Jindabyne to Tumut
Submitted: Monday, Jan 15, 2018 at 17:27
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Need some
feedback i would like to travel from
Jindabyne to Tumut on the B72 The Snowy Mountain Highway,never been on this road before i will be towing a 26ft van with an F truck is this the way to go.
Cheers
Baker
Reply By: Frank P (NSW) - Monday, Jan 15, 2018 at 17:53
Monday, Jan 15, 2018 at 17:53
Jindabyne -
Cooma - Tumut ... I would anticipate not a single problem. It's a lovely drive. Your F truck will handle the odd
hill or two :-) and to the best of my memory there are no serious hairpins, just corners.
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Follow Up By: dingbat - Tuesday, Jan 16, 2018 at 07:05
Tuesday, Jan 16, 2018 at 07:05
Unless you want to go to
Cooma, you can turn left at
Berridale and cut across towards Adaminby. Did the same trip last Friday week.
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Reply By: Shmang - Monday, Jan 15, 2018 at 19:10
Monday, Jan 15, 2018 at 19:10
You won't have any issues, you regularly see logging trucks along that road.
The decent into Talbingo reasonably steep but nothing the F Truck can't handle
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Reply By: Member - Allan L2 - Monday, Jan 15, 2018 at 20:24
Monday, Jan 15, 2018 at 20:24
As above, a nice drive. Just be careful on the decline into Talbingo. It's not difficult to become a little complacent as it seems not too bad to start with but it just keeps on going down.
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Reply By: Member - Mark (Tamworth NSW) - Monday, Jan 15, 2018 at 21:01
Monday, Jan 15, 2018 at 21:01
Did that trip 3 weeks ago for the first time in our auto Pajero towing 1.6Tonne camper trailer. Though a relatively large altitude drop (probably 1100m) into Talbingo it's over a relatively long descent.
The TPMS measured only a moderate temperature tyre temperature increase, far less so than they did on the descent from Thredbo to
Tom Groggin.
Thunderbolt's Way (
Walcha to
Gloucester) is harder on your vehicle brakes as the descent is over a much shorter distance.
Engaging a lower gear and having patience will see you through, I'm sure you are already experienced with that.
Yarrangobilly Caves just off that road were
well worth a look, but not with your caravan hitched on.
Great part of NSW, we will be back one summer when we have a lot more time.
Mark
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Reply By: splits - Monday, Jan 15, 2018 at 21:32
Monday, Jan 15, 2018 at 21:32
I agree with the others. I have lived in that area for a few years and my wife has relatives in Tumut. Crawl down Talbingo mountain very slowly and you won't have any problems.
If you are not in a hurry then turn left at
Kiandra to the
Three Mile dam camping area. It is only three
miles up the road. It is a very scenic spot and great for a short break and a cup of tea before continuing on to Tumut. You will have no trouble taking a big van in there.
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Reply By: humpback - Tuesday, Jan 16, 2018 at 07:16
Tuesday, Jan 16, 2018 at 07:16
Thank you to everybody who took the time to reply great
feedback
Cheers
Humpback
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Follow Up By: dingbat - Tuesday, Jan 16, 2018 at 17:57
Tuesday, Jan 16, 2018 at 17:57
Fuels cheaper in
Berridale, but the garage has an awning that's only 3 metres high. Lots of vans, MH's will not fit, be aware
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Reply By: humpback - Tuesday, Jan 16, 2018 at 18:33
Tuesday, Jan 16, 2018 at 18:33
Thank you we wont fit either.
Cheers
Humpback
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