Granite Skywalk Albany Wa

Only 30 minutes drive from the centre of albany.

Granite skywalk albany wa. 1100 million year old granite outcrops. Review of granite sky walk. The granite skywalk is a suspended walkway on the huge granite outcrop of castle rock. Find your tour here.

Reviewed 13 may 2015. The walk to the lower platform is easy a few rocky bits but nothing to worry about. 221 york st albany wa 6330 australia we will meet you at the front door of the albany visitor centre. Moderate to good fitness is required.

A marvel of engineering the two lookouts give spectacular views across the park and undulating farmland to albany on the south coast mt gardner and mt manypeaks to the south east and the stirling range to the north. Karri lookout is a place to ponder the porongurup range landscape forests and wildlife. Beautiful views over the area with a short walk to get there. A 3 km 2 hour relatively steep return walk to the granite skywalk leads from this site.

4 4km return trail classification. The path traverses yate marri and karri forest and takes you past the famous balancing rock. Final thoughts the castle rock granite skywalk is a popular destination for good reason and really adds another type of hiking experience to the albany area. Albany western australia.

Granite skywalk porongurup national park west australia. Karri lookout is a place to ponder the porongurup range landscape forests and wildlife. Be there between late august to october to see orchids and wildflowers and all year round you will see fantastic examples of. Reaching the granite skywalk on the summit of castle rock requires scrambling over and under granite rocks and then climbing a 6m ladder.

Had a wonderful time with our guide tim. From perth you can reach the granite skywalk in 4 25 hours via albany highway. Book your tickets online for granite sky walk porongurup national park. See 129 reviews articles and 163 photos of granite sky walk ranked no 1 on tripadvisor among 7 attractions in porongurup national park.

To get to the skywalk platform you will need to climb up steep rocks using the hand and footholds provided. The combination of granite karri forest moss and wildflowers is pretty unbeatable so to add in another layer like the stainless steel lookout is just the cherry on top. Flat granite slabs offer views and places to rest. From perth you can reach the granite skywalk in 4 25 hours via albany highway.

Allow at least 2 hours to complete the steep 3 kilometre return walk and stop to get a closer look at the incredible variety of plant and animal life that makes this region one of the world s biodiversity hotspots. Take in panoramic views from the top of castle rock at the granite skywalk.