Box Vale Tramway Trail (4.5km), Country NSW, New South Wales

Box Vale Tramway Trail is a 4.5km, grade 2 hike located in the Country NSW, New South Wales. The hike should take around 1.5 hrs to complete.

Length: 4.5km

Duration: 1.5 hrs

Grade: 2

Style: One Way

Start: Mittagong

End: Mittagong

Location: Country NSW

Closest town: Mittagong

New South Wales

From state capital: 116km

Longitude: 150.4136473

Latitude: -34.43765554

Hike summary

Visit this former railway line used to transport coal from the Natti Region to the main southern line at Mittagong.

Travelling from the south, turn off the F6 Hume Freeway at the Mittagong sign. This will exit you onto the old Hume Highway at Welby. Directly opposite this intersection proceed along a dirt road. After 100 meters bear left at a small roadway entrance marked Box Vale Walking Track or similar. You will now enter a well defined car parking area at the trail head and be in what is known as the Mount Alexander Reserve.

In June 2011 there was no toilet or water provided at this trail head. The Trail commences downhill at a location interprative sign. Take your own water on this journey.

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Trail Features

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Mittagong in Country NSW and ACT

Near Mittagong, Southern Highlands, South of Sydney

Compacted earth

Flat to slight incline

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