We arranged to meet our friend, Julie, at her cabin on Braemar Cove on Lake Eucumbene.
It is in sheep and cattle country south of Cooma.
Early Tuesday morning we set off south to the Snowy Mountains, destination Charlotte Pass, gateway to Mount Koscuiszko, Australia’s highest mountain, albeit only 2,228 m above sea level.
A beautifully clear spring day - max 20o - as we arrive at Charlotte Pass
Our choice today was the Blue Lake circuit moderate walk. About 10kms. It’s also possible to link this to the Mount Koscuiszko loop. We did that section in May 2019.
From the lookout you can see the wide, direct path, heading to the right.. To the left in the distance is Mount Koscuiszko.
The first section is through a snow gum forest.
As we head down the steep path, our first adventure is rock hopping across two river crossings. The only colour is in the bunches of alpine buttercups.
Fabulous rock formations provide the only shade.
As we head towards the Main Range Track we encounter some snow, which provided a spectacular contrast as we travelled up the pass.
Blue Lake is one of the few glacial lakes in Australia. It is 28m deep.
After lunch, we returned down the track
Back to the river crossings
And up the steep path
to Charlotte Pass
Quite a strenuous walk but on a relatively well-maintained path and in perfect conditions.
M&M
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