News, yarns and blogs from the Cape to Cape Track!
WA border to open for autumn hiking
The WA border is set to open to all Australian states before the 2022 autumn hiking season on the Cape to Cape Track. It means interstate hikers can now book with confidence. And finally tick WA’s best multi-day coastal hike off their to-do list! Covid plan clears...
Ultimate Margaret River bucket list
There’s never been a better time to tick something off your Margaret River bucket list. And here's an excellent guide for 30 ways to experience the best of this beautiful region. Naturally, a hike on the Cape to Cape Track with Cape to Cape Explorer Tours makes the...
Schools on the Cape to Cape
We love hiking with students and encouraging schools on the Cape to Cape Track, including this recent camp with Yallingup Steiner School! The Year 6 students are gradually tackling sections of the Track. And by the end of primary school they will have hiked from...
Photo special: Margaret River wildflowers
Prepare to be blown away by our photo special on Margaret River wildflowers, which are blooming in a spring crescendo right now!
7th time completing Margaret River’s best hike!
Keen hiker Julie Blackburn has just completed Margaret River's best hike - the Cape to Cape Track - an incredible 7th time. What an achivement and well done Julie, tackling the 124km Cape to Cape Track... again! Completing the Cape to Cape with a good mate Of the...
Birds of the Margaret River region
There's an incredible variety of birds in the Margaret Rive region. And when you're hiking the Cape to Cape Track, you're guaranteed to encounter plenty of them! We asked the region's foremost bird expert, BirdLife Australia's Christine Wilder, to tell us about her...
Cape to Cape locals special
Do you live in the South-West and want to learn more about the local flora, fauna, geology, marine environment, indigenous culture and history of the region? Then jump on board one of our Cape to Cape Track adventures for locals in the Margaret River region! Get to...
Extra Bibbulmun Track dates this spring!
If you're keen to hike the Bibbulmun Track this spring, we've got great news - with two new dates now available! We’ve added the two additional dates for our fully-guided, 6-day “Walpole Wilderness Experience” on the Bibbulmun Track from October 16th – 21st and from...
Discounted hike on the Cape to Cape
We've got a fabulous spring special with a discounted hike on the Cape to Cape Track. You'll save $150 with our promotional code, but get in quick because these spot won't last! Special price for October hike, staying in glamping accommodation This big saving is...
Head guide Heather Schofield welcomes baby girl
We're ecstastic at Cape to Cape Explorer Tours after our head guide Heather Schofield gave birth to a beautiful baby girl named Imogen!! . Many of our hikers have cherished experiencing the Cape to Cape and Bibbulmun tracks with Heather at the helm. She's famous for...
Spring and winter walks in the Margaret River Region
The Cape to Cape Track is just one of the many amazing walks in the Margaret River region. And the cooler months of winter and into spring are a great time for experiencing them! Cape to Cape Explorer Tours was stoked to be featured in a recent Winter Walks article...
Cape to Cape Track spring newsletter out now!
Our spring newsletter with all the latest news, yarns, photos and inspiration from the Cape to Cape Track is out now! You can view it HERE or read on for a taste of what's in it. Wildflower season blooming on the Cape to Cape Track The sun is shining, whales are...
Bibbulmun Track tours for 2022
We've just announced our 2022 dates for hiking adventures on the Bibbulmun Track! Our fully-guided 6-day "Walpole Wilderness Experience" on the Bibbulmun Track will be running throughout 2022, with six dates available to book now. Bibbulmun Track hiking dates Walk...
New vacancies for spring hiking!
Walk one of Western Australia’s most epic hiking trails – and you can do it this spring thanks to new vacancies available now for the Cape to Cape Track!
Cape to Cape Track from the air
Check out these incredible shots of Margaret River's epic Cape to Cape Track - from above! It's a view we never see while hiking the epic 124km coastal trail. But the birds-eye view is a mesmerising one, turning the landscape into an intricate web of patterns and...
Surf champs explore Margaret River
What do the world’s best surfers do when they’re not surfing at Margaret River? They go hiking with Cape to Cape Explorer Tours. You can watch a great short video here, filmed by the World Surf League during a lay day in the recent Margaret River Pro! Gene Hardy shows...
Hiking and yoga retreat a hit!
We’ve had an absolute blast this week running a hiking and yoga retreat in collaboration with the legends at Myall Yoga & Wellbeing Studio! Plenty of amazing vistas. Atmospheric weather. And learning and laughing. Not to mention wine tasting, epic accommodation at...
