Bridle Trail Loop

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Safer Bushwalks

Tips on staying safe on track

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.

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Getting There

Transport options and directions

Start	(-36.4995786,148.3111901)
Mode	Car (A park entry fee is required for driving into the park.)
Directions	From Hume Highway, M31, Woomargama. Turn on to Woomargama Way then drive for 3.8 km Turn right onto Annandayle Road and drive for another 13.3 km Turn right onto Jingellic Road and drive for another 37.8 km Turn right onto Jingellic Road and drive for another 48.1 km Keep right onto Murray River Road, C546 and drive for another 4.8 km Turn left onto Murray Valley Highway, B400 and drive for another 96.3 km Turn left onto Banjo Drive and drive for another 260 m Turn right onto Bobuck Lane and drive for another 550 m Turn right onto Bobuck Lane and drive for another 20 m Turn right onto Friday Drive and drive for another 610 m Turn sharp left and drive for another 10 m

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Track Notes

Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the intersection (on Friday Drive about 80m south of the roundabout), this walk follows the driveway up the hill, past 'Thredboland' to come to a large open area, Friday Flat. At the end of the sealed section of driveway is an intersection signposted with a 'Bridle Trail Loop' and a 'Merritts Traverse' sign.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. Find the car park at the start. After another 10 m turn right. After another 60 m find the "Friday Flat" (5 m on your right). Friday Flat Friday Flat Friday Flat is an open flat area at the Bottom of the Easy-Does-it and Gunbarrel chairlifts. Friday Flat is a hub for beginner and hungry skiers in winter. In summer, all the facilities are closed, but the web cam seems to run most of the time. + - Friday Flat is an open flat area at the Bottom of the Easy-Does-it and Gunbarrel chairlifts. Friday Flat is a hub for beginner and hungry skiers in winter. In summer, all the facilities are closed, but the web cam seems to run most of the time. After another 10 m pass the water tap (on your left).
	Continue straight. After another 20 m continue straight. After another 35 m pass the toilet (30 m on your right). Then pass the "Noodle Hut" (25 m on your right). After another 10 m continue straight. After another 265 m veer left, to head along Thredbo Valley Trail.
	After another 490 m (at the intersection of Bridal Trail & Thredbo Valley Trail) turn left, to head along Bridal Trail. After another 570 m find the "Bridle Loop Flat" (on your right). Bridle Loop Flat Bridle Loop Flat About halfway around the Bridle Trail Loop, at the eastern extreme of the walk, is a small flat clearing. Surrounded by snow gums there is a view across the valley over the Thredbo River to the Alpine Way. In this sheltered spot, you will find a few tree endowed with Old Mans Beard (Usnea australis), a lichen. Like other lichens, this is actually a fungus and an alga living symbiotically. After rain, you can hear a small waterfall not too far away. + - About halfway around the Bridle Trail Loop, at the eastern extreme of the walk, is a small flat clearing. Surrounded by snow gums there is a view across the valley over the Thredbo River to the Alpine Way. In this sheltered spot, you will find a few tree endowed with Old Mans Beard (Usnea australis), a lichen. Like other lichens, this is actually a fungus and an alga living symbiotically. After rain, you can hear a small waterfall not too far away.
	After another 20 m (at the intersection of Thredbo Valley Trail & Bridal Trail) turn right, to head along Thredbo Valley Trail. After another 490 m (at the intersection of Thredbo Valley Trail & Bridal Trail) continue straight, to head along Thredbo Valley Trail.
	After another 490 m veer right. After another 265 m continue straight.
	After another 40 m continue straight. After another 20 m continue straight.
	After another 60 m turn left. After another 50 m come to the end.

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Terrain

Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Bridle Trail Loop

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	2.9 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	Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)
Experience Required	Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6)
Weather	Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6)

Some facilities on route

Toilet: There is one 165 m from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	165 m	[toilet]

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Articles

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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.

Friday Flat
Friday Flat is an open flat area at the Bottom of the Easy-Does-it and Gunbarrel chairlifts. Friday Flat is a hub for beginner and hungry skiers in winter. In summer, all the facilities are closed, but the web cam seems to run most of the time.

Bridle Loop Flat
About halfway around the Bridle Trail Loop, at the eastern extreme of the walk, is a small flat clearing. Surrounded by snow gums there is a view across the valley over the Thredbo River to the Alpine Way. In this sheltered spot, you will find a few tree endowed with Old Mans Beard (Usnea australis), a lichen. Like other lichens, this is actually a fungus and an alga living symbiotically. After rain, you can hear a small waterfall not too far away.

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