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Mornington Peninsula Walk – 6 Day Self-Guided
Highlights
- Explore native forests in Mornington National Park for a refreshing escape just 1.5 hours from Melbourne.
- Traverse cliff-top walks along the coastline, soaking in dramatic views and rugged beaches at Cape Schanck.
- Discover wartime relics at Point Nepean, offering fascinating history and sweeping 270-degree ocean vistas.
- Stay in charming Flinders and Sorrento, where coastal culture meets world-class food and wine experiences.
Even though the Mornington Peninsula walk is less than 1.5 hours from Melbourne, its natural wealth has remained unspoiled. Explore the large tracts of native forest in Mornington national park and traverse the magnificent coastline. Experience Mornington Peninsula’s coastal culture, wartime history and world-class food and wine. Stay in the stunning towns of Flinders and Sorento and explore galleries and eateries, with the added benefit of both villages being located on the stunning coast.
The highlights of this walk are the four distinct sections to this 100 kilometre continuous circuit track. The Two Bays Track crosses the widest section of the Mornington Peninsula leading to its highest point at Arthur’s Seat, traverse inland forest to the serene Bushranger Bay. The coastal hike section has cliff-top walks with dramatic views, rugged beach stretches, coastal forest and Cape Schanck Lightstation on the southernmost tip of the Peninsula. The Point Nepean section has fascinating wartime relics including historic forts and 270-degree views over the ocean. The last section lets you walk the Bay along the coast.
Itinerary highlights
Arthurs Seat
Arthurs Seat is a mountainous and small locality on the Mornington Peninsula, within the Shire of Mornington Peninsula, about 75 km south east of Melbourne, Australia, noted for its exclusivity and the general affluence of the demographics which make up the enclave.
Bushrangers Bay
Scenic headlands park with a sandy beach, jagged basalt cliffs & coastal nature walk trails.
Gunnamatta Beach
Gunnamatta Beach is an exposed, high energy beach with a wide, rip dominated surf zone. It is located in the Mornington Peninsula National Park and is part of the 30 km long sandy and rocky coast that extends from Cape Schanck to Point Nepean. The Gunnamatta section is 3 km long, with extensive intertidal calcarenite reefs and rocks forming the boundaries, with some smaller reefs on the beach and in the surf. Truemans Road runs out through the dunes to the beach, where there is a large car park and the surf lifesaving club.The beach faces south-west, exposing it to high westerly winds and waves. The waves average 1.9 m and combine with the medium sand to produce a 150 m wide single bar surf zone. The bar is cut by strong rips every 300 m, together with additional permanent rips next to major reefs and rocks. The rips intensify around low tide.The Gunnamatta Surf Life Saving Club was founded in 1966. This is a very hazardous beach, with an average of 113 rescues a year, second only to its neighbouring Portsea Beach.
Point Nepean
National park with historic forts & a visitor centre, plus bike hire, walking tracks & beach access.
McCrae Lighthouse
Tour details
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Available from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026
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Available from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2027
Features
Service facilities
This business does not currently offer accessible facilities.
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Auswalk Walking Holidays
The highlights of an Auswalk walking holiday go far beyond exploring the iconic landmarks that you are going to experience on the track.
Auswalk allows you to discover Australia’s greatest landscapes in comfort. You will be carrying only a day pack as your luggage is transferred on to your next accommodation while you progress along the track. Arrive each evening to your next comfortable accommodation, ready to enjoy another display of the local produce. Rest assured that a wine list will also never be too far away.
On group guided trips you will travel with a group of like-minded people, accompanied by two professional guides allowing for the flexibility of easier and harder walk options.
For the ultimate adventure and flexibility Auswalk’s self guided inn-to-inn trips allow you to walk any day in the season, with your own group of two or more people. You will still enjoy their full support as you progress along the track from one accommodation to the next with luggage transfers, marked maps and detailed walk notes.
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Accreditations
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ECO Certified (Advanced Ecotourism) by Ecotourism Australia
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