Culmaran loop trail

Culmaran loop trail is in the southern precinct of Richmond Range National Park.

To get there:

• From Casino, drive 40km west along the Bruxner Highway.
• Turn north into Cambridge Plateau scenic drive near Mallanganee
• Drive along Cambridge Plateau scenic drive for 9km until you reach Cambridge Plateau picnic area.

The northern route to Cambridge Plateau picnic area, where this track begins, can be closed during extreme weather. The best way to reach the start of the track is from the south via the Bruxner Highway.

Parking

Parking is available in grassy flat areas next to the road at Cambridge Plateau picnic area where this walk begins. It's suitable for long vehicles or those towing a trailer.

There are lots of great things waiting for you in Richmond Range National Park. Here are some of the highlights.

Autumn

Peacock Creek campground is a great place to camp in autumn. This clean, open, sunny campground is perfect for camping with wood fires, while watching an array of birdlife by your tent.

Spring

This is a lovely time to drive along Cambridge Plateau scenic drive. See new red tips on the rainforest trees, creamy clusters of flowers on wonga vines, and white flowering clematis vines in full bloom.

Summer

Enjoy the cool of the rainforests during these hot months. The Culmaran Creek walking track is a perfect place to cool off.

Winter

Watch mists rising in the valley below from Cambridge Plateau picnic. On a clear winter's day, you can see all the way east to Wollumbin and Nightcap national parks.

There are accessible toilets and picnic tables at Cambridge Plateau picnic area where this walk begins.

• Culmaran loop trail factsheet
• Culmaran loop trail map (855.8KB pdf)

Disability access level - medium

Culmaran loop trail is mainly hard-packed ground with gentle hills. There are some parts of the track where people with reduced mobility may need assistance:

• There's a single timber step in the southern part of the loop
• There are several tree roots that cross the track in the southern part of the loop.
• The track can narrow in places where tree roots line the path or where plants grow along the trail edge.
• The walk can be slippery over the summer months when there are wet leaves on the track.

There's an accessible toilet at Cambridge Plateau picnic area where this walk begins. The toilet has a timber ramp with handrails leading up to the entrance.