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Hiking the South West of Western Australia

Hiking the South West of WA

Forests, Rivers, Mountains and Beaches

Home to a globally recognised biodiversity hot spot, the forests, beaches and mountains of the South West of WA provide a rich and unique environment to explore. The best way to get out in nature is by experiencing one of the many hiking, walking, cycling or snorkeling trails that are found all throughout the South West. 
 
The tradition of a down south trip is a big part of Western Australian culture and made all the better by exploring the world class attractions on foot. You'll be amazed at what you can see only by reaching a destination by hiking or biking so get out there and give it a go.

 

From the mountains of the Stirling Range to the coastal scenery of the South Coast to the towering Karri forests of Pemberton, this is one of my favourite areas to visit.

 

I've also written two guidebooks on the area through Woodslane Press and you can order your copies here.
 
Check out the list of trails in the South West below and enjoy exploring the region. Let me know in the comments section your favourite hiking trails in the South West.

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Best Walks of South Coast WA

A new Guidebook

Walpole to Cape Arid

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Best Walks of South West WA

A new Guidebook

Dwellingup to Windy Harbour

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10 Best Hikes in South West WA

10 Best Hikes in the South West

 A Guide to some Great Adventures

Mountains | Coastline | Forest

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100 Year Forest

100 Year Forest

Pemberton

Length - 1.1km | Time - 30 Mins

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Access For More Trail

Access For More Trail

Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park

Length - 3.4km | Time - 1-2 Hours

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Albany Wind Farm

Albany

Length - 1.9km | Time - 1 Hour

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Ambergate Reserve Walk Trail

Ambergate Reserve

Busselton

Length - 4.1km | Time - 1 Hour

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Baie Des Deux Peuples Heritage trail

Baie Des Deux Peuples Heritage Trail

Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve

Length - 6km | Time - 2-3 Hours

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Bald Head Walk Trail

Torndirrup National Park

Length - 12.4km | Time - 4-7 Hours

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Balingup Racecourse Flora Reserve

Balingup Racecourse Reserve

Balingup

Length - 3.1km | Time - 1 Hour

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Beedelup Falls Walk Trail

Beedelup Falls Walk Trail

Greater Beedelup National Park

Length - 4.5km | Time - 1-2 Hours

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Best Hiking Trails Near Albany

Best Hiking Trails Near Albany

 Albany

A Guide to this Great Hiking Location

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Big Brook Dam

Big Brook Dam

Pemberton

Length - 4.2km | Time - 1-2 Hours

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Blackwood River Walk

Blackwood River Walk

Bridgetown

Length - 5.2km | Time - 1-2 Hours

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Bluff Knoll

Bluff Knoll

Stirling Range National Park

Length - 6.6km | Time - 2-5 Hours

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Bridge Trail

Bridge Trail

Hoffman Mill

Length - 1.9km | Time - 30-45 Mins

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Bridgetown Jarrah Park

Bridgetown Jarrah Park

Bridgetown

Length - 6km | Time - 2-3 Hours

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Bunker Bay Loop

Bunker Bay Loop

Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park

Length - 4km | Time - 1 Hour

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Calgardup Cave

Calgardup Cave

Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park

Length - 300m | Time - 1 Hour

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Cape Naturaliste Track

Cape Naturaliste Track

Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park

Length - 5km | Time - 1-2 Hours

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Cape to Cape Track

Cape to Cape Track

Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park

Length - 130km | Time - 5-9 Days

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Castle Rock Granite Skywalk

Castle Rock Granite Skywalk

Porongurup National Park

Length - 4.4km | Time - 1-2 Hours

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Chimney Trail

Chimney Trail

Wooditjup National Park

Length - 3.3km | Time - 1 Hour

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Circular Pool

Circular Pool Walk

Walpole-Nornalup National Park

Length - 600m | Time - 30 Mins

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Coastal Survivors Walk

Coastal Survivors Walk

D'Entrecasteaux National Park

Length - 5.5km | Time - 1-2 Hours

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Coastal Walk Trail

Coastal Walk Trail

Augusta

Length - 1.8km | Time - 30 Mins

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Cranbrook Wildflower Walk

Cranbrook

Length - 2km | Time - 30 Mins

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Deep River Walk Trail

Deep River Walk Trail

Walpole-Nornalup National Park

Length - 4.8km | Time - 1-2 Hours

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Dog Friendly Hikes in the South West

