Jindabyne Shared Trail

Project Type: Trail refurbishment, repair, widening, and extension

Project Location: Lake Jindabyne

Funding: NSW Government Grant

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What are we doing?

The Lake Jindabyne Shared Trail project aims to provide a 50km trail network around the southern half of the lake. The trail design will target mountain bike riders, walkers and trail runners. The project will complement existing trail experiences in our region which will encourage increased visitation and provide a valuable recreation asset for our community.

The ‘round the lake trail’ vision has been explored by Council over the last 10 years and this project is another step in achieving that vision. The southern route (this project) will provide a variety of trail experiences to a wider user group of riders and walkers. This includes a 50km circuit from the Jindabyne town centre with the options for a shorter journey from either East Jindabyne, Tyrolean or Hatchery Bay.

The Hatchery Bay trail section will link the Lake Jindabyne Shared Trails to the Thredbo Valley Track at the Gaden Trout Hatchery, while the Tyrolean to East Jindabyne section will expand the trails around the western side of the lake.

Sections

1.1 Tyrolean Village to Kunama Estate and Rainbow Drive

1.2 Cobbon Crescent to the dam wall

1.3 Jindabyne Boat Ramp to Hatchery Bay

2.1 Tyrolean Village to East Jindabyne

2.2 Tyrolean MTB Park

3.1 Hatchery Bay to Gaden Road Trout Hatchery

5.2 Banjo Patterson Park to Cobbon Crescent

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Latest Update - June 2025

  • The footpath trail link between Banjo Paterson and Cobbon Crescent construction work, including new ramps and crossings, have now been completed.
  • Construction works complete on the section of trail between Hatchery Bay and the Jindabyne Boat Ramp. 
  • Works on the section of trail between Cobbon Crescent and the dam wall complete.
  • The project currently has three trail section Development Applications (DAs) are now approved. The Biodiversity Assessment Reports (BDARs) and Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessments (ACHA’s) required extensive consultation throughout the DA assessment process. With the DA approval conditions Council can now submit to Heritage NSW for an Aboriginal Heritage Impact Permit, the approval timeline for which is 6-months to ensure full compliance with regulations. Despite this delay Council will aim to go to tender for these sections of trail in Q1 of FY25/26.
  • We anticipate that the tender process and subsequent construction of these sections will begin in the first half of 2025 with completion of all works forecast for early 2026.

 

 

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