Tour length: 7 days
Night prior to the trek: Tour cost is inclusive of camp fee at Peaceful Bay the night prior. If you’re staying with family close by ie other caravan park or chalet, then please be at Peaceful Bay Caravan Park reception by 6.30am.
Day 1: Peaceful Bay to Rame Head 10.5km
Our trek departs 7am from the caravan park onto the beach at Peaceful Bay, meanders along many bays and then climbs gently up to the headland with panoramic views over the Southern Ocean. We leave the coast and walk inland to climb up to Rame Head hut. Enjoy the sunset and sunrise from the hut.
Day 2: Rame Head to Giants 15.5km
7am We start early so that we experience the wonderful early morning light along Conspicuous cliffs and the wildlife. We descend onto Conspicuous beach with a small beach walk then up onto the headland to begin our walk inland along the coastal heath and ascend to view back over the Southern Ocean. We cross the South Coast Highway and enter into the shade of the Valley of the Giants, all green, with its fabulous big Karri and Tingle trees. There is a challenge on this day as there is a long ascent up out of the valley to reach Giants Hut.
Day 3: Giants to Frankland River 14km
8.30am It is a short walk from the Giants campsite to the Tree Top Walk (tickets included in your hike cost). Being up high in the tree top, early morning you are up with the birds. From the car park, the track meanders next to the Frankland River and the hut is nestled into the trees with decking extending to the river’s edge. This hut is often voted the best of the track. Here it is lovely to cool off the hot feet.
Day 4: Frankland River to Coalmine Caravan Park 14km
From Frankland Hut we meander along leafy tracks under the trees and enter the Tingle Tree boardwalk trail. Huge red tingle trees that have been hollowed out by fire. We descend with expansive views of the Walpole inlet to camp overnight at Coalmine Caravan Park (yes flushing toilets & showers and a shop where you can buy cold drinks, ice creams).
Day 5
We depart from the caravan park, walking beside the inlet, flat and easy along the edge of the inlet before trekking on to gently climb Mt Clare. On the way we stop at a lovely lookout (below) then continue on and up to Mt Clare Hut.
Day 6. We descend steeply from Mt Clare under thick forest to the picturesque swing bridge over Deep River and Nuyts Wilderness. We walk onward to overnight at Longpoint campsite and if weather permits, we take a short walk out to the rocky cliff’s on the west to enjoy a stunning sunset.
Day 7. We retrace our steps through Nuyts Wilderness, exploring an additional side track, cross Deep River to the carpark. Taxi return to Walpole.
Optional: please carry cash for Snacks, cold drinks, ice cream at Tree Top Walk, Coalmine and Walpole.
