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Map of Mt Sugarloaf Summit
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Terrain

Please note: This is a 'return' style walk and therefore these graphs only show the terrain for the first half of the walk (until the turn around point.)

Cross sectional view of the Mt Sugarloaf Summit bushwalking track

Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Mt Sugarloaf Summit bushwalking track

Overview of this walks Grading - Based on the AS 2156.1 - 2001
These details are new. This new feature still requires more testing and refining. Please use the 'Walker Feedback' for report specific issues. Please e-mail Matt if you have any general comments. Hope you find it helpful.

Under this standard, a walk is graded based on the most difficult section of the walk.

		Length	530m
		Time	30 mins
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Grade 3/6 Track: Moderate	AS 2156.1	Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
		Quality of track	Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
		Signs	Clearly signposted (1/6)
		Experience Required	No experience required (1/6)
		Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)
		Infrastructure	Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (1/6)

*This summary of grading information is new and still in testing

Some more detail of this walks Grading
Here is a bit more details explaining the grading looking at sections of the walk.
Gradient
Around 190m of this walk has short steep hills, whilst the remaining 80m has gentle hills with occasional steps.

Quality of track
This whole walk, 270m follows a clear and well formed track or trail.

Signs
This whole walk, 270m is clearly signposted.

Experience Required
This whole walk, 270m requires no previous bushwalking experience.

Weather
This whole walk, 270m is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).

Infrastructure
This whole walk, 270m is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats).

Track Notes

Since this is a 'return' style walk once you have had enough of the walk, turn around and retrace your steps back to the start.

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Drive to Mt Sugarloaf Carpark
There is free parking available. You can drive or ride to the start of this walk Use these links to plan your trip to the start of this walk. Plan your trip from --> Castle Hill|Chatswood|Dural|Epping|Gosford|Hornsby|Katoomba|Manly|Parramatta|Penrith|Strathfield|Sutherland|Sydney|

Mount Sugarloaf Car Park	Alt = 352 m
Mount Sugarloaf car park is located in West Wallsend (25km west of Newcastle) and offers fabulous views[1] of the surrounding countryside. This car park is the starting point for many walks around Mount Sugarloaf. There is a pond[2], information sign[3] and great views to the east. More info

(0 km) Mt Sugarloaf Carpark to Yellow Stone Monument Walk: Easy - road	Length = 30 m	Time = 1 mins
	Climb = 1 m	Descent = 0 m
From the car park[4], this walk follows the road gently downhill out of the car park, while keeping the pond on your left. The road is followed for about 35m, until coming to a four-way intersection[5], with a yellow stone monument[6] (on your right).

(0.03 km) Yellow Stone Monument to Int of Summit & Red Track Walk: Easy - road	Length = 49 m	Time = 2 mins
	Climb = 14 m	Descent = 0 m
Turn left: From the intersection[7] and yellow stone monument[8], this walk follows the road towards a locked gate[9] (with a metal ring fence to its right). The walk follows the road for about 20m then passes around the locked gate. Then the walk follows the road gently uphill[10] (with metal ring fence on the right) for about 35m, until coming to a three-way intersection[11] with a track and timber track marker[12] (on the right).

(0.08 km) Int of Summit & Red Track to Int of Summit Track & Fenced Tower Track: Moderate - road	Length = 115 m	Time = 4 mins
	Climb = 22 m	Descent = 0 m
Turn left: From the intersection[13], this walk follows the road moderately steeply uphill[14] with the hill on your right. The walk continues for about 90m, until bending right[15] and leveling out at a fenced tower[16] and park bench[17].

(0.19 km) Int of Summit Track & Fenced Tower to Mt Sugarloaf Summit Track: Moderate - footpath	Length = 73 m	Time = 2 mins
	Climb = 8 m	Descent = -3 m
Continue straight: From the fenced tower[18], this walk follows the footpath moderately steeply uphill, while keeping the fenced tower on your right. The footpath[19] (with a metal fence[20] either side) is followed up metal[21] and stone[22] steps for about 40m, until coming to Mt Sugarloaf summit[23].

Mount Sugarloaf Summit	Alt = 393 m
Mount Sugarloaf Summit is located in West Wallsend (25km west of Newcastle) and offers fabulous views[24] of the surrounding countryside from a fenced lookout[25]. The summit gives 360-degree views amongst three television transmitters[26] of the coast and mountains. There is a black stone direction table[27] to help you locate landmarks in the surrounding country. Mount Sugarloaf, also known as Great Sugar Loaf, is an extinct volcano. Unusually, on the 18th and 19th of July 1965, the mountain received 10 centimetres (4 in) of snow. It also snowed on the summit in the winter of 1975 [28]. More info

Drive from Mt Sugarloaf Carpark
There is free parking available. You can drive or ride from the end of this walk Use these links to plan your trip from the end of this walk. Plan your trip to --> Castle Hill|Chatswood|Dural|Epping|Gosford|Hornsby|Katoomba|Manly|Parramatta|Penrith|Strathfield|Sutherland|Sydney|

Getting there

Plan your trip to the start of the walk and back from the end of the walk

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Driving Directions
	To the start of the walk                  Castle HillChatswoodDuralEppingGosfordHornsbyKatoombaManlyParramattaPenrithStrathfieldSutherlandSydney Drive from:		From the end of the walk                  Castle HillChatswoodDuralEppingGosfordHornsbyKatoombaManlyParramattaPenrithStrathfieldSutherlandSydney Drive to:

Near by

Nearest know Outdoor Stores near the start of this walk

Store	Address	Phone	Distance (straight line)
East Lake Refrigeration	511 Lake Rd , Argenton	(02) 4958 6255	9.8 km
Wallsend Army Disposal Store	Cnr Tyrrell & Council Sts, Wallsend	(02) 4951 5725	12.1 km
Barbeques Galore	175 High St , Maitland	(02) 4933 1323	16.8 km
Big Shanes Mega Camping & Outdoor Store	New England Hwy, East Maitland	(02) 4934 5416	15.7 km
Big Shanes "Mega" Camping & Outdoor Store	Tenant 1, Building B, Chelmsford Centre New England Hwy, East Maitland	(02) 4934 5416	15.2 km

A list of the nearest UHF CB repeaters I found to Mt Sugarloaf Summit.

Channel	Call sign (more info)	Site	Distance and dir from Mt Sugarloaf Summit Click to re-center search
2	VMB4	Auzcom Communications Site 1 Sugarloaf Range Via NEWCASTLE	4 km (to the SW)
6	NEW06	Gencom Site 1 Sugarloaf Range via NEWCASTLE	7 km (to the SSW)
1	CHT01	Our Town Repeater Group 244 Pacific Highway CHARLESTOWN	17 km (to the ESE)
5	CHN05	Our Town Repeater Group 244 Pacific Highway CHARLESTOWN Emergency use only	17 km (to the ESE)
3	VMB2	Tower Street BATEAU BAY	55 km (to the S)

Weather and Park info

Fire Danger
This walk passes Greater Hunter fire area which currently has a NONE rating and No Ban in place. (Downloaded 15 minutes ago)
Please Note: Each park may have its own fire ban status, this rating is based on information from the RFS and BOM.

Weather and Climate
Weather and Climate summary detailed weather and climate information here

°C (feels like °) km/h from the % humidity     (as at ) Mon 9°|19° Mostly sunny. Tue 11°|22° Mostly sunny. Wed 12°|18° Rain developing. Thu 11°|18° Rain. Becoming windy.

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