8-Day Cape to Cape Track Guided Walking Tour from Perth

Itinerary

Day 1: Drive from Perth, walk Cape Naturaliste to Yallingup: 14km

Pass By: Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse, 1267 Cape Naturaliste Road Naturaliste, Busselton, Western Australia 6281 Australia
Departing from Perth you reach Cape Naturaliste by lunch time. Enjoy the first of many fresh picnic lunches for the week on the lawn at the Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse and get to know your companions. Today’s walk on the Cape to Cape track is relatively easy with mostly cliff-top and some beach walking. Keep an eye out for dolphins!

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Grange On Farrelly, Margaret River

Day 2: Walk from Yallingup to Moses Rock: 18km (or 10km option)

Pass By: Yallingup Beach Road, Yallingup, Western Australia 6282 Australia
Some beach walking in the morning, and superb coastal views all day. The red granite boulders, white sand beaches and turquoise waters can be gobsmackingly beautiful.

We’ll have lunch at the surfing Mecca, Injidup, visit Quinninup Falls and finish with ocean views at Moses Rock.


Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Grange On Farrelly, Margaret River

Day 3: Walk from Moses Rock to Gracetown: 16km

Pass By: Moses North Beach, Wilyabrup, Western Australia 6280 Australia
This is a great day, and relatively easy – although there are a few hills and some sandy patches. The magnificent sweeping views of the coast from cliff-top vantage points, and the towering red rocks of Willyabrup are two of many highlights.

If the weather’s nice, you might enjoy a refreshing swim in the sheltered bay at Gracetown. Or just soak those feet as you reflect on another great day on the Cape to Cape track.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Grange On Farrelly, Margaret River

Day 4: Walk from Gracetown to Margaret River Mouth: 18km (or 12km option)

Pass By: Cowaramup Bay, Gracetown, Western Australia Australia
It’s fairly easy walking among coastal heath to Ellensbrook historic homestead, where you can enjoy morning tea and explore the grounds. The track then takes an inland route, which gives us a good appreciation of the landscape away from the ocean for a while.

After lunch we’re back on the coast, and a very pleasant beach walk takes us to Cape Mentelle. We finish the day at the Margaret River mouth – a good place for a swim if it’s warm.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Grange On Farrelly, Margaret River

Day 5: Walk from Margaret River Mouth to Boranup Forest: 25km (or 14km option)

Pass By: Margaret River Mouth Beach, Margaret River, Western Australia 6285 Australia
A very varied day today! We’ll head inland again to start with, and enjoy morning tea beside the Boodjidup Brook. A beach walk takes us to Redgate for lunch and then a spectacular stretch of cliff-top walking sees us reach shady Contos Campground by afternoon tea.

The final part of the day is through the cool peaceful forest on firm, easy tracks. It’s a wonderful end to a wonderful day on the Cape to Cape track. Despite the distance, today is not usually considered the most difficult.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Grange On Farrelly, Margaret River

Day 6: Walk from Boranup Forest to Cosy Corner: 21km (or 14km option)

Pass By: Cosy Corner Beach, Cosy Corner Rd, Kronkup, Western Australia Australia
This morning we continue through the karri forest before making our way down to the aqua-blue waters of Hamelin Bay. This 6 km beach stretch can be very enjoyable, with the right mindset. Enjoy the peace, the view and the moment as you walk into Hamelin Bay for a picnic lunch.

After lunch it’s a short but challenging hike up to the tiny Foul Bay Lighthouse, with sweeping views back along the coast. Then before you know it, you’ll reach the end of another beautiful day.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Grange On Farrelly, Margaret River

Day 7: Walk from Cosy Corner to Cape Leeuwin: 21km

Pass By: Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse, Leeuwin Rd Leeuwin, Augusta, Western Australia 6290 Australia
This can be an exciting last day, especially if it’s windy! Much of the walking is along a limestone ledge close to the sea, complete with blowholes!

There is a long beach stretch where you can daydream about all that you’ve achieved this week. After that we head inland, occasionally sighting the Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse, signalling the end of your walk. Your Cape to Cape track ‘end to end’ journey officially finishes at the Cape Leeuwin waterwheel but we’ll take a walk up to the lighthouse, if time permits. Tonight we will celebrate your wonderful achievement!

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Grange On Farrelly, Margaret River

Day 8: Return to Perth

Pass By: Margaret River Visitor Centre, 100 Bussell Hwy, Margaret River, Western Australia 6285 Australia
Enjoy a sleep in and a leisurely breakfast this morning before we drop you into Margaret River where you can enjoy a coffee and perhaps a spot of shopping. Pick up some take-away lunch (own expense) before we head back to Perth, arriving by mid afternoon (usually between 2.30 and 3pm).

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.