12.81 km / 3-4hours
The Numbat trail is a hike located in Paruna wildlife sanctuary in Gidgegannup WA, amongst the Avon Valley. The trail encompasses part of the Possum loop and the Quenda Circuit.
With over 1000 steps…. We didn’t count and I’m unsure of the official number but many sources will say over 1000 and it sure as hell felt like it so we will agree to say there were a minimum of 1000. We even saw them digging/putting in MORE steps on the trail as you turn off from the Quenda Circuit to do the Numbat part of the trail.
Did I mention steps?
For this trail you do need to a pay for entry – and you’ll receive an email from the sanctuary for a code to the gate. Throughout the trail there are several lookouts out to the Paruna Gorge and Avon River Valley, and the varied scenery goes from shaded woodlands, rocky patches and open green spaces.
It was a good workout on the legs, and good to keep our fitness up as part of the training for the Cape to Cape later in the year! (We actually did this hike June 2022 – I’m sure the wildflowers would be amazing in the spring) 🙂
You can also check out my GoPro video made from the Numbat Trail…
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[…] May consisted of hiking a couple of times at a new “local” spot – Hardinge Park (as EBV was closed for trail repairs), the Christmas Tree hike at John Forrest and a hike again from Sullivan Rock but this time in the opposite direction of Mt Cooke and up to Mt Vincent and Mt Cuthbert. June saw several hikes back at EBV and we liked the new and improved trail repairs, a birthday (for Michelle) hike around Rottnest Island, and a very steppy hike at Paruna Wildlife Sanctuary named the Numbat Trail. […]