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Cape to Cape - DAY 4

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Distance
6.85 mi
Elevation gain
584 ft
Technical difficulty
Easy
Elevation loss
489 ft
Max elevation
380 ft
TrailRank 
56
Min elevation
0 ft
Trail type
One Way
Time
3 hours 57 minutes
Coordinates
1037
Uploaded
August 30, 2015
Recorded
July 2015
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near Prevelly, Western Australia (Australia)

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Itinerary description

FOURTH DAY of Cape to Cape Track
from Ellensbrook Campsite to Prevelly

This day has: walk in beach sand, dunes and sea weed, rock scrambling, single line trail along the cliffs and 4WD track walk, Margaret River crossing with barely no sun cover.

This track connects to:
- Cape to Cape Track - DAY 3
- Cape to Cape Track - DAY 5

Waypoints

PictographIntersection Altitude 141 ft
Photo ofGate

Gate

Follow the Trail marker just after the gate

PictographIntersection Altitude 115 ft

Turn Left

(Right: 4WD road)

PictographWaypoint Altitude 295 ft

Totem

Stone totem

PictographIntersection Altitude 246 ft

Turn Right

(Left: 4WD road to Caves Rd)

PictographIntersection Altitude 194 ft

Totem

Turn LEFT on the stone totem

PictographIntersection Altitude 125 ft

Straight Ahead

PictographIntersection Altitude 115 ft

Straight Ahead

PictographIntersection Altitude 85 ft
Photo ofDivert Photo ofDivert

Divert

RIGHT: to Prevelly crossing Margaret River mouth LEFT: to Prevelly using inland detour (short cut). In case of emergency or heavy rain in last 48h, take the inland detour. Otherwise, it is perfectly safe to cross the Margaret River mouth walking by the sandbar, even during raining season.

PictographIntersection Altitude -72 ft
Photo ofStraight Ahead

Straight Ahead

Straight Ahead (left)

PictographIntersection Altitude -59 ft

Straight Ahead

(Right: beach access)

PictographIntersection Altitude -75 ft

Straight Ahead

(Right: beach access)

Photo ofJoey's Nose sign

Joey's Nose sign

Joey's Nose sign and the begging of Gnoocardup Beach (wa0672) walk (+-750m).

PictographWaypoint Altitude -102 ft
Photo ofJoey's Nose

Joey's Nose

PictographWaypoint Altitude -102 ft

Mark

Trail marker in the end of Gnoocardup Beach. Front this point on there is a short rock scrambling section until the beginning of Kilcarnup Beach

PictographPanorama Altitude -79 ft
Photo ofView

View

View to Kilcarnup Beach (wa0669)

PictographIntersection Altitude -105 ft
Photo ofDivert

Divert

BEACH WALK: keep walking in the beach sand, passing though the sea weed and limestone to reach Cape Mantelle. SHORTCUT: go uphill in the 4WD road (leave the beach) and, in the carpark, take the trail to the right. In the You'll skip Cape Mantelle using this shortcut!

PictographPhoto Altitude -72 ft
Photo ofCape Mantelle Stairs

Cape Mantelle Stairs

Beach stairs in Cape Mantelle

PictographIntersection Altitude -30 ft
Photo ofTurn Right Photo ofTurn Right

Turn Right

(Left: back to the beach and Cape Mantelle)

PictographWaypoint Altitude -26 ft
Photo ofGate

Gate

PictographIntersection Altitude -20 ft

Totem

Stone totem

PictographRiver Altitude -89 ft
Photo ofMargaret River mouth Photo ofMargaret River mouth Photo ofMargaret River mouth

Margaret River mouth

Cross Margaret River walking by the sandbar.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 13 ft
Photo ofWater tank

Water tank

Water tank and Lookout area

PictographWaypoint Altitude 72 ft
Photo ofGate

Gate

PictographMountain hut Altitude -36 ft

Prevelly Caravan Park

http://prevellycaravanpark.com.au/

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