Dog Friendly Hikes in the South West

Walks in Nature With Your Best Mate

Wuff Wuff

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Ellen Cove to Albany Port

Ellen Cove to Albany Port

Albany

Length - 6.1km | Time - 1-2 Hours

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Fernhook Falls Walk

Fernhook Falls

Mount Frankland South National Park

Length - 1km | Time - 30 Mins

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Four Aces Walk

Four Aces Walk

Donnelly River Nature Reserve

Length - 4.4km | Time - 1-2 Hours

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Giant Tingle Tree Walk

Giant Tingle Tree Walk

Walpole-Nornalup National Park

Length - 1km | Time - 30 Mins

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Gloucester Route

Gloucester Route

Gloucester National Park

Length - 9.7km | Time - 2-4 Hours

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Goblin Swamp Walk

Goblin Swamp Walk

Hawke National Park

Length - 2.3km | Time - 1 Hour

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Golden Valley Tree Park

Golden Valley Tree Park

Balingup

Length - 4.6km | Time - 1-2 Hours

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Greenbushes Loop

Greenbushes Loop

Greenbushes

Length - 16.1km | Time - 4-6 Hours

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Greens Pool

Greens Pool

William Bay National Park

Length - 800m | Time - 1 Hour

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Harewood Forest Walk

Harewood Forest Walk

Denmark

Length - 2.7km | Time - 1 Hour

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Harvey Wildflower Walk

Harvey Wildflower Walk

Harvey

Length - 1.8km | Time - 30 Mins

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Hiking the Stirling Range

Hiking the Stirling Range

Stirling Range National Park

Mountains | Wildflowers | Views

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Jabitj Trail

Jabitj Trail

Wellington National Park

Length - 6.3km | Time - 2-3 Hours

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Karri Lake Trail

Karri Lake Trail

Quinninup

Length - 3.3km | Time - 1 Hour

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King Karri Trail Donnelly River

King Karri Trail

Donnelly River Village

Length - 3.1km | Time - 1 Hour

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King Karri Trail Quinninup

King Karri Trail

Quinninup

Length - 3.6km | Time - 1 Hour

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Kondil Wildflower Park

Kondil Wildflower Park

Nannup

Length - 3.1km | Time - 1 Hour

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Kurliiny Tjenangitj Trail

Kurliiny Tjenangitj trail

Wellington National Park

Length - 10.1km | Time - 3-5 Hours

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Lake Seppings

Lake Seppings

Albany

Length - 2.9km | Time - 1 Hour

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Lane Poole Falls Track

Lane Poole Falls Track

Boorara-Gardner National Park

Length - 4.8km | Time - 1-2 Hours

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Lefroy Brook Walk Trail

Lefroy Brook Walk Trail

Gloucester National Park

Length - 1.5km | Time - 1 Hour

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Lions Forest Walk Trail

Lions Forest Walk Trail

Donnybrook

Length - 3km | Time - 1 Hour

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Lions Sandhill Walk Trail

Lions Sandhill Walk Trail

Donnybrook

Length - 5.2km | Time - 1-2 Hours

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Little River Walk Trail

Denmark

Length - 2.5km | Time - 1 Hour

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Luke Pen Walk

Luke Pen Walk

Albany

Length - 11.3km | Time - 2-4 Hours

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Madfish Bay

William Bay National Park

Length - 1km | Time - 1 Hour

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Manea Park

Bunbury

Length - 2.6km | Time - 1 Hour

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Margaret River Heritage Trail

Margaret River Heritage trail

Margaret River

Length - 6km | Time - 2-3 Hours

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Marri Trail

Marri Trail

Crooked Brook Forest

Length - 9.5km | Time - 2-3 Hours

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Meelup Trail

Meelup Trail

Meelup Regional Park

Length - 8km | Time - 2-3 Hours

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Mokare Heritage Trail

Mokare Heritage Trail

Denmark

Length - 4.8km | Time - 1-2 Hours

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Mount Adelaide Nature Trail

Mount Adelaide Nature Trail

Albany

Length - 2.2km | Time - 1 Hour

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Mount Burnett

Mount Burnett

Mount Frankland South National Park

Length - 1.2km | Time - 1 Hour

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Mount Chudalup

Mount Chudalup

D'Entrecasteaux National Park

Length - 1.5km | Time - 1 Hour

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Mount Clarence Heritage Trail

Mount Clarence Heritage Trail

Albany

Length - 3.2km | Time - 1 Hour

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Mount Frankland

Mount Frankland

Mount Frankland National Park

Length - 2.5km | Time - 1 Hour

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Mount Hassell

Stirling Range National Park

Length - 3.1km | Time - 1-2 Hours

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Mount Lindesay

Mount Lindesay

Mount Lindesay National Park

Length - 9.9km | Time - 3-5 Hours

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Mount Magog

Mount Magog

Stirling Range National Park

Length - 6.4km | Time - 2-4 Hours

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Mount Martin Botanical Reserve

Mount Martin Botanical Reserve

Gull Rock National Park

Length - 12.2km | Time - 3-6 Hours

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Mount Melville Circuit Trail

