Discover the unique characters & stories in the friendly pubs & hotels of the Snowy Valleys Way
Relax in some of the many great Aussie pubs that you’ll find in the Snowy Valleys Way. Mingle with some of the locals, share a few yarns over a cuppa or a few coldies, and stay for a counter meal.
Visit 45 Hotels; some of Australia’s icons and legendary establishments of the Snowy Valleys Way. Australian Hotels vary and appeal to a broad range of visitors, history buffs, artists and those who simply like to enjoy cool refreshments, good company or a great coffee.
Gundagai’s Criterion Hotel is an art deco pub but also a hidden jewel located at the northern gateway of the Snowy valleys Way. Outside the burgundy exterior will catch your eye, but the real treasures are inside. Open the door and walk into an artistic wonder with bars featuring murals of Australian bush rangers and the Great Gundagai flood of 1852.
Bushwalkers and nature lovers can enjoy great food mixed with traditional Aussie hospitality at many hotels across the Snowy Valleys Way touring region. The Woolpack Hotel at Tumut provides easy access to everything that Tumut has to offer, a great ‘home base’ to explore the Kosciuszko National Park and Yarrangobilly Caves. The caves formed a belt of limestone that was laid down approximately 440 million years age, the caves are some of the most beautiful to be found in Australia; located along the Snowy Valleys Way.
The Koetong Hotel is located about mid-way along the Snowy Valleys Way; a quaint establishment built around 1883 as a coach house and respite for travelers on Cobb and Co Coaches. Situated 30km east of Tallangatta and 50km west of Corryong on the Murray valley Highway, this hotel has been given the title of the "Highest hotel in Victoria" by the chairman of Tourism Australia, Mr. Tim Fisher.
The Hotel is set among beautiful countryside that's well worth exploring. The area is ideal for fishing, trail walks, trail bike riding and close to the alpine skiing during winter months.The Koetong Hotel is warm and friendly, making it the perfect weekend retreat from Melbourne or Sydney, any time of the year.
King parrots and crimson rosellas swoop in to be ritually fed each afternoon. It's a colourful spectacle and one to certainly entertain.On the last Sunday of every month the local Koetong Bush Band performs for your enjoyment.
Restaurant-style meals and espresso coffee cater to the weary traveler or anyone looking for a delicious stop while touring the Snowy Valleys Way. Great coffee!
Further south you may choose to detour along the Mitta Valley to the Dartmouth Tavern, it caters primarily for the fisherman with many trophy fish on display and the locals only too happy to share a tale or two about their catch for the day. When Dartmouth Dam is full it holds 7 times more water than Sydney Harbour but this new man made landscape should be seen by everyone.
Maybe you’d love to cycle along the Murray to the Mountains Rail Trail from Beechworth and then take a break with friends at the one of the six historic hotels in Beechworth? The amazing and now historic architecture of the early pioneers is evident at every hotel. Be sure to gain a new perspective and ‘birds eye view’ of the main street in Beechworth from the verandah of the Tanswell’s Commercial Hotel. This hotel offers good accommodation and right in the heart of town and capture the opulence of yesteryear pub life in Australia; a lovely old historic pub.
Discover a range of wonderful historic pubs set in idyllic locations from the foothills of the Snowy Mountains; on the banks of the Murray River, through secret valleys and wine districts off the main touring route; on to historic precincts and bushranger country; every pub has a great yarn.
Travel the Pub Culture experience of the Snowy Valleys Way; indulge your passion
