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One of Australia's most biodiverse and visually stunning corners. Ride through living cathedrals of ancient tingle trees, past shimmering coastal inlets, and into forests that have stood for four centuries.
Three Ways to
Experience the Forest
The Giants Trails network is designed around three distinct riding experiences — pick the one that matches your group, your time, and your ambition.
Beginner-friendly circuits winding through open tingle woodlands. Interpretive signs explain the ancient ecology around you — towering red tingle trees, coastal understorey, and the sounds of endemic birds overhead. Picnic spots and Nornalup Inlet views reward the easy effort.
Flowing trails pedalling among 400-year-old red tingle groves, with boardwalk integrations and views up into canopies 60 metres above. Combine with the iconic Tree Top Walk for a full day that moves between ground level and the treetops — two completely different perspectives of the same ancient forest.
The full circuit — Giants Trails blending into the Munda Biddi Trail ("path through the forest" in Noongar language). Monastery Landing, the Frankland River edges, Sappers Bridge, and a gentle final climb to the Valley of the Giants. Orchids, endemic birds, karri and tingle all the way. Multi-day camping options available.
A Living
Natural World
The Walpole-Nornalup region contains one of the most biodiverse ecosystems in Australia — and riding through it puts you inside it, not just beside it. Red tingle trees found nowhere else on earth tower up to 60 metres. The forest floor blooms with endemic orchids in spring. Kookaburras, red-tailed black cockatoos, and western rosellas are trail companions.
Riding
Through the Seasons
The trails ride year-round, but each season offers a completely different experience of the same ancient landscape.
The undisputed best time to ride. Wildflowers blanket the forest floor, orchids bloom along every trail, temperatures are mild, and the forest is at its most vibrant green. Days are long and weather is reliably good.
Warm to hot days make early morning rides essential. The forest canopy provides good shade on trail and the coastal proximity keeps temperatures moderate. Popular with holiday visitors — book shuttles ahead.
Excellent riding conditions with cooling temperatures and fewer visitors. Tingle leaf litter creates a copper-toned forest floor and the low-angled light in autumn mornings makes for spectacular forest riding.
Cooler, wetter weather but the forest is lush and deeply atmospheric. Some trails may have muddy sections after heavy rain — check DBCA conditions before riding. Crowds are at their lowest; the forest feels truly wild.
Giants Trails
Mountain Bike Network
Developed by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions in collaboration with Common Ground Trails and Magic Dirt Trail Works, the Giants Trails connect Walpole, Nornalup, and the Valley of the Giants Tree Top Walk. Purpose-built for low-impact, leisurely riding through ancient tingle forests — graded green (easy) throughout the core network, with options up to moderate on the adventure loop.
The Giants Trails connect to the Munda Biddi Trail (Map 8: Walpole to Denmark, ~154 km point-to-point) for riders seeking longer touring. The Bibbulmun Track huts provide overnight options for multi-day adventures. For more technical terrain, Denmark's coastal tracks lie just 40 minutes east and provide a natural extension to a Walpole riding trip.
Phone reception is limited to 4G Telstra only — download offline maps before leaving Walpole. Ride with a buddy on longer trails. View trail maps and get directions to key trailheads.
National park entry fees apply. Main access via Rate Road Trailhead (sealed carpark, toilets). Visitor information at the Walpole Visitor Centre and Valley of the Giants Discovery Centre.
We collect you and your bikes from your accommodation, drop you at the trailhead, and pick you up at the end. See our transport options or book a transfer directly.