Sydney to Kosciuszko and the Snowies · four days
4 days · 3 nights out · 1,417 km · 22 h riding · 16 km gravel · longest day 491 km
1,417 km
Total
22 h
Driving time
16 km
Gravel
21
Twisty
Day by day
Day 1
Sydney → Cooma Snowy Mountains Tourist Park
491 km
7h 21m
1 lookout
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Berrima Sandstone village just off the highway. Bakery and cafes, a good first break.
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Goulburn
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Braidwood Heritage main street, bakeries and a servo. Last big town before the high country.
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Lions Lookout Over Cooma and the Monaro plains. Short climb from town.
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Cooma Snowy Mountains Tourist Park Night 1. Tent sites on the edge of town. Ring ahead to confirm and book. This is the longest day, so leave early.
Day 2
Cooma Snowy Mountains Tourist Park → Khancoban Lakeside Caravan Park
256 km
3h 58m
1 km gravel
4 lookouts
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Carter Lookout Over Lake Jindabyne from the Kosciuszko Road. Fuel up in Jindabyne first.
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Charlotte Pass Lookout The highest sealed road in the country, an out-and-back from Perisher. Closed in winter, so check the National Parks alerts before you go.
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Pilot View Lookout On the Alpine Way past Thredbo and Dead Horse Gap. Cold and exposed, bring layers.
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Scammells Ridge Lookout Last big view before the descent to Khancoban. Fuel is only at Jindabyne, Thredbo and Khancoban.
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Khancoban Lakeside Caravan Park Night 2. Lakeside park with tent sites. Ring ahead to confirm and book. Geehi campground is the National Parks alternative.
Day 3
Khancoban Lakeside Caravan Park → Blowering Caravan Park
227 km
3h 30m
14 km gravel
3 lookouts
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Murray 1 Power Station Viewing Point On the climb out of Khancoban. Steep, tight sealed road with few places to pass.
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Cabramurra Lookout The highest town in Australia. Small shop, no fuel to count on.
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Bluff Lookout Near Yarrangobilly on the Snowy Mountains Highway. Sweeping bends either side.
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Talbingo Small town on the reservoir. Last fuel before Tumut.
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Tumut
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Blowering Caravan Park Night 3. Park on the lake just out of Tumut. Ring ahead to confirm and book.
Day 4
Blowering Caravan Park → Sydney
443 km
6h 50m
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Gundagai
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Yass
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Goulburn
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Berrima Last coffee stop before Sydney.
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Sydney
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