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Length: 30km
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Duration: 8hrs
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Grade: 3
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Style: One Way
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Start: Cape Schanck
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End: Point Nepean National Park
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Location: Mornington Peninsula National Park
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Closest Town: Cape Schanck
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Distance from CBD: 104km
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State: VIC
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Latitude: -38.49170574
Longitude: 144.8882692
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Hike Summary
The Coastal walk along the southern side of the Mornington Peninsula offers spectacular scenery stretching 30kms between Cape Schanck and the Point Nepean National Park. The Coastal Walk encompasses many smaller sections of Ocean Beach walking trails, some along gravel tracks and parts along the sandy beaches. It changes from rugged rocky ocean coast at Cape Schanck to dense coastal vegetation along the way and finally to the famous sandy surf beaches through Rye and Sorrento. There are several sections that can be completed seperately as shorter walks if desired.
- Cape Schanck to Gunnamatta Beach (6.7km): Find your way through dense coastal vegetation and past three spectacular lookouts.
- Gunnamatta to Rye Ocean Beach (4.5km): Along the surf beach past Boags Rocks to the stairs.
- Rye Ocean Beach to No 16 Beach (4.1km): Shorter inland track sections loop around two small headlands past the rugged outcrop known as Lizard Rock and through the dunes.
- No.16 Beach to Bridgewater Bay (5km): Along the the historic Lifesaving Track built to rescue people from shipwrecks in the 1890's, to the picturesque Dimmicks Beach, spectacular clifftops and the rockpools at Bridgewater Bay.
- Bridgewater Bay to Sorrento (5km): Past Spray Point (make a quick detour to check out this spectacular headland) to Koonya Ocean Beach to Diamond Bay (and another detour option to the aptly named Dog's Head). Continue on to Coppins Lookout and the start of the Coppins Track heritage trail.
- Sorrento to London Bridge (4km): Take the short detour to Websters Lookout for stunning views over both Sorrento and Port Phillip. On to the Portsea Surf Beach and the Farnsworth track along the cliff tops past two scenic lookouts. At London Bridge make sure you check out the amazing rock pools visible at low tide.
- London Bridge to Point Nepean (1.7km): Just a short walk through historic Moonah woodlands takes you past Wilsons Folly and into Point Nepean.
About the region
Embracing the wild ocean beaches between Portsea and Flinders, and the kangaroo haven of Greens Bush, Mornington Peninsula National Park is a favourite of Melburnians looking to escape the nearby city. Experienced surfers flock to Gunamatta Beach, while rockpools at Sorrento Ocean Beach, close to town, are perfect for families.
Dip into the excellent surf beaches of the Mornington Peninsula National Park. Tackle the waves of Gunnamatta, Flinders, Portsea and Rye ocean beaches. Step out on The Coastal Walk for spectacular coastal views. The two-day walk meanders along high clifftops, through coastal vegetation and past stunning ocean beaches.
A haven for native wildlife such as kangaroos, Greens Bush is the largest fragment of native bushland remaining on the Mornington Peninsula. Dogs are not permitted in Mornington Peninsula National Park. This includes beaches, carparks and Greens Bush.
GPX File
Max elevation: 119 m
Min elevation: 1 m
Total climbing: 484 m
Total descent: -516 m
Source: Visit Mornington peninsula
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98 thoughts on “The Coastal Walk (30km)”
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Erin Sutherland
Yes!!
yes plz
Bryan cake? Tania. Awesome foursome walk? ?
down the track…bryan is away camping this weekend with the kids.
Michelle Toniolo-Jacgung Craig Tilley Sandra Rogers Helen Panayi
Tony Kennedy Sharon Loorham
Beautiful Carolyn Jones xx
Jen, Ella… Want to give this one a go?
I’m in.
Me too
Me too I think
Sonna Hahn will be interested too
We are going to be busy!!!!
Maddison Ruggiero should do it tomorrow
we should suss one of the smaller ones for tomozzian and then make another day trip with this big one!
