Summary:  1 day hike from Charlotte Pass via Blue Lake, Illawong Bridge and return to Charlotte Pass

Date:          11 December 2022

Region:      Kosciuszko National Park

Introduction

Day hike from Charlotte Pass to Blue Lake and then on to Mount Tywnam and down to Illawong Bridge and return via the Snowies Alpine Walk.

Day 1

This was a quick 1 day walk starting at Charlotte Pass and walking up to Blue Lake. From Blue Lake we walked straight up to Mount Twynam and then down to the Snowy River where we crossed the Illawong Swing Bridge and joined the Snowies Alpine Walk back to Charlotte Pass.

There was still quite a bit of snow around for this time of year and the wildflowers were just starting to come out. The day started off with fine weather but shortly after joining the Snowies Alpine Walk it started to rain. It was only a short walk back to the car so I didn't mind getting soaked through, just a reminder to always be prepared for quick changes in the weather in the mountains.