Mt. Townsend
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Snowy Mountains · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Mt. Townsend is a 7,242 ft summit in the Snowy Mountains (Australia). PeakAtlas rates it day hike (Class 1 hike); best season is Dec–Mar. No special summit permit. Typical staging is Jindabyne (20 mi). PeakAtlas lists 3 OpenStreetMap lodging pins near the summit — coverage is often thinner outside well-mapped regions. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 7,242 ft
- Prominence
- 1,893 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Day hike
- Best season
- Dec–Mar
- Permits
- No special summit permit
- Staging
- Jindabyne · 20 mi
- Mapped lodging
- 3 OSM places
- Listed trails
- 2
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Mt. Townsend, and what do you need before you go?
Mt. Townsend is listed as Class 1 hike with a best season of Dec–Mar. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Class 1 hike
- Best season
- Dec–Mar
- Access / staging
- Jindabyne, New South Wales
How tall is Mt. Townsend, and where is it?
- Location
- New South Wales, Australia
- Elevation
- 7,242 ft
- Prominence
- 1,893 ft
- Mountain range
- Snowy Mountains
- Difficulty
- Class 1 hike
What makes Mt. Townsend notable?
Often mistaken for Kosciuszko; Australia’s true runner-up summit.
Australia’s second-highest summit, a short alpine ridge away from Kosciuszko on the Main Range.
After you check trip readiness for Mt. Townsend, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Snowy Mountains, New South Wales, Australia.
Closest places
- Jindabyne — New South Wales via Kosciuszko Rd
Notable trails & routes
- Main Range Track
- Lake Albina