Bibbulmun Track 6 Days

The walk starts in Walpole any time in the afternoon. Walpole is 420km south of Perth. Coach services operate daily. Named after the earliest indigenous inhabitants of South West Australia, the Bibbulmun Track is Australia’s longest walking trail at a distance of 1003 kilometres.

Walking: Easy / optional 10km / 3 hrs

Accommodation: Tree Tops Motel Walpole

The walking on the Bibbulmun Track begins from your accommodation in Walpole and heads along the edge of Coalmine Beach at Nornalup Inlet.  Fragrant groves of peppermint trees give way to the first of the magnificent karri forests as you climb to Hill Top Lookout. The expansive views back over the inlet at the mouth of the Frankland River are a highlight. It is onto the Giant Tingle Tree forest, massive buttressed Eucalyptus trees some of which have a hollowed-out base large enough to drive a truck through. This is just one of the endemic plants that you will find along the track.  75% of the south west’s 7000 species of flowering plants are found nowhere else on earth except in this region. From the Tingle forest, the Bibbulmun slowly descends to the banks of the Frankland River.

Walking: Moderate / 19.6km / 5–6 hrs / can be shortened to 12.6km / mostly easy walking with one short, well-graded hill and some rough track for the last 2km

Meals: Cooked breakfast and Walkers Lunch

Accommodation: Tree Tops Motel Walpole

From the Frankland River the track continues through Jarrah and Marri forest to the Tree Tops Walk, a 600m loop walk along a raised boardwalk, reaching a height of 40m above the ground. The Tree Tops Walk is optional but is well worth it. The views are astounding as you walk and the birds-eye view of the forest via a raised canopy boardwalk at tree level is quite unique. The track then finds its way through more Tingle trees at the Ancient Empire Walk. The Bibbulmun Track then winds its way downhill via stunning karri forest to your lodging.

Walking: Easy to moderate/ 18.1km / 5–6 hrs / can be shortened to 10.3km

Meals: Cooked breakfast, Walkers Lunch and three-course organic dinner

Accommodation: Remote cottages near Conspicuous Cliffs

Today you walk straight out of your accommodation and you’ll immediately be immersed in a forest of rare red flowering gums. From there its a gentle descent to the coast at the very picturesque Conspicuous Cliffs. The track picks its way along the spectacular cliff tops, passing many superb whale-watching lookouts. The walk terminates today in the laid-back beach settlement of Peaceful Bay, the home to about sixty very parochial locals and a whole lot of tourists during the holiday season. Don’t worry they love us walkers.

Walking: Moderate / 25.1km / 6–7 hrs / can be shortened to 15.9km

Meals: Cooked breakfast, Walkers Lunch and three-course organic dinner

Accommodation: Remote cottages near Conspicuous Cliffs

There’s a short transfer to William Bay this morning. The track traverses the spectacular clifftops passing huge granite boulders. If you are up for it there’s time for a swim at Lake Williams before continuing to Lights Beach, one of our favourite beaches in Australia. The Bibbulmun then heads inland, climbing to the high vantage point at Monkey Rock. There are expansive views over Wilson Inlet and Denmark. The track makes its way to the highest point on this walk, the summit of Mt Hallowell via more karri forests and a jumble of granite tors. The track descends from Mount Hallowell down the other side and then it’s a gentle stroll into Denmark.

Walking: Moderate to challenging / 17.6km / approx. 4.5–5 hrs / can be shortened by about 6.5km

Meals: Cooked breakfast, Walkers Lunch and a three course dinner

Accommodation: B&B in Denmark

The walk finishes in Denmark at your lodging after breakfast. Your accommodation hosts will be happy to drive you to the coach stop for public transport connections back to your vehicle.

Meals: Cooked breakfast