Spring sell-out on the Cape to Cape Track
IT'S all action on the Cape to Cape Track, with our autumn hiking season in full swing... and what a cracking season so far! Incredible weather, amazing hiking on the Track, and fabulous characters who have joined our guided and self-guided adventures! You can read...
Caring for the Cape to Cape Track
Caring for the Cape to Cape Track is at the top of our priority list this year. And as part of looking after Margaret River's famous hiking trail, the team at Cape to Cape Explorer Tours were out pruning and doing track maintenance recently! How the Cape to Cape Track...
Gene Hardy and his favourite Cape to Cape locations
Cape to Cape Explorer Tours founder Gene Hardy pin-points his favourite locations on Margaret River's Cape to Cape Track in this great feature article. Gene knows the Track like the back of his hand after 11 years guiding its diverse, 124km length. And in this story...
Hip replacement no barrier to hiking the Cape to Cape!
When Robert Hines was told he needed a hip replacement, he had one thought: I better tick off my goal of hiking the Cape to Cape Track while I still can! Robert and his partner Margaret Walker travelled from Brisbane, Queensland to join our 8-Day Guided End-to-End...
New dates for walking the Cape to Cape in winter
Great news - we've added new dates for walking the Cape to Cape Track in winter 2021 to accommodate the growing interest in Margaret River's famous coastal hike! Until now, our last 8-Day Guided End-to-End experience in autumn was beginning on May 21. But now we've...
83 and still hiking the Cape to Cape!
Inspirational 83-year-old hiker Diana Horton proved age is no barrier to hiking the Cape to Cape Track. The retired real estate agent and practice manager - who has a steel rod in her back - completed our 8-Day Guided End-to-End adventure during autumn, covering 124km...
Couples hike Cape to Cape Track
A big high five to these three couples who just completed the 124km Cape to Cape Track! They finished seven days of hiking in the Margaret River region to reach the biggest lighthouse on mainland Australia - mighty Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse where the Indian and Southern...
Great Walks Magazine story (part 2)
We were stoked to be featured in a recent article of Great Walks Magazine, which put the spotlight on Cape To Cape Explorer Tours and our epic guided hikes on the Cape to Cape Track! Click HERE to see Great Walks Magazine. If you are a...
Great Walks Magazine story (part 1)
We were stoked to be featured in a recent article of Great Walks Magazine, which put the spotlight on Cape To Cape Explorer Tours and our epic guided hikes on the Cape to Cape Track! Click HERE to see Great Walks Magazine. If you are a subscriber, you can find our...
First Bibbulmun Track adventure a “huge success”
We're on a massive high after our first Bibbulmun Track adventure - which was a huge success! Three West Australian couples joined our experienced guides Heather and Trev for the first-ever Bibbulmun Track 6-Day "Walpole Wilderness Experience". We hiked some of...
Autumn hiking in Margaret River
Sunny skies and mild weather make for perfect autumn hiking in Margaret River. And we've just released our autumn newsletter, with all the info you need to know about hiking the region's epic Cape to Cape Track during March, April and May. It's also got all the latest...
Orchids of the Margaret River region
Here at Cape To Cape Explorer Tours, we’re mad about the orchids of the Margaret River region! And we wanted to share a photo gallery of some of the favourite orchid gems we spotted this season on the Cape to Cape Track. . "The intricacy of the flowers in the Margaret...
Walpole Wilderness Experience in pictures
Check out this photo diary from our new adventure - the Bibbulmun Track 6-Day Walpole Wilderness Experience. It involves hiking some of the best sections of the Bibbulmun Track on Western Australia’s rugged and pristine south coast over 6 days with expert guiding,...
Cape to Cape summer newsletter out now!
Did you miss our summer newsletter with all the latest news, stories and photos from the Track? If so, click HERE to have a read. It’s got all the Cape To Cape Explorer Tours tour dates for 2021. And some great stories and photos of visitors who have been on Margaret...
Insider tips for walking the Cape to Cape Track
Walking the Cape to Cape Track is on every hiker's bucket-list. And nobody has as many insider tips when it comes to the Track as Cape To Cape Explorer Tours founder Gene Hardy. He's been guiding groups on Margaret River's famous 124km multi-day hike for 11 years. And...
My adventure hiking the Cape to Cape Track
Hiking the Cape to Cape Track is a bucket-list goal for many people, including Perth bushwalker Trish McKenzie. She walked the entire 124km Track over 7 days with logistics, transfers, meals and accommodation from Cape To Cape Explorer Tours. . And we loved her photo...
