Schlink Hut walking track

Where

Thredbo-Perisher area in Kosciuszko National Park in Snowy Mountains

Accessibility

No wheelchair access

Distance

22km return

Time suggested

2 days

Grade

Grade 5

Trip Intention Form

It's a good idea to let someone know where you're going. Fill in a trip intention form to send important details about your trip to your emergency contact.

Personal Locator Beacon

Hire a Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) for free at Snowy Region Visitor Centre in Jindabyne, Perisher Valley Office, Tumut Visitor Centre or Khancoban Visitor Centre.

Entry fees

Park entry fees apply

Opening times

This walk is snowbound in winter, between June and October. You can cross-country ski or snowshoe, but there are no snow poles marking this ungroomed route.

What to
bring

Drinking water, sunscreen, hat, snacks, cooking water, clothes for all weather conditions, tent, sleeping bag, personal locator beacon, raincoat

Please note

• This walking track is best experienced as a 2-day hike, camping overnight outside one of the 3 huts. Please note huts are for emergency shelter only.
• If walking shorter sections, Horse Camp Hut is 8km return, and White’s River Hut is 16km return.
• Take care on the first 3km of the track as maintenance vehicles may use this road.
• If you're riding a bike, please give way to walkers.

This long, high altitude hike is best experienced as a 2-day walk, camping overnight beside one of the huts. Starting from Guthega Power Station (Munyang) across the Snowy River, it climbs a gravel road which zig zags steeply uphill. 

After around 4km, look on your left for the unmarked track to Horse Camp Hut. Built in the 1950s for surveyors this corrugated iron hut has a distinctive red door. If you started late, the flat grassy area outside the hut is a good place to camp.

Back on the main track, continue another 4km to White’s River Hut. You’ll pass some of the oldest snow gums in the park, heath, and boulder fields that are home to rare mountain pygmy possums.

Built for shepherds in 1934, then used by ski tourers, White’s River Hut is a good stop to refuel or camp before the 1.5km hike up the valley to Schlink Pass. At 1800m, this is the highest point on the walk. Next is Schlink Hut, 1.5km downhill. Also called the Hilton, for its size, it was built in 1961 for maintenance workers. Rest or set up camp overnight before returning the way you came.

In summer, intrepid hikers and riders can continue along Valentine trail to Valentine Hut or tackle the steep winding descent to Geehi Reservoir.

For directions, safety and practical information, see visitor info