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Northern Lookout via Mount Sugarloaf Circuit

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New South Wales

Northern Lookout via Mount Sugarloaf Circuit

Easy

5.0

(3)

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Northern Lookout via Mount Sugarloaf Circuit

01:42

6.04km

120m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 11, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Sugarloaf State Conservation Area

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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332 m

Mount Sugarloaf Lookout

Highlight • Viewpoint

Mount Sugarloaf Lookout sits on the summit of Mount Sugarloaf, which is the highest point in the Sugarloaf Range. From the viewing area, the sweeping panoramas extend across Lake Macquarie, …

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2.84 km

Mount Sugarloaf Northern Track

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This is a relatively easy bushwalking track that loops through the forested slopes of Sugarloaf State Conservation Area. The route passes through beautiful eucalyptus woodland and sections of regenerating bushland …

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3.95 km

Northern Lookout

Highlight • Viewpoint

Northern Lookout is a small viewpoint perched high on a rocky ridge, offering expansive views over forested hills and rural landscapes of the lower Hunter region. Surrounded by native bushland, …

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6.04 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.94 km

663 m

389 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.82 km

146 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

Weather

Today

Wednesday 15 July

14°C

9°C

92 %

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