Grade 3

Mack's Creek Loop Hike (25.2km)

Tarra Bulga National Park

Victoria

25.2km

7 hrs

Grade 3

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Mack's Creek Loop Hike (25.2km)


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Grade 3 (Moderate) - Walks for Most Fitness Levels: Grade 3 on the AWTGS represents moderate walking tracks. These are ideal for walkers with some fitness who are comfortable with some hills and uneven terrain. While suitable for most ages, some bushwalking experience is recommended to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience. Tracks may have short, steep hill sections, a rough surface, and many steps. The total distance of a Grade 3 walk can be up to 20 kilometers.

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Mack's Creek Loop Hike (25.2km)


3 Reviews on “Mack's Creek Loop Hike (25.2km)”

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  • Avatar of amanda medwin Amanda Medwin

    Maddi Shae

  • Avatar of sarah millard Sarah Millard

    Renee Magor

  • Avatar of jessica turner Jessica Turner

    Wayne

  • Avatar of kym telford Kym Telford

    Phillip Meek

  • Avatar of rosemary andrykanus Rosemary Andrykanus

    Shane Mervin

  • Avatar of sally kerr Sally Kerr

    Tania Nilsson Natalie Krutop how about a weekend away?? My cousins live out this way its beautiful

  • Avatar of stacey tonkin Stacey Tonkin

    LizandDave Friswell Megan Donohue

    1. Avatar of frank di bartolomeo Frank Di Bartolomeo

      Fiona Butterworth

      1. Avatar of craig tilley Craig Tilley

        Good choice Bev, I have done a walk there a while back and really enjoyed it. There is a track from Morwell NP to Tarra Bulga that I’ve been wanting to try …

        1. Avatar of gus granger Gus Granger

          Haha good one

        2. Avatar of trail hiking australia Trail Hiking Australia

          I am currently having development done on my site to display the state and location when hikes are shared with this Facebook page. Hopefully that will be a welcome addition

          1. I was visiting Australia (from Denver, Colorado, USA) for the first time earlier this month (September 2017) and decided on trying this hike out as my second hike. My first hike was in Wilson’s Promontory, so I wanted something completely different….which this was. I did most of the loop in one day, 09/11/17, but I started too late in the day and had to turn around near the Balook trail-head. The lat and long coords took my close to Mack’s Hall, where I parked, and to echo other hikers, I did the loop counter-clock wise.

            Compared to others, I found the trail decently easy to follow, there must have been work done on the trail since the last reviewer. There were only a few places where the path was overgrown, but it wasn’t that big of a deal. The only times I got off trail was when I was not paying attention, but there are trail markers and pink ribbons tied to trees every so often to let you know you are going the right way.

            It poured rain the first part of the morning, but I was prepared for that. Was not prepared for the stinging nettle plant that bit me at the first river crossing. The ones in the states feel like a bee sting, but this one made my entire right leg feel like it was on fire for a few hours. The second time I sat down to ring out my socks is when I noticed the leeches…holy fright!! I read about them in the reviews, but I didn’t think they would be that bad. That first time, I had about 6 on each leg. For the next several hours, I had to stop every 10 minutes and remove another batch of them from my legs. It’s not that they hurt or are dangerous, it’s mostly just an uncomfortable gross feeling, knowing they are there. The leeches stopped appearing after I got onto Old Balook Yarram Road.

            Even with the nettles and leeches, I did enjoy the hike and will always remember it, just wish I could have completed it. Based on my Fitbit tracker I did 25.6km in 8 and ½ hours, and I also definitely recommend bringing your poles.

          2. Avatar of tania nilsson Tania Nilsson

            I wish

          3. Avatar of sally kerr Sally Kerr

            Im sure we can plan well in advance Tania Nilsson leave early sat morn home sunday arvo

          4. Avatar of kurt mullen Kurt Mullen

            In vic?

          5. Avatar of catherine pollock Catherine Pollock

            It looks really lovely …. It could be fun

          6. Avatar of hannah edwards Hannah Edwards

            Jaimi McNair, add it to the list!

          7. Avatar of matthew kievel Matthew Kievel

            Jake Dominiak Ash Benson Gus Granger Jye Rae one day we gotta do this ?

          8. Avatar of kate pepper Kate Pepper

            Jessica Mitchell thoughts?

          9. Avatar of wade moore Wade Moore

            Kate? Nice day trip

          10. Avatar of sharon portelli Sharon Portelli

            Laura Shillito Sylvia Gad

          11. Avatar of jessica mitchell Jessica Mitchell

            Lets do it!!

          12. Avatar of jessica mitchell Jessica Mitchell

            Lets do it!!

          13. Avatar of jessica mitchell Jessica Mitchell

            Lets do it!!

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Mack's creek loop hike (25. 2km)

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