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.

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.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start (from Sugar Creek Picnic Area, Wallingat) by heading east along Hotel Creek Road. There is a BBQ 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. After another 80m, cross the wooden bridge.
	The starting point of an alternate route. Alternate route on Coachwood Loop to prolong the walk. To start this optional alternative route continue straight here. Details below. After another 70m, (at the 3-way intersection) bear right, to stay on Coachwood Loop. Then almost immediately, cross the wooden bridge, over the Hotel Creek.
	After another 100m, (at the 3-way intersection, with Coachwood Loop & Cabbage Palm Loop) continue straight, to follow Cabbage Palm Loop.
	After another 600m, (at the 3-way intersection) turn right, to stay on Cabbage Palm Loop. After another 150m, cross the wooden bridge, over the Hotel Creek.
	After another 250m, (at the 3-way intersection, with Cabbage Palm Loop & Hotel Creek Track) turn right, to follow the Hotel Creek Track. After another 150m, pass a toilet (5m on your right).
	After another 40m, (at the 3-way intersection) continue straight, to stay on the Hotel Creek Track.
	After another 40m you come to the end at Sugar Creek Picnic Area, Wallingat. There is a toilet here.

Alternate route on Coachwood Loop to prolong the walk.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	To start this alternative route continue straight (from Hotel Creek (waterway), Wallingat) by heading west along 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, with & Coachwood Loop) bear right, to follow Coachwood Loop.
	After another 10m to finish this alternative route and rejoin the main route about 10m South of the intersection with Cabbage Palm Loop & Coachwood Loop, Wallingat.

Grading

	Class 4/6 Hard track
Length	1.6km
Time	45 mins to 1 hr 15 mins
Quality of track	Rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely (4/6)
Gradient	Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
Signage	Minimal directional signs (4/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged) (4/6)
Experience Required	Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6)
Weather	Foretasted & unexpected storms and severe weather may impact on navigation and safety (4/6)

Some facilities on route


Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	1.5km	[toilet]

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