Dead Horse Gap Track
Download & Print Map and Notes3 hrs
486 m
Hard track
Covered in snow part of the year
Dead Horse Gap
(0km) Cascades Trail track head → Int of Thredbo River and Dead Horse Gap tracks
160 m
3 mins
6m
-3m
Moderate track
(0.16km) Int of Thredbo River and Dead Horse Gap tracks → Lower rest area
1.7 km
50 mins
234m
-7m
Moderate track
(1.88km) Lower rest area → Upper rest area
1.3 km
37 mins
171m
-4m
Moderate track
(3.19km) Upper rest area → Above the Tree Line information sign
440 m
11 mins
40m
-1m
Moderate track
(3.62km) Above the Tree Line information sign → Int of Dead Horse Gap track and Kosciuszko footpath
1.3 km
27 mins
35m
-63m
Hard track
Continue straight: From the intersection, the walk follows the bush track down the hill for a short distance, to the intersection with the Kosciuszko footpath.
(4.97km) Int of Dead Horse Gap track and Kosciuszko footpath → Top of Kosciuszko Express chairlift
350 m
6 mins
0m
-23m
Moderate track
Eagles Nest Restaurant
(5.32km) Top of Kosciuszko Express chairlift → Bottom of Kosciuszko Express chairlift
1.9 km
20 mins
1m
-558m
Very easy
Kosciuszko Express Chairlift
Maps for the Dead Horse Gap Track walk
You can download the PDF for this walk to print a map.These maps below cover the walk and the wider area around the walk, they are worth carrying for safety reasons.
Perisher Valley | 1:25 000 Map Series | 85252S PERISHER VALLEY | NSW-85252S |
Chimneys Ridge | 1:25 000 Map Series | 85241N CHIMNEYS RIDGE | NSW-85241N |
Kosciuszko | 1:100 000 Map Series | 8525 KOSCIUSZKO | 8525 |
Jacobs River | 1:100 000 Map Series | 8524 JACOBS RIVER | 8524 |
Cross sectional view of the Dead Horse Gap Track bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Dead Horse Gap Track
Overview of this walks grade – based on the AS 2156.1 – 2001
Under this standard, a walk is graded based on the most difficult section of the walk.
Length | 5.3 km | ||
Time | 3 hrs | ||
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Grade 4/6 Hard track |
AS 2156.1 | Gradient | Short steep hills (3/6) |
Quality of track | Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6) | ||
Signs | Directional signs along the way (3/6) | ||
Experience Required | Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6) | ||
Weather | Forecast, unforecast storms and severe weather may impact on navigation and safety (4/6) | ||
Infrastructure | Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6) |
Some more details of this walks Grading
Here is a bit more details explaining grading looking at sections of the walk
Gradient
3.5km of this walk has short steep hills and another 1.9km is flat with no steps. The remaining (1.9km) has gentle hills with occasional steps.
Quality of track
4.8km of this walk follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles and another 2.2km follows a smooth and hardened path. The remaining (160m) follows a clear and well formed track or trail.
Signs
Around 4.5km of this walk is clearly signposted, whilst the remaining 2.7km has directional signs at most intersection.
Experience Required
Around 4.9km of this walk requires some bushwalking experience, whilst the remaining 2.3km requires no previous bushwalking experience.
weather
5km of this walk is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation) and another 1.3km is affected by forecast, unforecast storms and severe weather events that may impact on navigation and safety. The remaining (510m) is affected by storms that may impact your navigation and safety.
Infrastructure
Around 3.7km of this walk is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats), whilst the remaining 3.5km has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced).
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Plan your trip to and from the walk here
The Dead Horse Gap Track walk starts at the Cascades Trail track head (gps: -36.522924, 148.26452)Your main transport option to Cascades Trail track head is by;
Car. A park entry fee is required for driving into the park.
(get details)
The Dead Horse Gap Track ends at the Bottom of Kosciuszko Express chairlift (gps: -36.503981, 148.30397)
Your main transport option to Bottom of Kosciuszko Express chairlift is by;
Car. A park entry fee is required for driving into the park.
(get details)
Fire Danger
Each park may have its own fire ban, this rating is only valid for today and is based on information from the RFS Please check the RFS Website for more information.Weather Forest
This walk starts in the Snowy Mountains weather district always check the formal BOM forecast or pdf before starting your walk.Forecast snapshot
Park Information & Alerts
Short URL = http://wild.tl/dhgttt
Gallery images
There are other downloads I am still working on.
You will probably need to login to access these — still all free.
* KML (google earth file)
* GPX (GPS file)
Special Maps/ brochures
* A3 topo maps
* PDF with Lands Topo map base
* PDF with arial image (and map overlay)
I wanted to get the main site live first, this extra stuff will come in time.
Happy walking
Matt 🙂
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