Zen times on Margaret River yoga retreat
One of our highlights this season was a zen Margaret River yoga retreat with an inspiring group from Perth yoga centre Myall Yoga and Wellbeing Centre. We teamed up with Emma Pugsley from Myall Yoga to offer a fabulous 5-day retreat. It incorporated guided hiking...
No new development on the Cape to Cape Track
Cape To Cape Explorer Tours applauds a new report which recommends against any new development on the Cape to Cape Track. . As reported by WA Today, a pre-feasibility study for eco-accommodation spaced along the 124km hiking trail from Cape Leeuwin and Cape...
We join owl conservation efforts!
We're stoked and proud to announce that Cape To Cape Explorer Tours has joined owl conservation efforts by becoming an "owl friendly hero". We've chipped in to fund the efforts of local group Owl Friendly Margaret River Region. And we're helping to raise awareness...
Students hike Cape to Cape
Students from Yallingup Steiner School were blown away by their recent two-day camp and hike on the Cape to Cape Track! The kids from Class 4 hiked from Cape Naturaliste to Canal Rocks with our "king of the kids", schools coordinator and Track guide Andrew Haskell. ....
Great guides on Bibbulmun Track
We've got great news for hikers signing up for our Bibbulmun Track experience on Western Australia's epic south coast. Our head guide and resident hiking expert Heather Schofield (pictured below) will be leading the first Bibbulmun Track 6-Day Hiking Adventures in...
Bibbulmun Track hiking adventure
Join us on a once-in-a-lifetime adventure hiking some of the best sections of the Bibbulmun Track on Western Australia's rugged and pristine south coast. . We've tailor-made a guided 6-day, 5-night itinerary based at Walpole taking in a vast, natural and wild...
Glamping in Margaret River this summer
New glamping packages for summer mean there's never been a better time for families to visit Margaret River and sleep under the stars. Cape To Cape Explorer Tours has just released a new three-night, four-day glamping offering, combining awesome coastal accommodation...
Tennis champ loves hiking in Margaret River
Tennis royalty Alicia Molik says hiking in Margaret River and tackling the region's Cape to Cape Track was one of the best experiences of her life. The former world No. 8 from Western Australian did our 3-Day Smiths Beach Spectacular experience with three pals. . It...
Cape to Cape walk gets 5-star reviews
We've had so many hikers rave about their experience tackling Margaret river's Cape to Cape walk this spring. So we thought we'd share the love and share their amazing insights into an adventure with Cape To Cape Explorer Tours! . Their words aren't edited in any way....
Cape to Cape walk exceeds expectations
West Australian hikers John and Lorraine Matear had an amazing time completing Margaret River's Cape to Cape walk. And here's John's account of their week with Cape To Cape Explorer Tours, as part of an awesome group of hikers taking part in our signature 8-Day Guided...
Hiking the Cape to Cape Track with a baby
Hiking the Cape to Cape Track with a baby might sound like a difficult task. But Perth couple Ed and Laurie proved it can be done - with the right equipment and preparation! . They tackled the 124km Margaret River hiking trail with their 10-month-old baby, Jocelyn....
Cape to Cape Track birdlife
Margaret River is a bird watcher's paradise and the Cape to Cape Track birdlife is a real highlight for hikers in the region. With terrain ranging from soaring coastal cliffs to towering forest and coastal heathland, there is a huge variety of bird species that call...
Ladies conquer Cape to Cape
We love taking hikers for life-changing adventures on Margaret River's 124km coastal wilderness trail, the Cape to Cape Track. And as well as running our own guided and self-guided hiking experiences, we get a real kick out of collaborating with hiking and adventure...
Trail running in Margaret River
Perth university researcher and outdoors enthusiast Caroline Knight spent a week trail running in Margaret River. And she said her epic run with Cape To Cape Explorer Tours on the 124km Cape to Cape Track over five days was a life-changing experience! . Caroline chose...
Off The Beaten Track hike Margaret River
Hiking group Off The Beaten Track hit the Margaret River region's epic Cape to Cape Track this spring for a weekend full of adventure and laughs. And they enlisted Cape To Cape Explorer Tours to handle all the logistics and planning. That included cracking...
Cape to Cape walk to celebrate wedding anniversary
Tackling Margaret River's Cape to Cape walk - what an epic way to celebrate a 30th wedding anniversary! Perth couple Mark and Jo Palladino were supposed to be on a luxurious cruise in Europe to mark three decades since they tied the knot. . But with COVID-19 travel...
Snakes on the Cape to Cape Track
Our hikers often ask about snakes on the Cape to Cape Track. The Track runs through the Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park, which is a pristine coastal wilderness and a recognised World Biodiversity Hotspot. That means it's packed full of wildlife, and snakes have...
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