Talyuberlup
Area: Western peaks
Guide updated · verify live track status with Explore Parks WA / DBCA
Steep 2.6 km return to a rock-covered peak. Exceptional views, wildflowers in season, gullies, caves and rocky outcrops. The hole-in-the-mountain is the signature. Sunset walks need a head torch for the reverse. Not walked.
Do not pair: Do not stack Talyuberlup sunset with a dawn Bluff Knoll the same night from Albany.
Turnaround: Out-and-back. Reverse before dark unless the torch plan is real.
- Sunset without a torch
- Rock hopping in wet weather
- 2.6 km return, steep, rock, hole-in-the-mountain — often used as a sunset walk
- Allow 1.5–2.5 hours return — longer if you linger in the rock maze
- 2.6 km return
- Effort: moderate
- Best for: A short steep western peak with a hole in the mountain — sunset only with a torch and a reverse plan
Distance, grade, time, vehicle rules and open/closed status change — always verify with Explore Parks WA / DBCA (exploreparks.dbca.wa.gov.au) and alerts.dbca.wa.gov.au before you go.
Official DBCA info (verify status)
Talyuberlup — Mist on Bluff Knoll
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Where you start
Talyuberlup trailhead, Stirling Range Drive
Signed off Stirling Range Drive. Unsealed Drive — 2WD dry; high-clearance after rain.
How to get there
- Stirling Range Drive from Chester Pass Road. Pay or display vehicle entry. No dogs.
- If you are timing sunset, you still need a legal park, a torch, and a reverse that is not a stumble in the dark.
How to do it (step by step)
- Steep climb to rock. Explore the hole and outcrops without treating caves as storm shelter. Out-and-back.
- Sunset: start with enough daylight to retreat if cloud kills the show. Head torch on the person, not in the glovebox.
Steep, short, hole in the mountain
Official note: steep challenging 2.6 km return, views, wildflowers, a maze of gullies, caves and rocky outcrops — a rock hopper’s walk. Hole in the mountain is the feature people come for. Sunset is a timing choice, not a different grade. Head torch for the reverse. Not walked. Confirm live on Explore Parks WA / alerts.dbca.wa.gov.au.
Map (orientation)
Pin may be approximate. Confirm trailheads, parking and track status on Explore Parks WA / DBCA before you drive.
Interactive map — pin may be approximate. Confirm trailheads and road status before you drive.
Extra tips
- Short on the map, steep in the legs. Do not add Magog after a sunset attempt.
- Wildflowers and views are weather-dependent. The hole is still there in mist — the photos are not.
Often paired with Mount Magog— only if energy and weather allow.
Area guide: Western peaks
Nearby stays (optional)
After the walk plan is solid: Albany or Mount Barker beds if you still need them. Kit searches live on the gear hub. Official Park Stay camping, park fees and government bookings are never affiliated. Guided tours live on the Tours hub.
Nearby stays
Albany (primary) · Mount Barker · Porongurup
- Hotels & stays in AlbanyPrimary last-town base — fuel, food, medical; ~1–1.5 hrs to Bluff Knoll
- Mount Barker accommodationCloser inland staging than Albany for a dawn start
- Porongurup staysSouthern neighbour range — useful on a two-park loop, not a Bluff Knoll dawn default
- Cranbrook accommodationNorthern approach town on Chester Pass Road
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