Bibbulmun Track Day 3 - Waalegh Campsite to Beraking and Mt Dale Campsites

 Thursday 27 August

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Darling Range Section of Bibbulmun Track

This morning we woke to someone else’s alarm at 6:10am. It was very windy, cold and wet overnight. We were grateful to have been in a shelter and everyone reported sleeping very well. We left camp about 7:30am. It was gentle cool walking weather initially. The terrain was gentle, through burnt forest and easier walking than the past two days. 

A Chandelier

We arrived at Beraking Campsite before 10am.  Interestingly Beraking Shelter had a chandelier.

Leaving Beraking Campsite heading south it is a steady descent to the Darkin River. After crossing the Darkin River we crossed paths with a school group headed in the opposite direction. The climb toward Mt Dale had a steep section at the beginning of the climb, but the majority of the climb was a gentle ascent. There were some patches of very slippery mud following last night’s rain. The Bibbulmun Track has changed in recent years to now include the Mt Dale Circuit Trail. On a clear day this would have spectacular views. While it was largely clouded in today, we did get some views. We saw a large group of Red-tailed Black-Cockatoos. 

We arrived at Mt Dale Campsite just after 3pm. There was some rain just after we arrived at the campsite, which cleared as evening fell. We again slept in the shelter with three other End to Enders.

Statistics (Waalegh to Beraking)

Distance                      8.76km

Time                            2h 14m

Ascent                         209m

Descent                       219m

Statistics (Beraking to Mt Dale)

Distance                      14.84km

Time                            4h 21m

Ascent                         486m

Descent                       406m