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Cape to Cape Track

Schematic Cape Naturaliste to Cape Leeuwin. Not a GPS track. Cited about 123 km. Cape tips are sea-level; coastal-ridge high is unresolved and is not published as 0 m. Free; campsite-based.

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Distance 123 km provisional (round figure) · Ascent provisional (DEM sample) · High point provisional (DEM sample) · T2 · pin

Itinerary not published

Last checked 2026-10-07

Cite this record

The Hiking World, Cape to Cape Track, read 2026-10-07, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/cape-to-cape-track

How we verify · last checked 2026-10-07

Byline

  • The Hiking World editorial team · author

Figures marked provisional are seed data and still need verification. Source and last-checked date sit under each cited value.

Forecast at page generation, 2026-11-07T12:49:03.416Z

Representative point on Cape to Cape Track: -34.377°, 115.136°, about 0 m. A forecast, not a trail-surface reading.

At generation: 18°C, Clear.

  • 2026-11-07 Overcast, 15–18°C
  • 2026-11-08 15–18°C, 0 mm
  • 2026-11-09 Overcast, 14–16°C

Source Open-Meteo. Mountain weather changes with elevation and aspect.

Life-safety notices on this page come from the issuer.

Sourced record

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Stored line for Cape to Cape Track, from -33.531°, 115.004° to -34.377°, 115.136°. The drawing is the simplified record, not a surveyed GPS track.

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GeoJSON

This line is a schematic. The files are not a GPS track. GPX · GeoJSON

Facts-33.531, 115.004
Distance123 km*
marquee cited ~123 km; not summed pins · read 2026-09-23 · editorial · provisional
Ascentnot published

Cumulative ascent not published — stored line geometry is too coarse for a reliable DEM figure.

Descentnot published
High point0 m
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · read 2026-09-24 · provisional
Low point0 m
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · read 2026-09-24 · provisional
Routepoint-to-point
Daysnot published
Seasonunverified
GradeUngraded (schematic ingest)

Catalog entry

DifficultyUngraded (schematic ingest)
SAC T2
Mountain hiking. Continuous trail, some steep ground, sure-footedness helpful.
YDS Class 1
Class 1. Walking on an established path; low fall risk.
Elevation
01094.87 km profile length (DEM sample)

Stored distance is 123 km. The chart axis follows the DEM sample (94.87 km), not the published line length.

typicalDays 10 is round(123/12), a placeholder.

Water

No water sources recorded.

Permits & fees

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No permit required.

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Hazards

  • Coastal ridge unresolved. Do not read 0 m as the trail high.

Getting there

No sourced gateway chain yet.

Getting there car-free

  • Cape Naturaliste: car-free flag unknown.
  • Cape Leeuwin: car-free flag unknown.

Trailheads

  • Cape Naturaliste car-free: unknown
  • Cape Leeuwin car-free: unknown

Questions

Do I need a permit for Cape to Cape Track?

No trail permit is listed as required on this record for Cape to Cape Track.

Cape to Cape Track permit quota and booking

Free walk. Campsite-based. Park vehicle pass may apply; amount not stated on source this pass.

How difficult is Cape to Cape Track?

Cape to Cape Track is graded SAC T2 · YDS 1. A sourced hazard on this record: Coastal ridge unresolved. Do not read 0 m as the trail high.

How long is Cape to Cape Track?

The length on this record is 123 km (provisional). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail

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