GENERAL INFO
We walk the track from south to north to avoid the prevailing weather conditions. It starts in Gnarabup, and you can get there by public transport, or alternatively, Jetstar operates flights from Melbourne to Busselton Margaret River on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
The holiday finishes in Bunker Bay / Dunsborough. If arriving by car, we recommend leaving it at the last accommodation at the northern end of the track and then catching a bus to the township of Margaret River. You will need to arrange this taxi from Margaret River to Gnarabup. Alternatively, you can leave your car at the last accommodation and organise a private transfer to Gnarabup. For both options, please get in touch with the office for assistance.
The walk is moderate to challenging, with some long days. Full-day walks average about 22km, with 5 –7.5 hours of walking each day. The walking is over mostly flat well-walked paths, bush tracks and a few sandy sections. This is a really great opportunity for fit walkers to challenge themselves. This is a beautiful area with many fabulous attractions besides the track, so we highly recommend incorporating a rest day.
For what to bring, please refer to Gear Advice in our FAQ section.
HOW TO GET THERE AND AWAY
This walk starts in Gnarabup and ends in Bunker Bay near Dunsborough in the Margaret River region south of Perth. We don’t want to confuse you now. We do have detailed information on the many ways of how to get to and away from this walk with private and public transport, which we will provide post-booking.
The cheap flight from Melbourne to Busselton is the easiest way to get there. Please feel free to contact the office at any time if you need more information now.
WEATHER
Spring and autumn are perfect times to walk on the Cape to Cape Track. Summer is too hot and with temperatures of over 35 degrees. No thanks! The average temperature in winter does, however, fall to 16 -17 degrees, so come prepared with warm clothes and good rain gear (realistically year-round). It is an epic of time to walk, and you will have the track to yourself. See the gear advice section in our FAQ for more information.
See the Bureau of Meteorology’s information about average temperatures and rainfall at different times of the year.
Source; BOM
THE WALKING AND TRANSFERS
The track is flat with some sandy sections. Most of the Cape to Cape track traverses the escarpments and hills that line the coast giving you great unobstructed views over the reef shelf and the Indian Ocean as you walk. The walk is moderate to challenging, with some long days. Full-day walks average about 19km, with 5 –7.5 hours of walking daily. The walking is over mostly flat well-walked paths, bush tracks and some sandy sections. This is a really great opportunity for fit walkers to challenge themselves. This is a reasonably long and challenging walk, and we highly recommend incorporating a rest day.
Note: On some rare occasions, it may be necessary to be transferred with other walkers.
INSURANCE
We require that you have adequate travel insurance against potential losses, damage or injury, including cancellation costs and loss of luggage.
We also charge a cancellation fee if you cancel your walking holiday after we have confirmed it to cover costs incurred by our suppliers and in the office. See the FAQ section for more information.
INFORMATION PACK
For nearly 30 years we have taken pride in providing seamlessly organised walking holidays, but we know, even with that in mind, that you’ll have many more questions. You will receive a detailed information pack and itinerary approximately six weeks out from departure outlining all the fine detail and much more.
CONTACT
If you have any questions, feel free to ask one of our destination consultants or to speak with one of our guides. You can get in touch with us via our contact form, email us at info@auswalk.com.au, or call us on +61 3 9597 9767.
SELF GUIDED
6 DAYS
Moderate
Catherine S
The overall experience was fantastic, from communication with the team during the planning phase – including multiple re-plans due to COVID to having everything taken care of during the walk. The information provided was comprehensive and easy to follow. The days were hard but rewarded with a great meal at the end.
Bee
Auswalk takes the pressure out of organising a walking trip.The Auswalk team are great and extremely helpful organising the trip, and ironing out any hiccups along the way. All accommodation and food is top notch. Highly recommend!
Ron J and Rosa G
Get out and enjoy this beautiful country! Time to be outdoors in the fresh air, learning about this unique country, away from the blah-blah that eats away at our precious time is so important. Thank you to Auswalk for giving us the opportunity to explore a very special part of the world.
Wendy S
Auswalk were extremely helpful in organising our self guided walk in W.A. we backed two walks together – the Bibbulmun Track followed by the Cape to Cape Walk. There was no detail left unattended. Our notes were accurate. The accommodations were excellent. The experience was truly exceptionally. Well done Auswalk
Sandra C
What an experience. The walk was amazing! Andy who dropped us off and picked us up was awesome. Accommodation, food and the local community were wonderful. Auswalk self guided notes were great and everything ran so smoothly. Thank you for an unbelievable walk
Fiona H
We have just completed the Cape to Cape Walk in WA with Auswalks – self guided but very capably assisted by the team from Auswalks. What fantastic organisation they offer – every detail has obviously been carefully researched and is tried and tested. We were grateful of the Auswalks suggestion in relation to transport from Perth to Augusta (thanks Andy from Busselton & South West Rent a Car) and enjoy the variety of accommodation which was provided for us. The meals provided were great and more than we needed for each day. The booking process was made easy by our dealings with Tash and Sanyana of Auswalks and we would highly recommend booking with Auswalks again. I had organised this trip as a bit of a surprise for my sister and her husband so all was done with the required secrecy and the information packs which arrived in the mail before our walk were very detailed and well thought out. Obviously Auswalks do their homework for all their walks and we would certainly consider a future walk with Auswalks. Many thanks for your professional service …. much appreciated.
Jacquie R
Hubby and I booked through Auswalks the self guided Cape to Cape walk in WA. Unfortunately day one my knee gave me grief walking in the sand, but the guys from Auswalks were fantastic. I rang them to let them know we couldn’t continue walking the trail and I could only walk on flat ground. Instead of being picked up and dropped off each day they organised a driver to pick us up and take us back to where our car was located, so we could do our own thing. We continued staying at all of the accommodation that was already pre-booked and continued with the catered food for breakfast, lunch and some dinners. All of which were excellent! We especially loved staying in Augusta and Margaret River. Generally the accommodation was in spacious self contained apartments all in great locations. The only accommodation that wasn’t spacious and self contained was one night at Caves House, we were glad it was only one night. We still managed to walk 80kms in 8 days walking some forest sections of the Cape to Cape as well as other flat trails and in this area there are no shortages of walks one can do in a day. Auswalks know their stuff, they are great with managing the whole trip from start to finish and any other requirements that’s needed, especially unplanned! I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend these guys, they are professional, organised and give great customer service.