
Mt Matheson Loop

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Nightcap National Park
1 current alert · Checked 14 Oct 2026, 5:05 am
- Elsewhere in the parkClosed areasUntil 31 Dec 2026
Nightcap Range Road closed in both directions due to major landslip repairs
Nightcap Range Road is closed to traffic in both directions due to a major landslip associated with the 2022 flood event. The closure affects the section of Nightcap Range Road between the Rummery Road intersection and Telephone Road trailer parking area.
Access to Minyon Falls and Rummery Park is via Minyon Falls Road only.
An estimated repair date has not been determined. For more information, please email NPWS Richmond River Area or call on 02 6627 0200.
About
Experience the variety of the unique landscape along the Mount Matheson loop. On this short walking track, you’ll hike through the lush rainforest that encircles Mount Matheson, before reaching the dramatic cliff edges that feature eucalypt forests. It’s not a long walk but some might find it challenging, so you’ll need to be reasonably fit, and remember to bring plenty of water.
The walk starts and ends at Mount Nardi picnic area, a small grassy area with a couple of barbecues and a picnic table.
You may want to use this loop walk to reach the Pholis Gap or historic Nightcap walking tracks. Pholis Gap is a good option to extend the loop into a day walk, and you can take the Nightcap track if you’d like to do some overnight walking and bush camping.
Length and Duration: 3 kilometres, 1.5 hours, easy-moderate
Location: Mt Nardi, Nightcap National Park
Travel Information: For opening times, fees, weather and climate information, maps and up-to-date access and road conditions see the NSW National Parks and Wildlife website.
The walk at a glance
Nightcap National Park · Whian Whian State Conservation Area · North Coast
Starting at Mount Nardi picnic area, the Mount Matheson loop takes you on a short walk through rainforest. You can combine this hike with other tracks for a longer day walk.
- Difficulty
- Grade 3 · Moderate
- Distance
- 3km loop
- Time
- 1hr 30min - 2hrs
What to bring
- Hat
- Drinking water
- Sunscreen
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Mt Matheson Loop Walking Trail
Nightcap NSW 2480









