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Wilderness Walks
Grade 4
10 km
4 hours
Grade 1: No bushwalking experience required. Flat even surface with no steps or steep sections. Suitable for wheelchair users who have someone to assist them. Walks no greater than 5km.
Grade 2: No bushwalking experience required. The track is hardened or compacted surface and may have a gentle hill section or sections and occasional steps. Walks no greater than 10km.
Grade 3: Suitable for most ages and fitness levels. Some bushwalking experience recommended. Tracks may have short steep hill sections a rough surface and many steps. Walks up to 20km.
Grade 4: Bushwalking experience recommended. Tracks may be long, rough and very steep. Directional signage may be limited.
Grade 5: Very experienced bushwalkers with specialised skills, including navigation and emergency first aid. Tracks are likely to be very rough, very steep and unmarked. Walks may be more than 20km.
This walk is 10 kilometre, 3.5 hour return Grade 4, on a formed track in the Alpine National Park.
Mount Cobbler is an exposed, rocky alpine summit, so be prepared for the onset of cold, wet and windy conditions at any time of the year.
From the camping area at Lake Cobbler the walking track enters the forest and dips into a wet gully, before starting the steady and sometimes steep climb to an open snow plain.
At the ‘T’ intersection turn right (north) to Mt Cobbler peak.
The other walking track returns to a four-wheel-drive track across the Cobbler Plateau. The walk to the summit is worthwhile for both the views and wildflowers you will encounter along the way. A moderate walk with some steep sections.
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