Candice Stolarczyk
Megan Donohue LizandDave Friswell Natalie Shaw
Let’s pick a date
Yes book it in!
Alan Dow
Catherine Reid
Elaine Firmin
Jodie Alexander
Add it to our list!
Ross Kerr
Pauline Farrow
Let’s seriously work out a date for this one.
Pauline agreed ??
Elisa Di Placido Lynda Lowe
Next time! My way!!
Megan Donohue LizandDave Friswell, not long now!!
Gayan Piyasena Nimesh Demel another one to the list
Coastal walk would be great .
I’m in
Are we going to sorrento or all the way to point Nepean?
Simon Cosgrave
Mat Ross let’s look into this one
Oliver Bonaccorso 🙂
Jess Pie eeeeee! ?
Brie Jenkins looks like I need some proper walking boots!
Carli Scott next one? ?
Kyle Hura
Peter Fisher Let’s go
Derena Carroll
Sam Stephenson let’s book it shall we ?
Ben Farbulous
Brendan Giuliani lets do this next weekend after cherry picking!
Brendan Giuliani we’ll hitchhike back to the start!
Brad Atkinson day trip
when is this hiking?
Gen we are totally doing this over summer
Tori Warden I am in
Lets do this Karen Thomas
Linda Gleave it looks good
Jane Kirsner
Anita Romleigh
Merryn Kovacs how do we get back ?
Anita Romleigh ????
Merryn Kovacs can do sections by the look of it. Looks good
Joshua Chris ?
Ang Ela Grade 3
Gemma Bird,Ryan Starkeyry training day?
Andrew Learey I’m in ?
Gemma Bird excellent. Ryan was very excited this afternoon to get out too!
Jackie what about this one as an option for the 30th?
Lexi Alex I legitimately just saved this to a list of options! Then I got distracted and my list grew…now it’s a spread sheet of all the walks I’d like to do…ever ?
Jackie Crane that’s gotta be one mighty fine list!
Lexi Alex it’s now also colour coded thanks to Jo Butchart
Casey McIndoe nice lead up to the 40?
Annette Fogarty
Rob Muirhead distance isn’t a problem…
Gemma I feel attacked. The 8hr recommendation makes me question everything.
but also, I’m keen
Rob at least if we run out of dry land we know we’ve gone too far!
Lawrence Mitchell?? ?
Tracy Lloyd-Walker ???
This looks good
Aaron Cardy Sunday?? ???? Pleaseeeeeee
Mou Ngatokoa wanna do this as our last big hike before Oxfam . What do U think ?
Getha Somasundaram what do u think ?
Yep! I think we did half of this
Mou Ngatokoa lets do the other half then
Suzie Sharp Joelene Gordon-Cooke this is a nice long one. Maybe after my hip’s sorted?
Leesa Swanson sounds good
Bianca Bennett
Just removed the “Dog Friendly” option from the features
This walk is NOT dog friendly – in fact it’s through National Parks that ban dogs at all times, on lead, off lead, no matter what!
Signs everywhere
sorry – meant to post that as a new comment – was attached to yours at the bottom of the list
can’t seem to undo/remove it
Thank you Michael. I occasional have users who think it is funny to mess around with the ‘real’ trail features. Not very helpful so thanks for fixing.
Laura Healy got a spare 8hrs? ?
Kevin Truong sure ?
Catriona McGregor we should do this one weekend!
Jane Solly oh yes walking on sand is challenging but I think we are up for that!
Vanessa Brown is this the one we were talking about today?
It’s well and truly beyond 30km. Did the walk in Jan
Suzie Sharp Fiona MacLennan 1st leg says to find your way through dense coastal vegetation….we’ve got that nailed!! So should we book this one in??
Leesa Swanson lol why not we have experience ??
Raechel Gardiner
Fool Joshua
How long to complete with COVID-19?
Sarah Gamon