Granite Skywalk

Hiking trails & Routes

Australia

Western Australia

Granite Skywalk

Easy

4.7

(58)

750

hikers

Granite Skywalk

01:31

4.34km

250m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 10, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Porongurup National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

338 m

Castle Rock Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Castle Rock Trail is a popular walking track in Porongurup National Park that climbs through forest toward the summit of Castle Rock. The trail begins on a wide gravel path …

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2.04 km

Balancing Rock

Highlight • Natural Monument

Balancing Rock is a fantastic granite formation along the Castle Rock Trail. The large boulder seems to rest precariously on a narrow base, creating one of the most photographed features …

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2.16 km

Granite Skywalk

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Granite Skywalk is a suspended steel lookout built around the granite summit of Castle Rock in Porongurup National Park. The platform extends around the rock to provide sweeping views across …

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4.34 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.30 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.56 km

1.74 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 19 October

24°C

7°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Comments

October 30, 2025,"Skywalk!" - Albany - Western Australia...🇦🇺🤙😜🥾

Good evening from still far too chilly and changeable Albany!

Today's post is the second hike from Thursday! We drove north in the afternoon to Porongurup National Park!

The weather was changeable, but we were hoping for some sunshine! So, off we went to the Granite Skywalk! About 2.2 kilometers one way awaited us! We hiked through pristine vegetation with …

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September 29, 2025,🇦🇺 Porungurup NP - Castle Rock Trail 🌳🌴

A really great short hike. The final short climb to the Skywalk via stairs is fun 😀 The general route is 2 km entirely uphill. Tough, but manageable at just 14 degrees today. Still, I worked up a sweat, so I quickly took off my sweater 😁

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October 2, 2024,"Skywalker!" - Stirling Range National Park (🇦🇺 Tag 19/2) - Porongurup National Park incl. Castle Rock Trail, Balancing Rock und Granite Skywalk - ↗️289↘️289...🥾😁🤙🍻

Good evening from the weather-improved Albany! :-))

Now the next tours of our stay in Sterling Range National Park!

As there were no options for breakfast in the national park on Wednesday and the weather also left a lot to be desired, we decided to drive to Mount Barker, have breakfast there and see what the weather said!

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