Official Opening Giants Trails - Walpole WA

The Giants Trailhead is the starting point for the Giants Trails network, located in the Walpole-Nornalup National Park, near the Valley of the Giants Tree Top Walk. This area in Western Australia provides hiking and mountain biking trails, with options ranging from short familyfriendly walks to longer multi-day adventures. Start at the trailhead to access the Ancient Empire boardwalks and the Tree Top Walk, or use it as a hub to connect to longer trails like the Glass Slipper trail or links with the Munda Biddi Trail. The Valley of the Giants is home to ancient tingle trees found nowhere else in the world. The new trail network was constructed between the Valley of the Giants and the Walpole townsite, incorporating Nornalup and local attractions including the Giant Tingle Tree, Hilltop Lookout and the world-famous Tree Top Walk. The trail network stretches more than 50km and consists of new shared use walk and cycle trails, new green cross country mountain bike trails suitable for the whole family to enjoy, and a new walking only loop trail. The Giants Trails form part of the broader Great Southern Regional Trails Master Plan and are positioned to be a regionally significant trail network.

Trail corridors have been carefully selected to minimise impacts on environmental and cultural values.

Work completed -

• A new sealed carpark, trailhead facility and toilets at Rate Road.

• Family friendly green (easy) cross country cycle trails.

• Short and medium length walk and cycle loops from Walpole, Nornalup and the Valley of the Giants.

• Larger adventure cycle loop of more than 70km incorporating parts of the Munda Biddi Trail.

• Realigned Munda Biddi Trail to remove steep on road and eroded sections.

• Overnight hiking opportunities utilising existing Bibbulmun Track huts.

• Short trail linking the Giants trailhead carpark to the Tree Top Walk. ~Jenny Willcox