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Perth Based Hiking, Photography & Travel Blog Exploring Australia
Northcliffe to Walpole
Length - 144km
Campsites - 7
Time - 5-8 days
Date Hiked - June 2019
One of the most varied sections of the track and one of spectacular beauty, Northcliffe to Walpole is also one of the most divisive. Seasonal flooding affects the area known as the Pingerup Plains so if you tackle this section in winter or spring then there is a chance you'll be spending days on end wading knee or sometimes waist deep in water. In drier times this area is very pleasant, being touted as one of the most remote and wilder sections of the track. As you traverse the landscape, your day might take you from Karri forest to open plains to meandering along a river to walking along the coastline. Southbound walkers will experience the might of the Southern Ocean for the first time while northbound walkers will leave the dunes behind and enter the beautiful forests of the South West all the way up to Kalamunda.
Length - 15.8km
Time - 4-6 hours
Vertical Climb - 254m
Shelter Style - Nornalup
Highlights - Karri Forest, Gardner River
Length - 17.1km
Time - 4-6 hours
Vertical Climb - 285m
Shelter Style - Nornalup
Highlights - Lake Maringup, Gardner River
Length - 25.9km
Time - 5-9 hours
Vertical Climb - 540m
Shelter Style - Nornalup
Highlights - Open Plains, Karri Forest
Length - 20.1km
Time - 4-6 hours
Vertical Climb - 361m
Shelter Style - Nornalup
Highlights - Marron Road, Mt Chance
Length - 23.1km
Time - 5-8 hours
Vertical Climb - 386m
Shelter Style - Nornalup
Highlights - Pingerup Plains, Mt Pingerup
Length - 18.7km
Time - 4-6 hours
Vertical Climb - 367m
Shelter Style - Nornalup
Highlights - Mandalay Beach, Little Long Point
Length - 23.5km
Time - 5-8 hours
Vertical Climb - 508m
Shelter Style - Track Town
Highlights - Mt Clare, Tingle Forest
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