Sugarloaf Saddle

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    Sugarloaf Saddle

    Cathedral Range State Park

    Rock climbing/ hiking/ picnic area, parking, toilets. Bring your family for a picnic at the Sugarloaf Saddle Day Visitor Area. Fit and experienced walkers can tackle the short but difficult scramble up to Sugarloaf Peak to enjoy views from the highest point in Cathedral Range. 

    Bring the family and enjoy a picnic at the Sugarloaf Saddle Day Visitor Area. Please note there are no bins provided – please take your rubbish home with you for recycling or disposal. 

    Around Sugarloaf Saddle there are rock climbing areas available for all levels of ability from the beginners’ area at The Boulders near Sugarloaf Saddle, to the many challenging climbing routes on North Jawbone. Please contact a licensed rock climbing guide for more information

    If you are after a walk, there are several walks ranging in difficulty including the moderately steep track that winds through dense messmate forest, connecting Sugarloaf Saddle Day Visitor Area to Cooks Mill via Tweed Spur Road.

    For more information about safety and how to prepare for this walk, download the Visitor Guide below.

    Things to do in the area

     
    Two Grandparents and a mother sit by the camp fire while a young child plays in the background.

    Cooks Mill Campground

    The camping area is located at the start of Lowerson Track off Little River Road just before it crosses the river. This shady campground is located among tall trees on the banks of Little River.
    Two kangaroos stand in the grass at Woowookarung Regional Park.

    Neds Gully Campground

    The camping area is located by crossing the bridge off Little River Road towards Neds Gully Track. The campground is situated 50 meters from the car park.
    A mother and young daughter walk across Sugarloaf Saddle in magnifficent panoramic views either side of them.

    Razorback Trail

    This track links The Farmyard to Sugarloaf Peak. It crosses exposed rocky outcrops. Look for the markers to help you keep to the track This walk is rated hard with an expected duration of two hours.
    A woman leads her partner across the Razorback track surrounded by stunning views of the Rubicon Valley.

    The Farmyard

    This campground is accessible to hikers only. It is located off the unsealed Razorback Ridge Track at the base of South Jawbone Peak.

    How to get there

    Sugarloaf Saddle

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    When you're there

    Park information, picnic ground, parking and toilets are available at Sugarloaf Saddle.

    Starting point for walks such as Canyon Track and Wells Cave Track, see park note below for more information.

    Need to know

    Sugarloaf Saddle

    Accessibility

    Visiting a park can be more of a challenge for people with disabilities, however in Victoria there are a wide range of facilities to help people of all abilities enjoy our wonderful parks around the state.
    Two hikers reach the summit of Mount Nelse at Bogong High Plains
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