National Parks and Wildlife Service. Mount Warning is part of the United Nations World Heritage-listed Gondwana Rainforests of Australia. Walking track Over 60,000 people a year make the , five-hour round-trip trek to the top from . An ascent of the mountain takes approximately 1½ to 3½ hours (one way) and requires a good level of fitness. There are also viewing platforms at the summit. The total journey is 8.8 km (5.5 mi). In March 2020 the summit track was closed by National Parks NSW citing safety concerns, to be reviewed in May 2021. However, in February 2021 documents obtained through Freedom Of Information revealed that the track and surrounding area has actually been secretly scheduled to be permanently closed. As of August 2022 park authorities had placed a barrier on the access road several kilometres from the trailhead. This would add a forty minute uphill walk to the ascent for anyone attempting to climb the mountain; and the path on the mountain itself had deteriorated badly in places. In late October 2022 NSW authorities did go ahead and ban public access to Wollumbin National Park, to be enforced with heavy fines. This was soon followed by a video posting showing a hiker flouting the ban. See also Bundjalung National Park List of mountains of New South Wales List of volcanoes in Australia References External links UNESCO World Heritage Listing Mount Warning National Park Mount Warning Map includes driving directions. Northern Rivers Geology blog Mount Warning. The Caldera of the Tweed Volcano - original source. Tweed Volcano Mountains of New South Wales Volcanic plugs of New South Wales Northern Rivers