Hiking

Walking trails around Western Australia cater to all types of hikers. From those who want a short stroll, to those who would prefer to live like a nomad for weeks. Most hiking opportunities are around the south west mountain ranges and coastline. This region is considered to be the most outstanding for wildflowers in the country, so a spring walk is the way to go.

The Bibbulmun Track is West Australia’s longest walking trail, extending from the hills area around Perth, 961 kilometres down to Albany. The track winds through various forests of jarrah and marri, karri trees and then the tingle forests further south. Walking the entire track takes around 54 days, so there are various camps along the way and also a few towns. The track has been designed to showcase some of the best views and most interesting spots between the two ends, so it’s worth wearing your boots down.

The Cape to Cape Track will take you from Cape Naturalist to Cape Leeuwin, through the Leeuwin-Naturalist National Park. It takes you through a relatively untouched coastal landscape for a distance of 135 kilometres, and should take around seven days.

There are several short walking trails around the Stirling Ranges, some of them quite difficult. Bluff Knoll is the highest peak, and a 6 kilometre track will get you there. Most of the tracks aren’t much longer than this, but join together to form longer treks across the region. This is as close to mountainous as Western Australia gets, so make the most of it!