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
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

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 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

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]

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