Andrew Hill Loop

The Andrew Hill Loop Walk, Kinglake National Park, starts near the car park of The Gums Camping Area, looping around Andrew Hill via Blackfish Way and the Andrew Hill Track. Enjoy an exhilarating hike around Kinglake National Park, primarily over wide gravel tracks, through varying forest landscapes, passing by cascading creeks, with plenty of nature and birdlife to admire. The park is home to various native birds, including Gang-gang Cockatoos, Lyrebirds, King Parrots and colourful Rosellas. Observe the blooming wildflowers in spring and discover fungi, mosses and lichens in wintertime. This hike is considered moderately challenging and has a lot of uphill climbs, providing a good workout. The track can be a bit slippery in some places after rain. On high fire danger days, it is advisable not to enter the park. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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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	(-37.4698258,145.3932921)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Maroondah Highway, 34 Turn on to Maroondah Highway, B300 then drive for 5 km Keep left onto Melba Highway, B300 and drive for another 7.8 km At roundabout, take exit 2 onto B300, C726 and drive for another 210 m Continue onto Healesville - Yarra Glen Road, B300, C726 and drive for another 1.7 km At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Yarra Glen Bypass, B300 and drive for another 1.3 km At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Melba Highway, B300 and drive for another 21.8 km Turn left onto West Bridge Road and drive for another 4.2 km Keep right and drive for another 160 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. After 70 m come to the "The Gums Camping Area" (15 m on your right).
	After another 20 m continue straight.
	After another 40 m turn left. After another 30 m pass the toilet (20 m on your right).
	After another 75 m (at the intersection of Cicada Circuit & Blackfish Way) turn left, to head along Blackfish Way.
	After another 1.6 km turn left. After another 55 m pass the toilet (8 m on your left).
	Continue straight. After another 7 m head through/around the gate.
	After another 20 m turn right, to head along Glenburn - Eucalyptus Road. After another 10 m pass the car park (15 m on your right).
	After another 350 m turn left.
	After another 1.9 km continue straight, to head along Mountain Creek Track.
	After another 6 m continue straight, to head along Mountain Creek Track. After another 5 m head through/around the gate.
	After another 1.9 km (at the intersection of Mountain Creek Track & Stringbark Track) continue straight, to head along Mountain Creek Track.
	After another 130 m (at the intersection of Mountain Creek Track & Dusty Miller Track) continue straight, to head along Mountain Creek Track. After another 1.4 km (at the intersection of Andrews Hill Track & Mountain Creek Track) continue straight, to head along Andrews Hill Track.
	After another 2.1 km (at the intersection of Andrews Hill Track & Dusty Miller Track) continue straight, to head along Andrews Hill Track. After another 3.3 km head through/around the gate.
	After another 15 m (at the intersection of Glenburn - Eucalyptus Road & Andrews Hill Track) turn sharp left (a service road).
	After another 175 m come to the end. A car park.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Andrew Hill Loop

Grading

	Class 4/6 Hard track
Length	13.1 km
Time	4 h 30 min to 6 h 30 min

Quality of track	Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
Gradient	Very steep (4/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (2/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (2/6)
Weather	Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6)

Some facilities on route

Camp site: There is one 70 m from the start.

Toilet: There are 2 on route, on average they are 4.4 km apart with the largest gap of 11.2 km.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Camp site	70 m	The Gums Camping Area
Toilet	165 m	[toilet]
Toilet	1.9 km	[toilet]

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Yarra Glen Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
  
  Thursday 19 September
  
  Showers.
  
  Cloudy. High chance of showers in the east, medium chance elsewhere. Possible small hail in the southeast later this evening. Winds westerly 25 to 40 km/h decreasing to 15 to 25 km/h in the late evening.
  
  Friday 20 September
  
  5°C → 16°C
  Showers.
  95% chance of rain
  3 → 15mm
  
  Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, most likely from the late morning. Winds westerly 15 to 25 km/h turning northwesterly 25 to 35 km/h early in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching between 11 and 16.
  
  Fire Danger Rating: No Rating
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 9:50am to 2:50pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]
  
  Saturday 21 September
  
  6°C → 16°C
  Showers easing.
  90% chance of rain
  1 → 8mm
  
  Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning. Possible small hail in the southeast in the early morning. Winds westerly 25 to 35 km/h turning northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching between 12 and 16.
  
  Sunday 22 September
  
  8°C → 19°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Winds west to northwesterly 25 to 35 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching between 14 and 18.
  
  Monday 23 September
  
  8°C → 19°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Winds northwesterly 25 to 35 km/h becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 19.
  
  Tuesday 24 September
  
  8°C → 21°C
  Showers increasing.
  80% chance of rain
  0 → 7mm
  
  Showers increasing.
  
  Wednesday 25 September
  
  10°C → 19°C
  Showers easing.
  80% chance of rain
  1 → 10mm
  
  Showers easing.
  
  Thursday 26 September
  
  4°C → 12°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Possible shower.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- Parks Victoria Alerts
  When planning and before starting your trip please check Parks Victoria closure website for anything that may impact on your plans.

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