Clear detailed walks which were both interesting and exhilarating. Met good people along the way and also a few kangaroos!
Not far from Mt Barker the park has camping an awesome vistas. The lookouts you can see for miles. We are here in late sept and the flies are a problem, tip is to pack a fly net
We decided to stop by the Tree-in-the-Rock picnic area for a quick visit and then opted to continue on the Hayward Peak trail. This was a beautiful hike with lots of wildflowers and large karri and marri trees. We climbed to the top and this was a bit of a challenge with a 7 and 9 yr old. The trail didn't seem to be well marked at the top, so we decided to go back down. We met the park ranger on the way back down and he was very friendly and helpful. A great start to our first trip to the Albany area.
The huge granite boulders. Like the Devils Marbles but grey. The walk to Castle Rock was enough to get the blood flowing and the view was more than worth the climb. Incredible.
Amazing views from the Sky Walk at the Porongurups. We did the walk to the top with 6-10 year old's who easily walked the distance.
Panoramas were fabulous although it was a long walk to the skywalk way. Park fees applied. Good parking facilities.
The climb can be tedious for some especially on a hot day. Make sure you wear non-slip shoes and bring lots of water. It's definitely worth it for people who likes hiking and rock climbing. The castle rock and the granite skywalk at the end of it is what makes it all worth while, because the view is amazing! The 7m vertical ladder and the skywalk at the castle rock is a lot of thrill and it makes your legs go rubbery if you look down. Great experience.
Beautiful countryside, just out of Albany and very well signposted. The views are Magnificent and the walks are refreshing, would always visit when I am in the area because peaceful location but close to City of Albany or Mount Barker. New walkways are great addition.
We did the trail up to Hayward's View, Nancy's Peak and back along the Wansborough Trail. Lots of different terrains; karri forest, mountain scrub, granite boulders and great views north to the Stirling Range and south towards Albany. Would be improved with a few more way markers as we lost the path twice along the ridge. Found our way back to the car park though!
Great walking trips to keep you healthy and fabulous wineries to visit to pick up the regions famous pinot noir and reisling