Cathedral Mountain Northern Circuit Walk

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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	From the Little River Road (-37.3791137,145.7604467)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Hume Freeway, M31 Turn on to Upper Goulburn Road Offramp then drive for 930 m Turn slight left onto Upper Goulburn Road, C383 and drive for another 2 km Turn right onto Upper Goulburn Road, C383 and drive for another 10.6 km Turn right onto Goulburn Valley Highway, B340 and drive for another 28 km Continue onto Goulburn Valley Highway, B300, B340 and drive for another 12.9 km Turn right onto Whanregarwen Road and drive for another 16.4 km Turn right onto Maroondah Highway, B360 and drive for another 16.3 km Turn left onto Cathedral Lane and drive for another 2.6 km Turn right onto Little River Road and drive for another 5.7 km Turn right onto Little River Road and drive for another 60 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the intersection of Tweed Spur Road and Little River Road, follow the dirt path moving away from the intersection into the woodland and towards the river. Keep on course as the track follows the river to continue along the Cathedral Mountain Northern Circuit Walk.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	From the Little River Road Start (a service road). After 9 m come to the "Cooks Mill Campground - Cathedral Range State Park". This camp site is wheelchair accessible. W:parkweb.vic.gov.au Campsite managed byParks Victoria. There is a fee to use this campsite.
	After another 125 m (from the Little River Track) turn left, to head along Little River Track (a walking track).
	After another 2.6 km (at the intersection of Little River Track & Neds Gully Track) turn left, to head along Neds Gully Track (a footpath).
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. An optional side trip to the first of many peaks on the walk, Neds Peak. To start this optional side trip continue straight here. On returning from this side trip continue straight when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 2.1 km (Neds Saddle) turn right, to head along Little Cathedral Track.
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. An optional side trip to Little Cathedral Peak. To start this optional side trip continue straight here. On returning from this side trip error >360 when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 1 km (at the intersection of Little Cathedral Track & Cathedral Circuit) turn sharp left, to head along Cathedral Circuit. After another 460 m (from the Cathedral Circuit) continue straight, to head along Cathedral Circuit. After another 610 m come to the "Cathedral Peak". Then come to the "Cathedral Peak".
	After another 85 m (at the intersection of Farmyard Track & Cathedral Circuit) veer right, to head along Farmyard Track (a walking track).
	After another 1.7 km (at the intersection of Farmyard Track & Jawbone Creek Track) turn left, to head along Jawbone Creek Track (a footpath).
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. An optional side trip to peak of North Jawbone. To start this optional side trip continue straight here. On returning from this side trip turn left when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 185 m (at the intersection of Jawbone Creek Track & North Jawbone Track) turn right, to head along Jawbone Creek Track (a walking track).
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. An optional side trip to South Jawbone Peak, passing by Blue Haze Peak. To start this optional side trip continue straight here. On returning from this side trip turn right when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 370 m (from the Jawbone Creek Track) turn left, to head along Jawbone Creek Track. After another 310 m cross the stepping stones. After another 750 m cross the bridge (about 55 m long) After another 35 m (at the intersection of Jawbone Creek Track & Saint Bernards Track) continue straight, to head along Saint Bernards Track. After another 1.2 km (at the intersection of Cerberus Road & Saint Bernards Track) continue straight, to head along Cerberus Road (a vehicle track).
	After another 130 m (at the intersection of Little River Road & Cerberus Road) continue straight, to head along Little River Road. After another 75 m pass the toilet (25 m on your left). This toilet is wheelchair accessible.
	After another 50 m come to the end.

An optional side trip to Little Cathedral Peak.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	At the intersection of Cathedral Circuit & Little Cathedral Track Start heading along Little Cathedral Track (a footpath).
	Continue another 430 m to find Little Cathedral Peak at the end. "Little Cathedral Peak". Turn around and retrace your steps back the 430 m to the main route.

An optional side trip to peak of North Jawbone.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	At the intersection of Jawbone Creek Track & North Jawbone Track Start heading along North Jawbone Track (a footpath).
	Continue another 245 m to find North Jawbone Peak at the end. "North Jawbone Peak". "North Jawbone Peak". Turn around and retrace your steps back the 245 m to the main route.

An optional side trip to South Jawbone Peak, passing by Blue Haze Peak.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	From the Jawbone Creek Track Start heading along Jawbone Creek Track (a walking track).
	After another 165 m continue straight. After another 85 m come to the "The Farmyard" (on your left). W:parkweb.vic.gov.au Campsite managed byParks Victoria. This is a free campsite.
	After another 10 m veer left. After another 235 m pass the "Blue Haze Peak" (110 m on your left).
	Continue another 80 m to find South Jawbone Peak at the end. "South Jawbone Peak". "South Jawbone Peak". Turn around and retrace your steps back the 580 m to the main route.

An optional side trip to the first of many peaks on the walk, Neds Peak.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Neds Saddle Start heading along Neds Gully Track (a footpath).
	After another 15 m (at the intersection of Cathedral Peak Track & Neds Gully Track) turn left, to head along Neds Peak Track.
	Continue another 235 m to find Neds Peak at the end. "Neds Peak". Turn around and retrace your steps back the 250 m to the main route.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Cathedral Mountain Northern Circuit Walk

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	11.9 km
Time	4 h 30 min, 6 h 30 min to 2 days

Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
Signage	Directional signs along the way (3/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)
Experience Required	Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6)
Weather	Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6)

Some facilities on route

Camp site: There are 2 on route, on average they are 4.1 km apart with the largest gap of 9.5 km.

Toilet: There is one 11.8 km from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Camp site	9 m	Cooks Mill Campground - Cathedral Range State Park
Camp site	9.3 km + 255 m	The Farmyard
Toilet	11.8 km	[toilet]

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Lake Mountain Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
  
  Friday 17 January
  
  17°C
  Windy. Partly cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Cloud clearing. Winds southerly 25 to 40 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures 23 to 28.
  
  Fire Danger Rating: High
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 9:10am to 5:40pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
  
  Saturday 18 January
  
  9°C → 20°C
  Sunny.
  0% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the morning then becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching 27 to 32.
  
  Sunday 19 January
  
  11°C → 23°C
  Sunny.
  0% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Light winds becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching 30 to 35.
  
  Monday 20 January
  
  13°C → 23°C
  Partly cloudy.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Light winds becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching 30 to 35.
  
  Tuesday 21 January
  
  15°C → 25°C
  Sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Sunny.
  
  Wednesday 22 January
  
  11°C → 15°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Possible shower.
  
  Thursday 23 January
  
  7°C → 18°C
  Partly cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  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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