Coachwood Loop Walking Track

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Safer Bushwalks Tips on staying safe on track
Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Getting There Transport options and directions

Start	On Hotel Creek Road (30 m West of Coachwood Loop), Wallingat. (-32.3256576,152.4440762)
Mode	Car
Directions	From The Lakes Way, Bungwahl, head north-west along Sugar Creek Road; After 6.2km, come to the trackhead on Sugar Creek Road Wallingat.

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start (from Sugar Creek Picnic Area, Wallingat) by heading east along Hotel Creek Road. You will also find a BBQand a toilet here. After another 15m, pass a BBQ (15m on your right).
	After another 20m, (at the 3-way intersection, with & Coachwood Loop) turn left, to follow Coachwood Loop. Then almost immediately, pass a toilet (40m on your right). After another 70m, cross the wooden bridge.
	After another 70m, (at the 3-way intersection) continue straight, to stay on Coachwood Loop. After another 20m, cross the wooden bridge, over the Pipeclay Creek. After another 200m, cross the unpaved bridge, over the Pipeclay Creek.
	After another 150m, (at the 3-way intersection) bear right, to stay on Coachwood Loop. After another 100m, cross the wooden bridge, over the Hotel Creek.
	Then almost immediately (at the 3-way intersection) bear left, to stay on Coachwood Loop. After another 70m, cross the wooden bridge.
	After another 80m, (at the 3-way intersection, with Coachwood Loop & Hotel Creek Track) turn right, to follow the Hotel Creek Track.
	After another 40m you come to the end at Sugar Creek Picnic Area, Wallingat.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Grading

	Class 4/6 Hard track
Length	850m
Time	15 mins to 30 mins

Quality of track	Rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely (4/6)
Gradient	Flat, no steps (1/6)
Signage	Minimal directional signs (4/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged) (4/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (2/6)
Weather	Foretasted & unexpected storms and severe weather may impact on navigation and safety (4/6)

Some facilities on route

Toilet: There is one 40m from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	40m	[toilet]

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Forster Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
  
  Wednesday 16 July
  
  Clear.
  
  Clear. Light winds.
  
  Thursday 17 July
  
  3°C → 19°C
  Mostly sunny.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Areas of morning frost. Mostly sunny day. Slight chance of a shower, most likely at night. Light winds becoming west to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between minus 1 and 5 above zero with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 21.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 10:40am to 1:10pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
  
  Friday 18 July
  
  7°C → 18°C
  Shower or two.
  70% chance of rain
  0 → 10mm
  
  Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the early morning. Light winds becoming south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching between 12 and 18.
  
  Saturday 19 July
  
  8°C → 19°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 3mm
  
  Partly cloudy. The chance of morning fog inland. Slight chance of a shower. Winds west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending south to southwesterly during the day then becoming light during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 14 and 20.
  
  Sunday 20 July
  
  7°C → 19°C
  Sunny.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Areas of morning frost about higher ground. Slight chance of a shower along the coastal fringe, most likely in the evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Light winds becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 1 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 20.
  
  Monday 21 July
  
  7°C → 20°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Possible shower.
  
  Tuesday 22 July
  
  9°C → 21°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Possible shower.
  
  Wednesday 23 July
  
  10°C → 21°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- Wallingat National Park alerts
  Closed areas: Flood affected areas within Wallingat National Park
  The following areas in Wallingat National Park are closed until further notice due to storm and flood damage:
  
  Cabbage Palm loop track
  
  Coachwood loop track
  
  Penalties apply for non-compliance. For further information please contact the NPWS Manning Great Lakes area office on 02 6591 0300.
  
  Closed areas: Ferny Creek Campground Closed
  Ferny Creek campground is closed until further notice due to a collapsed bridge on the access road.
  
  Alert kindly provided by © NSW Nataional Parks and Wildlife Service

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