Mount Melville Circuit Trail

Albany

Length - 4.3km | Time - 1-2 Hours

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Mount Pingerup

Mount Pingerup

D'Entrecasteaux National Park

Length - 5.1km | Time - 1-2 Hours

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Mount Trio

Stirling Range National Park

Length - 3.1km | Time - 2-3 Hours

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Mushroom Rock Hamelin Bay

Mushroom Rock

Hamelin Bay

Length - 1-2km | Time - 1 Hour

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Nancy Peak Circuit | Devils Slide

Porongurup National Park

Length - 6.9km | Time - 2-3 Hours

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Nuyts Wilderness Walk

Walpole-Nornalup National Park

Length - 16.3km | Time - 4-6 Hours

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Old Timberline Trail

Nannup

Length - 37.8km | Time - 1-2 Days

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Ongarup Creek Walk

Stirling Range National Park

Length - 4.2km | Time - 1 Hour

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Orchid Walk Trail

Orchid Walk Trail

Quinninup

Length - 3.9km | Time - 1 Hour

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Peak Head Walk Trail

Peak Head Walk Trail

Torndirrup National Park

Length - 4.4km | Time - 1-2 Hours

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Best Hikes Near Pemberton

Pemberton

Forests Full of Trails

Hiking | Mountain Biking

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Point Possession Heritage Trail

Point Possession Heritage trail

Albany

Length - 5.1km | Time - 1-2 Hours

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Quenda Trail

Quenda Trail

Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park

Length - 5.2km | Time - 1-2 Hours

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Quininup Falls

Quininup Falls

Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park

Length - 3.5km | Time - 1 Hour

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Riverslea Run

Riverslea Run

Margaret River

Length - 2.2km | Time - 1 Hour

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Rocks Walk

Rocks Walk

Shannon National Park

Length - 3.6km | Time - 1-2 Hours

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Sheila Hill Memorial Track

Sheila Hill Memorial Track

Denmark

Length - 5.5km | Time - 1-2 Hours

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Shelley Beach

Shelley Beach

Bunker Bay

Length - 600m | Time - 45 Mins

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Sika Trail

Sika Trail

Wellington National Park

Length - 10.2km | Time - 2-4 Hours

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Skeleton Bridge Walk

Skeleton Bridge Walk

Boyup Brook

Length - 5.9km | Time - 2 Hours

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Stirling Ridge Walk

Stirling Ridge Walk

Stirling Range National Park

Length - 25km | Time - 1-3 Days

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Swarbrick Art Loop

Swarbrick Art Loop

Mount Frankland South National Park

Length - 700m | Time - 15 Mins

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Talyuberlup Peak

Talyuberlup Peak

Stirling Range National Park

Length - 2.5km | Time - 2-3 Hours

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The Aquarium Yallingup

The Aquarium

Yallingup

Length - 100m | Time - 1-2 Hours

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Toolbrunup Peak

Stirling Range National Park

Length - 4.3km | Time - 2-3 Hours

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Torbay Nature Trail

Albany

Length - 2.6km | Time - 1 Hour

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Twin Creeks Conservation Reserve

Twin Creeks Reserve

Porongurup

Length - 7.9km | Time - 2-3 Hours

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Understory Art Trail Northcliffe

Understory Art Trail

Northcliffe

Length - 1.4km | Time - 1 Hour

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Valley of the Giants Tree Top Walk

Valley of the Giants

Walpole-Nornalup National Park

Length - 1.3km | Time - 1 Hour

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Wadandi Track Busselton

Wadandi Track North

Busselton to Yallingup Siding

Length - 31.4km | Time - 2-3 Hours

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Wadandi Track Margaret River

Wadandi Track South

Cowaramup to Witchcliffe

Length - 31.3km | Time - 2-3 Hours

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Walitj Meil Walk Trail

Porongurup National Park

Length - 1.0km | Time - 30 Mins

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Walpole

Wandering the Wilderness

Forests | Rivers | Ocean

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Walpole to Mount Clare

Walpole to Mount Clare

Bibbulmun Track

Length - 17.7km | Time - 4-6 Hours

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Wardanup Trail

Wardanup Trail

Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park

Length - 6.6km | Time - 2 Hours

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Warren River Loop Trail

Warren River Loop Trail

Warren National Park

Length - 11.8km | Time - 3-5 Hours

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Whale Trail

Whale Trail

Augusta

Length - 4.2km | Time - 1 Hour

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Willman Bilya Trail

Wiilman Bilya Trail

Wellington National Park

Length - 20km | Time - 5-7 Hours

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Wilderness Ocean Walk Trail

Wilderness Ocean Walk Trail

Denmark

Length - 8.1km | Time - 1-3 Hours

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Yallingup Lagoon

Yallingup Lagoon

Yallingup

Length - 500m | Time - 45 Mins

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Yeagarup Dunes Walk

Yeagarup Dunes Walk

D'Entrecasteaux National Park

Length - 3.8km | Time - 1 Hour

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