Mount Kosciuszko

Name: Mount Kosciuszko
Address: AU

Schematic Charlotte Pass to the summit pin. Not a GPS track. DEM high 2,222 m. Cited 2,228 m is a landmark. Day walk; no trail permit. Kosciuszko NP vehicle entry is separate.

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Distance 6.54 km provisional (pin-to-pin derivation) · Ascent provisional (DEM sample) · High point provisional (DEM sample) · T2 · pin

Itinerary not published

Last checked 2026-10-15

Cite this record

The Hiking World, Mount Kosciuszko, read 2026-10-15, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/mount-kosciuszko

How we verify · last checked 2026-10-15

Byline

The Hiking World editorial team · author

Figures marked provisional are seed data and still need verification. Source and last-checked date sit under each cited value.

Forecast at page generation, 2026-11-08T09:35:16.768Z

Representative point on Mount Kosciuszko: -36.456°, 148.264°, about 2222 m. A forecast, not a trail-surface reading.

At generation: -4°C, Clear.

2026-11-08 Light snow, -8–3°C, 0 mm
2026-11-09 Partly cloudy, -7–9°C
2026-11-10 0–9°C, 3 mm

Source Open-Meteo. Mountain weather changes with elevation and aspect.

Life-safety notices on this page come from the issuer.

Sourced record

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Permits and fees are shown once, from the permit record.

Stored line for Mount Kosciuszko, from -36.435°, 148.332° to -36.456°, 148.264°. The drawing is the simplified record, not a surveyed GPS track.

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GeoJSON

This line is a schematic. The files are not a GPS track. GPX · GeoJSON

Facts-36.435, 148.332

Distance6.54 km*

resolved-pin haversine; not a published trek length; not walking distance · read 2026-09-23 · editorial · provisional

Ascentnot published

Cumulative ascent not published — stored line geometry is too coarse for a reliable DEM figure.

Descentnot published

High point2,222 m

copernicus-dem:glo-30 · read 2026-09-24 · provisional

Low point1,767 m

copernicus-dem:glo-30 · read 2026-09-24 · provisional

Routeout-and-back

Daysnot published

Seasonunverified

GradeUngraded (schematic ingest)

Catalog entry

DifficultyUngraded (schematic ingest)

SAC T2: Mountain hiking. Continuous trail, some steep ground, sure-footedness helpful.
YDS Class 1: Class 1. Walking on an established path; low fall risk.

Elevation

Return is not doubled. typicalDays 1 is a placeholder.

Water

No water sources recorded.

Permits & fees

Conditions, fees and rules change. Confirm with the issuer and local authorities before you go. This is a reference, not a substitute for local advice. Terms

No permit required.

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Hazards

Landmark 2,228 m is not this DEM.

Getting there

No sourced gateway chain yet.

Getting there car-free

Charlotte Pass: car-free flag unknown.
Mount Kosciuszko: car-free flag unknown.

Trailheads

Charlotte Pass car-free: unknown
Mount Kosciuszko car-free: unknown

Questions

Do I need a permit for Mount Kosciuszko?

No trail permit is listed as required on this record for Mount Kosciuszko.

How much is the Mount Kosciuszko permit?

Kosciuszko NP vehicle entry: A$29 per vehicle per 24h (snow season); A$17 per vehicle per 24h (rest of year) (NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, verified 2026-10-15). Status: Verified.