Loop Walk is a 8km, grade 4 hike located in the Kalbarri National Park, Western Australia. The hike should take around 4 hrs to complete.
Hike summary
The challenging Loop Walk in Kalbarri National Park highlights the erosive power of the Murchison River which has carved magnificent gorges to reveal the red and white banded rock. Highlights include the iconic 'Nature’s Window’, a natural rock formation which frames the Murchison valley.
This haRoad, 8 kilometre trail follows the edge of the cliff, with views of the river. From here the trail works its way down to the river bank. Along the river are sandy beaches, river gums and the possibility of swimming. On the other side of the river, some of the cliffs show magnificent shades of red and pink. Before the river bends towaRoads the Indian Ocean, the trial climbs out of the gorge back up to Nature’s Window and back to the Car Park.
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Tips
Start Point: Natures Window car park, Kalbarri National Park, 590km (7.5 hours) north of Perth
End Point: Natures Window car park, Kalbarri National Park, 590km (7.5 hours) north of Perth
Region: Kalbarri National Park, Coral Coast
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About the region
One of Western Australia’s best known parks, with its scenic gorges though red and white banded sandstone and its soaring coastal cliffs. Kalbarri National Park surrounds the lower reaches of the Murchison River, which has cut a magnificent 80km gorge through the red and white banded sandstone to create formations such as Nature’s Window and The Loop, Z-Bend and Hawks Head, with scenic gorge views at the Ross Graham Lookout and views of the town and river mouth at Meanarra Hill.
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Acknowledgement of Country
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