Wheatley Circuit
Download & Print Map and Notes3 hrs
251 m
Hard track
Share the Snow
Winter only route
Perisher Valley Village
(0km) Int Kosciuszko and Porcupine Rds → Rock Creek Ski Club intersection
180 m
3 mins
0m
-2m
Moderate track
Rock Creek Ski Club
(0.18km) Rock Creek Ski Club intersection → Int Wheatley Link Track and Kosciuszko Rd
2.1 km
40 mins
111m
-25m
Moderate track
Continue straight: From this intersection, this walk follows the Kosciuszko Rd east gently uphill, out of town. The walk immediately passes ‘Corroboree Restaurant & Bar’[17] (on your left) and continues up the hill past a series of other lodges [18][19] (up to your left). The road steadily begins to climb a bit more steeply, then soon after passing the last ski lift (in the valley on your right[20]), the road comes to a high point and a clearing[21] with a large metal sign and map[22] (on your left).
(2.3km) Int Wheatley Link Track and Kosciuszko Rd → Int of Porcupine Trail and Wheatley Link Track
1.9 km
39 mins
127m
-41m
Hard track
(4.19km) Int of Porcupine Trail and Wheatley Link Track → Porcupine Saddle
320 m
8 mins
25m
-7m
Hard track
Porcupine Rocks
(4.19km) Int of Porcupine Trail and Wheatley Link Track → Int of Porcupine and Link Track
1.3 km
31 mins
7m
-109m
Hard track
(5.52km) Int of Porcupine and Link Track → Perisher Reservoir intersection
1.1 km
22 mins
2m
-58m
Hard track
(6.62km) Perisher Reservoir intersection → Int Kosciuszko and Porcupine Rds
680 m
12 mins
4m
-16m
Moderate track
Turn right: From this intersection near the ‘Rock Creek Ski Club’ hut[66], this walk follows the main road gently downhill[67] towards the resort centre, where the road soon crosses Rock Creek[68]. The walk crosses the creek[69] and passes a few buildings to come to an intersection with Porcupine Road[70] (on your right), just before ‘The Man from Snowy River Hotel’[71] (and the ski tube station on your left[72]).
Maps for the Wheatley Circuit 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 |
Kosciuszko | 1:100 000 Map Series | 8525 KOSCIUSZKO | 8525 |
Cross sectional view of the Wheatley Circuit bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Wheatley Circuit
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 | 7.3 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 | Moderate level of bushwalking experience recommended (4/6) | ||
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
4.8km of this walk has short steep hills and another 2km has gentle hills with occasional steps. The remaining (480m) is flat with no steps.
Quality of track
4.8km of this walk follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles and another 2km follows a clear and well formed track or trail. The remaining (480m) follows a smooth and hardened path.
Signs
Around 4.3km of this walk is clearly signposted, whilst the remaining 3km has directional signs at most intersection.
Experience Required
2.9km of this walk requires some bushwalking experience and another 2.5km requires no previous bushwalking experience. The remaining (1.9km) requires a leader a with moderate level of bushwalking experience.
weather
4.3km of this walk is affected by forecast, unforecast storms and severe weather events that may impact on navigation and safety and another 2.1km is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation). The remaining (860m) is affected by storms that may impact your navigation and safety.
Infrastructure
Around 5km of this walk has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced), whilst the remaining 2.3km 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 Wheatley Circuit walk starts and ends at the Int Kosciuszko and Porcupine Rds (gps: -36.405802, 148.41192)Your main transport option to Int Kosciuszko and Porcupine Rds is by;
Car. A park entry fee is required for driving into the park.
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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/1n
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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