Thredbo to Village Weir return
Download & Print Map and Notes1 Hr
148 m
Hard track
Covered in snow & closed part of the year
Kosciuszko Express Chairlift
(0km) Bottom of Kosciuszko Express chairlift → Int of Bobsled service trail and Merritts nature track
330 m
7 mins
7m
-18m
Moderate track
Continue straight: From the bobsled building[8], this walk follows the paved footpath along side the bobsled run[9] (to your left) whilst keeping the valley to your right. Soon the footpath leads into the bush[10] and then comes to a three-way intersection marked with a ‘Merritts Nature Track’ sign[11] (pointing up to the left).
(0.33km) Int of Bobsled service trail and Merritts nature track → Top of Bobsled run
180 m
5 mins
40m
0m
Hard track
(0.51km) Top of Bobsled run → Int of Merritts nature track and Bobsled service trail
50 m
1 mins
3m
0m
Moderate track
(0.56km) Int of Merritts nature track and Bobsled service trail → Int of Merritts nature track and Bobsled link track
80 m
2 mins
4m
-3m
Moderate track
(0.65km) Int of Merritts nature track and Bobsled link track → Int of Merritts nature track and Merritts chairlift service trail
80 m
2 mins
2m
-3m
Moderate track
(0.73km) Int of Merritts nature track and Merritts chairlift service trail → Int of Merritts nature track and Birralee bushcamp tracks
130 m
3 mins
20m
0m
Moderate track
(0.86km) Int of Merritts nature track and Birralee bushcamp tracks → Int of Merritts nature track and Sundowner service trail
80 m
2 mins
12m
0m
Moderate track
(0.94km) Int of Merritts nature track and Sundowner service trail → Int of weir track and Merritts nature track
150 m
4 mins
34m
0m
Moderate track
Thredbo Village Weir
Maps for the Thredbo to Village Weir return 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 Thredbo to Village Weir return bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Thredbo to Village Weir return
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 | 2.2 km | ||
Time | 1 Hr | ||
. | |||
Grade 4/6 Hard track |
AS 2156.1 | Gradient | Very steep (4/6) |
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 | Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6) | ||
Infrastructure | Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (1/6) |
Some more details of this walks Grading
Here is a bit more details explaining grading looking at sections of the walk
Gradient
590m of this walk has gentle hills with occasional steps and another 330m is flat with no steps. The remaining (180m) is very steep.
Quality of track
460m of this walk follows a clear and well formed track or trail and another 330m follows a smooth and hardened path. The remaining (310m) follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles.
Signs
Around 620m of this walk has directional signs at most intersection, whilst the remaining 480m is clearly signposted.
Experience Required
Around 660m of this walk requires no previous bushwalking experience, whilst the remaining 440m requires some bushwalking experience.
weather
This whole walk, 1.1km is affected by storms that may impact your navigation and safety.
Infrastructure
This whole walk, 1.1km is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats).
Similar walks
Other Nearby walks
Plan your trip to and from the walk here
The Thredbo to Village Weir return walk starts and 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/ttvwr
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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