Sundial Peak Lookout

Starting from Sundial Car Park, Bellfield, this return walk takes you to Sundial Peak Lookout and back. As you traverse through the southern side of the Wonderland range, you can enjoy the heath forest before you reach the peak. The area offers you marvellous views during springtime with a brilliant display of wildflowers and picturesque views. There are also certain vantage points where you can enjoy the valley beneath you. The area is suitable for picnicking, and for the enthusiast, birdwatching is also possible. The walk is relatively easy, only with a steep section towards the middle. 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	(-37.1724478,142.5143868)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Western Highway, A8, Stawell. Turn on to Grampians Road, C216 then drive for 24.6 km Turn right onto Mount Victory Road, C222 and drive for another 2.3 km At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Mount Victory Road, C222 and drive for another 2.7 km Turn left onto Silverband Road, C218 and drive for another 2.5 km Turn left onto Sundial Road and drive for another 1.2 km Turn left onto Sundial Car Park and drive for another 45 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. Sundial Carpark (about 10 m back from the start). After 50 m pass the toilet (40 m on your left).
	After another 10 m (at the intersection of Sundial to Bellfield track & Lakeview Lookout Loop) veer right, to head along Sundial to Bellfield track. After another 205 m (at the intersection of Sundial Carpark to Rosea Carpark & Sundial to Bellfield track) veer left, to head along Sundial to Bellfield track. After another 115 m cross the ford.
	After another 1.3 km (at the intersection of Sundial Peak track & Sundial to Bellfield track) continue straight, to head along Sundial Peak track. After another 215 m pass the "Sundial Peak" (55 m on your left). After another 40 m come to the viewpoint (25 m on your left). After another 3 m continue straight, to head along Sundial Peak track.
	After another 10 m come to "Sundial Lookout". Turn around here and retrace the main route for 2 km to get back to the start.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Sundial Peak Lookout

Grading

	Class 2/6 Easy track
Length	3.9 km
Time	1 h 15 min to 2 h

Quality of track	Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
Gradient	Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (2/6)
Infrastructure	Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (2/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (2/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (2/6)

Some facilities on route

Toilet: There is one 35 m from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	35 m	[toilet]

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Stawell Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
  
  Saturday 27 July
  
  10°C
  Showers.
  90% chance of rain
  
  Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, becoming less likely late this afternoon and evening. Snow falling above 700 metres. Possible small hail. Winds west to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures around 12.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection not recommended, UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low]
  
  Sunday 28 July
  
  1°C → 11°C
  Partly cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower, with possible small hail about the ranges in the late morning and afternoon. Patches of morning frost. Winds southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 2 with daytime temperatures reaching around 13.
  
  Monday 29 July
  
  -1°C → 13°C
  Morning frost. Partly cloudy.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Areas of frost and the chance of fog in the morning. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to around minus 1 with daytime temperatures reaching around 14.
  
  Tuesday 30 July
  
  -1°C → 14°C
  Morning frost. Partly cloudy.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Areas of morning frost. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to around minus 1 with daytime temperatures reaching around 15.
  
  Wednesday 31 July
  
  0°C → 13°C
  Morning frost. Partly cloudy.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Morning frost. Partly cloudy.
  
  Thursday 1 August
  
  -1°C → 14°C
  Morning frost. Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Morning frost. Sunny.
  
  Friday 2 August
  
  1°C → 14°C
  Morning frost. Partly cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Morning frost. Partly cloudy.
  
  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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