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Length: 8.8km
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Duration: 5.5hrs
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Grade: 5
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Style: Return
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Start: 501 Mount Warning Rd, Mount Warning
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End: 501 Mount Warning Rd, Mount Warning
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Location: Wollumbin National Park
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Closest Town:
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Distance from CBD: 813 km
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State: NSW
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Latitude: -28.40040208
Longitude: 153.2776651
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2WD Access
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Bitumen Road
Winding Road
Public Toilets
Small Car Park
BBQ Facilities
Picnic Table
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2WD Access
4WD Access
Public Transport
Bitumen Road
Gravel Road
Steep Road
Winding Road
Speed Bumps
Vehicle Ford
Entry Fee
Large Car Park
Small Car Park
Accessible Parking
Accessible Toilet
Public Toilets
Drinking Water
Untreated Water
Picnic Shelter
Picnic Table
BBQ Facilities
Campfire Pit
Camping Area
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Timber Boardwalk
Rough Trail
Rainforest Walk
Exposed Ledges
Rock Scrambling
Steep Terrain
Scenic Viewpoints
Well Marked
Wollumbin National Park...
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Concrete Path
Timber Boardwalk
Gravel Path
Sandy Trail
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Undefined Trail
Prams & Strollers
Manual Wheelchair
Motorised Wheelchair
Bicycle Trail
Mountain Bike Trail
Historic Rail Trail
Dog Friendly
Urban Walk
Coast & Beach
Historic Lighthouse
Waterfalls & Lakes
Rainforest Walk
Goldfields & Mining
Heritage Walk
Aboriginal Art
Alpine Region
Alpine Huts
Exposed Ledges
Rock Scrambling
Steep Terrain
Bush Bashing
River Crossings
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Drinking Water
Untreated Water
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Overnight Campsites
Trail Running
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Hike Summary
Wollumbin (Mount Warning) summit track is located 12km south-west of Murwillumbah, in Wollumbin National Park.
Wollumbin, which means 'cloud catcher' to some Aboriginal People, is a traditional place of cultural law, initiation and spiritual education for the people of the Bundjalung Nation. Under Bundjalung law, only certain people can climb the summit. Out of respect for their law and culture, consider not climbing the summit.
If you choose to tackle this challenging track, take extreme care. The 8.8km return walk takes at least 5hrs and is long and steep, with a very strenuous 100m vertical rock scramble to reach the summit. The high, exposed summit can attract wild weather and the track shouldn't be attempted in poor conditions, especially during thunderstorms. In winter, it's important to start before midday to avoid a dangerous descent in the dark.
You may prefer the park's kid-friendly Lyrebird track, which winds through Gondwana rainforest to a lookout. Some of the best views of Wollumbin can be found along Pinnacle walk and lookout in Border Ranges National Park. You can also try Goorgana walking track or Pholis Gap walking track in nearby Nightcap National Park, or Best of All lookout at Queensland's Springbrook National Park.
Getting there
Wollumbin National Park is located 12km south-west of Murwillumbah, off Kyogle Road.From Murwillumbah:Take the Kyogle Rd towards UkiAround 10km from Murwillumbah, before you reach Uki, turn right into Mount Warning Road Continue 3.5km to the end of Mount Warning Rd, where you'll reach Breakfast Creek carpark in the national park Road quality Mount Warning Road is subject to rapidly rising floodwaters, even during localised storms. Sealed roads Parking Limited parking is available at Breakfast Creek carpark. Not suitable for longer vehicles including coaches, caravans, and camper trailers. This is a high-risk area for theft, please don't leave valuables in your car. Please make sure you don't obstruct the emergency vehicle parking zone.
Tips
Wollumbin is a place of great spiritual significance to the Bundjalung People. Visitors are asked to respect their wishes and choose not to climb the summit track.
Border Ranges National Park and Nightcap National Park provide some of the best photo opportunities of Wollumbin in all its glory.
If you do climb this track it requires extreme caution. It's long, steep, difficult and dangerous in places. It shouldn't be attempted in poor weather or when high winds or thunderstorms are forecast.
For your safety, set out before midday in winter as descending in the dark is treacherous and you may become lost.
Take advantage of toilets at the carpark. You'll need to bag and carry out your waste, including toilet waste, on the summit track.
Visit NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service for more information on this trail.
The longitude and latitude of the start and end points are approximately only and should not be used for navigation purposes. Please contact me if you know the correct coordinates.
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I am mentally preparing myself for this to get fit again.
Awesome hike/climb! Unfortunately we went on a wet and cloudy day and saw a white out from the top.