Bass Coast Walk and Rail Trail (21.8km), Bass Coast, Victoria

Bass Coast Walk and Rail Trail is a 21.8km, grade 2 hike located in the Bass Coast, Victoria. The hike should take around 6 hrs to complete.

Length: 21.8km

Duration: 6 hrs

Grade: 2

Style: One Way

Start: Wonthaggi

End: Sam Remo

Location: Bass Coast

Closest town: Wonthaggi

Victoria

From state capital: 137km

Longitude: 145.406975

Latitude: -38.53595161

Hike summary

The popular Bass Coast Walk and Rail Trail is a cliff top hike that stretches from the outskirts of San Remo at Punchbowl Road, to the Bass Highway (just opposite the hall at Peppermint Road) in Kilcunda. The final 12km is along the Bass Coast rail trail from Kilcunda to Wonthaggi. The Trail ends in Graham Street Wonthaggi where you will collect your cars and return to the start point.

Rugged Cliffs, crashing surf, remote beaches, rural pastures and a rich coal mining history all form part of this hike.

The hike offers spectacular views of the coastline and follows the route of the explorer George Bass' epic voyage of discovery along the southern edge of the Anderson Peninsula, over 200 years ago.

Access

Wonthaggi railway station site, Bent Street (or carparking at the shopping centre on the western side of the Bass Highway)
Kilcunda township - on Bass Highway
Anderson - V-Line carpark opposite roundabout to Phillip Island on Bass Highway
Woolamai Recreation Reserve on Trew Road.

Route and GPX file

Total distance: 21868 m
Max elevation: 71 m
Min elevation: 3 m
Total climbing: 429 m
Total descent: -459 m

Download file: Bass Coast Walk and Rail Trail.gpx

Trail Features

Rail Trail

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About the region

Basham Beach Conservation Park is a large park which links Middleton and Port Elliot along the foreshore. During the winter, the stretch of water between Middleton and Port Elliot known as Fisherman Bay can host Southern Right Whales during the migration period.

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Acknowledgement of Country

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