • Rennix walk
  • Rainbow Lake walk
  • Porcupine walk
  • Waterfall walk
  • Illawong walk
  • Guthega to Charlotte Pass walk
  • Charlotte Pass Village to Perisher Valley walk
  • Hannels Spur track
  • The Main Range - Dicky Cooper Bogong south along Rolling Grounds (down to ~1300m elevation to West, ~1600m elevation to N, E) to Wilkinson Valley
  • Ramshead Range - Merritts Creek east to Sawpit Creek
  • Part of Perisher Range including Mount Guthrie (Snowy River east to Mount Paralyser)
  • The area east of Guthega Link Road, eastwards to Diggers Creek
  • The area east from Diggers Creek (Guthega Road) and north of Kosciuszko Road eastwards towards Jindabyne Pumping Station
  • The area west of Thredbo Resort, Dead Horse Gap walk and Kosciuszko walk, bounded by the Alpine Way to the south and down to approximately 1300m elevation in the west to north-west.
  • Cootapatamba Hut
  • Pilot Wilderness Area, between Rileys Track and Big Boggy in the north, and Murray River and Ingeegoodbee in the south.
  • Teddy’s Hut
  • Tin Mine trail
  • The area south of Mount Jagungal and west of the Brassy Mountains.

The following tracks in this area will remain open during the operation:

  • The official AAWT through the area (apart from the unofficial section noted above in the closed area) remains open.
  • Kosciuszko walk
  • Summit walk
  • Summit trail
  • Main Range walk
  • Mount Stilwell walk
  • Pallaibo walk
  • Dead Horse Gap walk
  • Thredbo River walk
  • Thredbo Valley track

For more information, email the local NPWS office or call 13000 PARKS (1300 072 757).

Details

Nearby alerts

Applies from Tue 27 May 2025, 2.44pm to Mon 6 Oct 2025, 2.46pm. Last reviewed: Mon 21 Jul 2025, 1.54pm

Other planned events: Winter road closures - 6 June to 6 October 2025

The following roads in Kosciuszko National Park will be closed for winter from 6 June to 6 October 2025:

  • KNP5 (Khancoban to Cabramurra)
  • Perisher to Charlotte Pass
  • Grassy Flat Trail
  • Murray Gates Trail
  • Kings Cross Road (from Selwyn Resort to Cabramurra - unsealed section)
  • Long Plain Road
  • Port Phillip Trail
  • Olsens Lookout / Geehi Dam Road
  • Behrs Flat trail (including Behrs Flat campground and Old Geehi campground)
  • Geehi Walls trail
  • Major Clews trail 

Other current road conditions can be found on the RMS Live Traffic website. Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, please contact the NPWS Snowy Region Visitors Centre on 02 6450 5600 or visit the NSW National Parks safety page for park safety guidelines.

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Local alerts

For the latest updates on fires, closures and other alerts in this area, see https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/things-to-do/walking-tracks/round-mountain-hut-walking-track/local-alerts

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