Valley of the Giants Road
17 km
distance
20 min
Contour time
8.3
avg score
Sealed
surface
Scenery
Western Australia
The Valley of the Giants near Walpole contains some of the largest red tingle trees in the world. Red tingles can reach...
Road quality
8.3 RQS
Strong. Above average on most quality signals.
Accessibility
Fully sealed
Best in Sports car. Peak season: Year-round.
7-day forecast
Good asphalt through tall karri and tingle forest with consistent corners and good canopy. Sports car or motorbike ideal. The destination at the Valley of the Giants gives the drive a purpose beyond the road itself. Light traffic outside school holidays.
Scored 8.3/10 by Contour's road quality algorithm across curviness, surface, elevation and traffic. Best suited for sports car drivers.
The road
The Valley of the Giants Road runs 17 kilometres from Walpole to one of the most impressive forest destinations in Australia. The red tingle trees at the Valley of the Giants are found nowhere else in the world - they grow only in a small area of the WA south coast between Walpole and Nornalup, reaching up to 24 metres in girth at the base and living for 400 years. The road itself passes through tall karri forest before entering the tingle zone in the final kilometres. The transition from karri to tingle is visible in the tree form - tingle trees have enormous buttressed bases that flare outward from the trunk, creating hollow cavities at ground level that are large enough to walk through. The Tree Top Walk at the Valley of the Giants is a 40-metre elevated steel walkway through the crown of the tingle forest, giving a perspective on the canopy that is impossible from the ground. Walpole at the start of the road sits on the Walpole Inlet, part of a large estuary system that offers good fishing and quiet water. The town is small and low-key - the kind of place where you can park, walk to the inlet, and be in genuine wilderness within five minutes. The drive to the Valley of the Giants gives the trip a purpose beyond the road, which is something that matters when you are trying to convince someone else in the car.
The Valley of the Giants Road runs 17 kilometres from Walpole to one of the most impressive forest destinations in Australia.
Why this road
The region
The Valley of the Giants near Walpole contains some of the largest red tingle trees in the world. Red tingles can reach 24 metres in girth at the base and live for 400 years. The tree top walk in the valley is 40 metres above the forest floor. Walpole Inlet, at the start of the road, is part of a large estuary system that holds good fishing.
Before you go
Fuel in Walpole. Road is sealed and open year-round. Moderate traffic in school holidays. The Valley of the Giants charges an entry fee for the Tree Top Walk. Light traffic outside peak periods. The tingle forest is best in morning light.
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Valley of the Giants Tree Top Walk
40-metre walkway through the tingle tree canopy - one of the few places in Australia where you can walk through the crowns of old-growth trees.
Walpole-Nornalup National Park
The Knoll scenic drive within the park is a short loop through more tingle and karri country.
Route
Start
Walpole
End
Valley of the Giants
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