Xmas In July, Cabramurra, Grade 3, 2.5km to 15 km

Celebrating Xmas In July

SUnday

Event location - Cabramurra Nordic ski shelter, 

Start location - Tumbarumba, NSW

Start Address - Tumbarumba Bakery

Start Time - 10.00 am

Grade - 3

Hiking kms - 5-15 kms

Lunch -11.30 am - Cabramurra Bistro, Talara Street, Cabramurra, NSW

Driving distance and time - Wondonga to Tumbarumba - 1hr 50mins (140kms ) Tumbarumba to Cabramurra 1hr (64kms)

Road conditions - Bitumen to the shelter from Tumbarumba. Icy patches near Cabramurra.

Terrain - Varied between flat to undulating, but not steep. It is easy gong if you're on snow shoes or XC skis.

HIKING - Sunday afternoon/evening there is 2.5km, 5km, 10km  and 15km loops from the Nordic shelter, so we'll tailor the length of the loops to the skills of the group 

Mandatory Gear  - 3-4 season tent, mat, sleeping bag suitable for snow conditions, thermals, change of clothes, beanie, space blanket, gloves, headlight, suitable clothes and wet weather gear suitable for Alpine conditions. Enough food for dinner/lunch/snacks

Snow chains must be carried for 2WD.

Additional information - the shelter has heated flush, toilets, hot and cold water, kitchen area with sink, 240 volt power and lights. We have taken coffee machine in past, there is a fire place, so we can take wood as well.

Mobile Phone coverage - Excellent 

Monday  - Depart after lunch

Cabramurra was the third-highest permanently inhabited town on the Australian continent, situated at 1,488 metres in the western Snowy Mountains of the Great Dividing Range, in the state of New South Wales. It is 82 metres lower than Dinner Plain in Victoria, and 272 metres lower than Charlotte Pass Village in New South Wales. The last residents are scheduled to leave the town in January 2018 with the current workforce housed being replaced with drive-in/drive-out staff. The name Cabramurra may be derived from Wiradjuri gambirra marra.

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