10-day Southern Ocean Tour
Enjoyed walking the Cape to Cape, then you will love Western Australia’s more remote, utterly wild, 160km 10 day Southern Ocean and Forest section of the 1000km Bibbulmun Track. It is still rated “moderate” and includes easy forest trails, cliff tops, inlet crossings, panoramic views and wildflowers. Experience the vast and wild Southern Ocean landscape with its tall trees, granite outcrops, tranquil rivers, wetlands and breathtaking beaches. Walk into the majestic 100s of years old Tingle Forest and into the treetops at the Valley of the Giants. Enjoy the achievement of walking, bay after bay, all the way to Albany. We believe that this wild remote southern coast track is better, more stunning, wild and remote than the well-known Cape to Cape Track. Come and see for yourself. Small group, max 6
Day prior to depart, TransWA bus Perth to Walpole every day arriving 3.52pm or 4.27pm. Transfer to Coalmine Caravan Park.
Brief Itinerary:
Day 1 Coalmine Caravan Park chalets, 5pm briefing (we transfer you from Walpole bus stop to Coalmine)
Day 2 Wow cruise https://www.wowwilderness.com.au/ afternoon wine tasting https://www.debevino.com/
Day 3 22km Transfer Lookout – hike to Tree Top Walk – transfer back to Walpole
Day 4 23km Transfer SthWst Hy Bib Track – Peaceful Bay
Day 5 9km Transfer Parry Beach to Greens Pool – transfer to Denmark – Bostonbrewing (dinner your cost)
Day 6 14km Transfer Denmark to Madfish Bay (Bibb) – Ocean Beach rd.. trans to Denmark
Day 7 23km Transfer Lowlands Beach (Tennessee Rd Sth) – Cosy Corner.. trans to Denmark
Day 8 20km Trans to Muttonbird lookout – Frenchmans Bay Rd .. trans to Albany
Day 9 incl Private tour incl to this tour to The Gap and Natural Bridge https://exploreparks.dbca.wa.gov.au/site/gap-natural-bridge and
Albany’s Whaling Station https://discoverybay.com.au/(entry fee your cost)
Day 10 10am tour finishes
Tour cost includes
WOW Cruise Walpole, Nornalup Inlet. https://www.wowwilderness.com.au/
Wine tasting at local Walpole winery https://www.debevino.com/
3 nights’ accommodation Walpole chalets
1 night accommodation Peaceful Bay chalets
3 nights’ accommodation Denmark chalets
2 nights’ accommodation Albany chalets
Day tour in Albany to the Gap and Natural Wonders, Albany’s Whaling Station (excluding any entry fees)
Daily on-ground support and transfers
Assistance in downloading digital app that keeps you on the Track without the need for the internet
Custom made day by day walk booklet of the outstanding features on the Track
Emergency GPS communicator x 2 provided.
Food for the trek You will be able to purchase your groceries at supermarkets in the towns of Walpole, Denmark and Albany. We provide a zipped food bag per person for storage and transfer. Breakfast and lunch you will prepare, and you can choose to either eat out each night or cook up a feast using the tasty local produce.
Personal luggage We request that your luggage is stored in a soft bag, weighing no more than 15kg, for easy transfer. Have extra luggage, we can provide a soft bag and store for you at a small cost.
We recommend
- Day pack (we recommend Osprey)
- Day pack waterproof cover
- 2 x one litre water containers, plastic tonic or soda bottles are suitable
- 2 sachets Hydrolyte Electrolytes
- 2 hiking snacks and your lunch
- Fixomul – small roll at chemist to prevent blisters
- Personal medication
- Sunscreen
- Insect repellent
Hike clothing:
- Sunhat covering ears and neck
- Hike boots or joggers – worn in and comfortable
- Wool socks
- Underwear
- Long trousers or shorts – loose and lightweight
- Long-sleeved top, shirt, or short-sleeved t-shirt.
- Long-sleeved jumper to wear while hiking – lightweight, we recommend wool
- Rain jacket or poncho
- Warm jacket, thermal, beanie and gloves
- Chalet shoes
- Personal toiletries – travel size
- Hydrolyte electrolytes – sufficient for 2 per day
How fit do you have to be?
Hiking with a day pack is open to anyone with a reasonable level of fitness. Multi day trekking is exhilarating, but it will have its challenges for you and to get the best out of the experience, we suggest that preparation prior is important. To really test your ability to handle soft sand beach walking, and some steep (but short) climbs over loose limestone, we recommend for your training, to get off footpaths and bitumen as much as possible. As we all have busy lives, it may be that you can only fit in 1 hour walk two or three times a week and you may have to do this close to home on flat paths, but that’s better than nothing.
Extended day hikes, along with the 2 to 3 times a week, we recommend fitting a few hikes of 15km or more, with a day pack so that you get accustomed to what you will be doing on the multi-day hiking tours. The Bibbulmun Track, out of Kalamunda, has plenty of ascents and descents to give you and your body a good tryout.
Hiking boots/shoes & wool socks
We strongly recommend that you have very well-worn-in boots that you have trained in. Completing extended walks, greater than 15km, will trial new socks and boots allowing for you to have a blister free hiking.
Blister prevention
Purchase a couple of small rolls of Fixomull (chemist). Cut pieces to size and stick them on your feet prior to hiking for blister prevention. Also, if whilst you’re hiking you feel “minor rubbing or a hot spot”, stop straight away and cover with Fixomull. The Fixomull breathes and will stay on your feet over several days even when you shower.
Camp shoes
We recommend that you bring suitable sandals as your camp shoes so that they could also be used on sandy stretches or if blisters occur with your main pair of shoes/boots.