Riverside and Golf Course Walk

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Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Getting There

Start	(-36.5040355,148.3042674)
Mode	Car (A park entry fee is required for driving into the park.)
Directions	From Barry Way Turn on to Kosciuszko Road then drive for 1.8 km Keep left onto Alpine Way and drive for another 17.5 km Keep left onto Alpine Way and drive for another 13.3 km Turn right onto Friday Drive and drive for another 910 m At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Friday Drive and drive for another 970 m

Track Notes

Getting started
From the big map outside the ticket store at the bottom of the Kosciuszko Express Chairlift, this walk follows the 'Riverside Walk' sign down to cross the bridge over Thredbo River. Here the walk turns right onto Friday drive and follows the footpath under the footbridge heading between the road and the river. The walk follows the road past the children's playground (on your left) and beside the car park, past the pond to come to a four-way intersection with 'Diggings Terrace', just past a small pond.
Turn right: From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Crackenback Drive' sign across the bridge, over Thredbo River. The walk then comes to a signposted intersection in front of the 'Thredbo Memorial Community Centre'.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. Then cross the bridge (about 25 m long)
	Turn right. There is a toilet (about 40 m back from the start)., male. There is a toilet (about 40 m back from the start)., female. Kosciuszko Express Chairlift (about 35 m back from the start). Kosciuszko Express Chairlift Kosciuszko Express Chairlift This is one of the few lifts operating in the summer months at Thredbo, and is made quite popular by thousands of people walking to the summit of Mt Kosciuszko each year. Lift tickets can be purchased from the store at the bottom of the chairlift. Lift tickets are $31 return ($25 one way) per person. This lift is generally closed during November and May for maintenance each year, but the the Snowgum chair can be used at this time instead, this will add extra walking time to you walk. + - This is one of the few lifts operating in the summer months at Thredbo, and is made quite popular by thousands of people walking to the summit of Mt Kosciuszko each year. Lift tickets can be purchased from the store at the bottom of the chairlift. Lift tickets are $31 return ($25 one way) per person. This lift is generally closed during November and May for maintenance each year, but the the Snowgum chair can be used at this time instead, this will add extra walking time to you walk. After 95 m pass the artwork (70 m on your left). Then pass the "Cascades" (75 m on your left). Then pass the car park (10 m on your left). Then pass the artwork (25 m on your left).
	After another 70 m (at the intersection of Mowamba Place & Friday Drive) veer right, to head along Mowamba Place (a residential road). After another 30 m continue straight, to head along Mowamba Place.
	After another 10 m (at the intersection of Thyne Reid Drive & Mowamba Place) veer right, to head along Thyne Reid Drive. After another 210 m continue straight, to head along Thyne Reid Drive. After another 20 m pass the picnic table (25 m on your right).
	After another 2 m (at the intersection of Friday Drive & Thyne Reid Drive) continue straight, to head along Crackenback Drive. After another 7 m cross the bridge (about 50 m long)
	At the intersection of Crackenback Drive & Thredbo River Track turn left, to head along Thredbo River Track (a walking track). After another 130 m pass the car park (5 m on your right).
	After another 75 m continue straight, to head along Thredbo River Track. After another 590 m cross the ford.
	After another 170 m (at the intersection of Thredbo River Track & Upper Riverside Walk) turn left, to head along Upper Riverside Walk. After another 50 m cross the ford. After another 65 m cross the ford. After another 170 m cross the ford.
	After another 550 m (at the intersection of Upper Riverside Walk & Meadows Nature Track) turn right, to head along Upper Riverside Walk (a vehicle track).
	After another 120 m (at the intersection of Cascades Close & Upper Riverside Walk) turn right, to head along Upper Riverside Walk (a walking track). After another 60 m continue straight, to head along Upper Riverside Walk.
	After another 390 m (at the intersection of Thyne Reid Drive & Diggings Terrace) continue straight, to head along Thyne Reid Drive. After another 25 m continue straight, to head along Thyne Reid Drive. Then pass the "Village Green" (on your left).
	After another 210 m (at the intersection of Mowamba Place & Thyne Reid Drive) veer left, to head along Mowamba Place. After another 7 m pass the car park (7 m on your right). After another 5 m continue straight, to head along Mowamba Place.
	After another 120 m turn left. Then cross the bridge
	After another 50 m come to the end.

Terrain

Riverside and Golf Course Walk

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	3.2 km
Time	1 h 15 min to 2 h 30 min

Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
Signage	Directional signs along the way (3/6)
Infrastructure	Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (1/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (1/6)
Weather	Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6)

Some facilities on route

Toilet: There are 2 on route, on average they are 1.1 km apart with the largest gap of 3.2 km.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	-18 m	[toilet]
Toilet	-18 m	[toilet]

Articles

Covered in snow part of the year
This walk leads through an extreme alpine environment and all walkers must be well prepared. During summer, be prepared for both very hot and cold weather, high winds, rain, snow, extreme UV levels and some sections of snow or ice on the ground. Before starting this walk, check advice with Snowy Region Visitor Information Centre (02) 6450 5600, the weather forecast and the snow conditions then change your plans as needed. These notes, grades and walking times have been written for use in the summer months only. Between May and the end of October, this walk is likely to be covered in snow/ice, visitors should be carrying and be prepared to use snowshoes or cross country skis. When there is a chance of significant snow on the ground, visitors will need particularly strong navigation and snowcraft skills - tracks and signage may not be visible. For most visitors, it is best to consider this walk closed during the colder months.

Thredbo Golf Course
This nine-hole AGU (Australian Golf Union) rated course is the highest in Australia. Nestled in beside Thredbo village and bordering the Thredbo River, this course offers a great form of relaxation and gives golfers a wonderful way to enjoy the Snowies, without having to travel too far from the village.

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