KOSI - Ryries Parlour and Pretty Plain

KOSI - Jagungal from foot of Ryries Parlour
Summary:
A quick trip which will take us along some river valleys, up a few mountains and a great deal of off-track walking. A very difficult 4km section of thick off-track bush will test your navigation skills and ability to read a map!
Time Estimate:
3 days
Status:
Trail is verified and navigable
Grade:
Medium
Distance:
45kms
Start Location:
KOSI - Round Mountain Car Park
Finishing Location:
KOSI - Round Mountain Car Park
Reference Maps:

Getting There – Wollongong to Round Mountain(450km, 6hours)
Getting There – Sydney to Round Mountain(400km, 5 1/2hours)
Departing from Wollongong or Sydney, head for Cooma via Canberra. From Cooma follow the Snowy Mountains Hwy to Kiandra and then to Cabramurra. From here, find the Tooma Road for approximately 18kms to Round Mountain fire trail car park [GR 237 371 RMCARP].

DAY 0 – The night before
Arriving early evening, the first night will be spent walking along Round Mountain fire trail towards Dershko’s hut. About 6kms will be walked to a campsite just off the fire trail. [GR 220 050 RNDMNTCP]. An alternative campsite can be found just after the ford across the river.

DAY 1 – Round Mountain fire trail to Ryries Parlour (15 kms 5 hours)
Continue along Round Mountain fire trail, past Dershkos hut and further south where it turns into Grey Mare fire trail. Continue along the trail until the ford across the Tooma river at Town of Ross [GR 219 967 GMFTTMR]. At this point, continue due south alongside the river towards Rocky Bogong peak.

As you cross over the Tooma River, turn to the West and follow ridge that appears here up towards Rocky Bogong Peak. As the ground opens up, you will find the easiest path to the top of the ridge line which is known as Ryries Parlour. The nights camp can be found once the saddle is reached. [GR 620000 5994680]

DAY 2 – Ryries Parlour to Hell Hole Creek (14 kms 7 hours)
There is plenty of off-trail walking on this day which is both difficult underfoot and for navigation, as we leave Ryries Parlour and head West towards Pretty Plain. It is difficult to find any reference points, but if you start following the creek down the valley, then once this opens out into a large plain (2km) head towards the top of Jimmies [GR 617100 5997000]. Care needs to be taken as it is very easy to get on the wrong side of the peaks here and find yourself on a very steep overgrown cliff face.

This trail will eventually lead to Pretty Plain, just a little north of the Pretty Plain Hut ruin. Once Pretty Plain is reached, turn to the North and follow the river to the top of the plain. There is an easily located fire trail at the top of the plain, which heads East/West. Turn to the East at this stage [GR 166 025 HHCTOOM], and continue along Hell Hole Creek fire trail as it rises 350m up and out of the valley. Continue for about another 4 kms before locating a camp site for the night along side the creek.

DAY 3 – Hell Hole Creek to Round Mountain car park (10 kms 4 hours)
The return back to Round Mountain car park is an easy and familiar one. Continue along Hell Hole Creek fire trail until it meets the Round Mountain fire trail. Turn to the North and follow the trail all the way back to the car park, about 9 kms.

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GPS Reference data

KOSI - Ryries Parlour to Hell Hole Creek Fire Trail

  • KOSI - Ryries Parlour Saddle RYRIESSD [55H 620077 5994667]
  • KOSI - Ryries Parlour unamed peak RYRUNAM [55H 618100 5995600]
  • KOSI - Jimmies Lookout JIMLOOK [55H 617125 5997046]
  • KOSI - Pretty Plain from Jimmies Lookout PPJIMLK [55H 616500 5998000]
  • KOSI - Bulls Head Creek and Pretty Plain Creek BHCPPC [55H 616523 5999008]
  • KOSI - Tooma River Pretty Plain TOOMPP [55H 616588 5999651]
  • KOSI - Pretty Plain western track start at north end PPNRTST [55H 616531 6002036]
  • KOSI - Hell Hole Creek Tooma River crossing HHCTOOM [55H 616671 6002545]
  • KOSI - Hell Hole Creek Fire Trail Middle HHCRKFTM [55H 618642 6001946]
  • KOSI - Camping alongside Hell Hole Creek HHCCMP [55H 619987 6001093]
  • KOSI - Round Mountain Hell Hole Creek Trail Junction RMHHCJNC [55H 620990 6001361]

KOSI - Dershkos Hut to Ryries Parlour

  • KOSI - Derschkos Hut DERSHUT [55H 621732 5999418]
  • KOSI - Round Mountain Alps Track Junction RMATJNC [55H 622764 5998575]
  • KOSI - Grey Mare Ford at Town Of Ross GRYMRFRD [55H 621957 5996821]
  • KOSI - Tooma Crossing at base of Ryries Parlour TOOMRYR [55H 621059 5995544]
  • KOSI - Ryries Parlour base of hill RYRBASE [55H 621000 5995000]
  • KOSI - Ryries Parlour Saddle RYRIESSD [55H 620077 5994667]

KOSI - Round Mountain to Dershkos

  • KOSI - Round Mountain Car Park RMCARP [55H 623719 6011398]
  • KOSI - Round Mountain Track Final Creek Ford RMFINFRD [55H 623700 6009950]
  • KOSI - Round Mountain camp site RNDMNTCP [55H 622050 6005000]
  • KOSI - Round Mountain Track Tumut Trib Ford RMTTFRD [55H 621960 6004655]
  • KOSI - Round Mountain Track Hell Hole Creek Ford RMHHFRD [55H 621311 6001761]
  • KOSI - Round Mountain Hell Hole Creek Trail Junction RMHHCJNC [55H 620990 6001361]
  • KOSI - Derschkos Hut DERSHUT [55H 621732 5999418]

KOSI - Kosciuszko Huts

  • KOSI - Derschkos Hut DERSHUT [55H 621732 5999418]
  • KOSI - Grey Mare Hut GREYMRHT [55H 620302 5991721]
  • KOSI - Mawsons Hut MAWSONHT [55H 626126 5990494]
  • KOSI - OKeefes Hut OKFHUT [55H 626250 6001450]
  • KOSI - Round Mountain Hut RNDMTHT [55H 624528 6010286]
  • KOSI - Tin Hut TINHUT [55H 627906 5985745]
  • KOSI - Valentines Hut VALNTNHT [55H 623300 5990000]
  • KOSI - Patons Hut PATONHUT [55H 616675 6008598]
  • KOSI - Delaneys Hut HUTDELAN [55H 641087 6024980]
  • KOSI - Whites River Hut WHITERVH [55H 624430 5981904]
  • KOSI - Schlink Hut SCHLHUT [55H 624420 5984648]
  • KOSI - Orange Hut ORANGE [55H 623050 5986120]
  • KOSI - Horse Camp Hut HORSEHUT [55H 625375 5978406]
  • KOSI - Illawong Lodge ILLAWONG [55H 621593 5971251]
  • KOSI - Boobee Hut BOOBEE [55H 631914 6008304]
  • KOSI - Happy Jacks Hut HAPPYJ [55H 634080 6009500]
  • KOSI - Mackays Hut MACKAYS [55H 631844 6005217]
  • KOSI - Cesjacks Hut CESJCK [55H 630627 5998857]
  • KOSI - Flanagans Hut FLANAG [55H 631900 5996950]
  • KOSI - Dissapointment Hut DISAP [55H 626657 5977469]
  • KOSI - Wheelers Hut WHEELRS [55H 612700 6002700]

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