Pigeon House Mountain Didthul Walking Track

Starting from the end of Pigeon House Road, this steep walk in Morton National Park will reward you with amazing views from the top of the mountain. Let us begin by acknowledging the Wodi Wodi & Wandandian people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

Photo by admin, 2019.

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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	(-35.3670101,150.255919)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Woodburn Road, Morton. Turn on to Clyde Ridge Road then drive for 7.7 km Turn right onto Yadboro Road and drive for another 830 m Turn right onto Yadboro Road and drive for another 3.5 km Turn slight left onto Pigeon House Road and drive for another 1.1 km Turn slight right and drive for another 55 m

Track Notes

Turn by turn instructions & maps

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. There is a toilet (about 95 m back from the start). There is a car park (about 30 m back from the start). Find the sign at the start. After another 750 m head up the earthen steps (about 135 m long)
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. Side trip to a lookout with views over the area. To start this optional side trip turn right here. On returning from this side trip turn right when you get back to this intersection. Details below. Continue straight, to head along Pigeon House Walking Track. After another 25 m head up the very steep (10% ~ 5.7°) earthen incline (about 1.2 km long) Then head up the earthen steps (about 215 m long) After another 100 m head up the earthen steps (about 215 m long) After another 25 m pass a seat (5 m on your left)., has no backrest. Then head up the earthen steps (about 30 m long) After another 10 m head up the earthen steps (about 30 m long) Then head up the earthen steps (about 2 m long)
	After another 85 m come to "Pigeon House Mountain". Turn around here and retrace the main route for 2.8 km to get back to the start.

Side trip to a lookout with views over the area.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start heading along Pigeon House Walking Track. After another 25 m come to a viewpoint. The end. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 25 m to the main route.

Terrain

Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Pigeon House Mountain Didthul Walking Track

Grading

	Class 4/6 Hard track
Length	5.5 km
Time	2 h 30 min to 3 h 30 min

Quality of track	Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
Gradient	Very steep (4/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (2/6)
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

Toilet: There is one -94 m back from the start.

Seat: There is one 2.6 km from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	-94 m	[toilet]
Seat	2.6 km	[seat]

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