Piles Creek loop — Attraction in Somersby

The Piles Creek Loop proved to be a truly rewarding experience. This approximately 5km trail offers stunning scenery and a wonderfully relaxing atmosphere, with much of the path shaded by trees, making it an ideal escape even on hot summer days. The highlight of the journey is undoubtedly the bridges—though small, they leave a lasting impression with their charm. I also noticed a few campers enjoying the area nearby, adding to the sense of adventure. Overall, it's a perfect spot for those who love bushwalking. However, it's important to note that this is a grade 5 trail, so be prepared for a challenge with plenty of stairs, stones, and steep sections...

What can I say other than we f&@king smashed it. My work colleague Joanna and I blazed the trail in 1 hour and 11 minutes. The walk is a mixture of winding track with up and down sloped uneven terrain, a couple of steep inclines and declines and who can forget the the killer stairs from hell just past the halfway mark foot bridge. All in all it was a good walk got the sweat rolling and the heart pumping and I am sure tomorrow the legs will be aching 😂😂😂. A great 4.2k work out walk not for the faint hearted but like I said we smashed it. Probably won’t be so cocky tomorrow but for now...

Lovely hike with a consistent distribution of steps up and down and some nice stretches of pathway between. Some areas gave you a bit of work but it was never too much or more importantly for too long. Some pretty waterfalls along the way and a really gorgeous surrounding rainforest.

Found it challenging without being over the top, and completed it in about 1:30 - 1:40 while stopping at most of the lookouts. Total of about 4.5 kms.

Really lovely with lots of places to stop and...