Comments on: Wadandi Track

By: Robert I.

Robert I. — Sat, 28 Jun 2025 23:51:32 +0000

I rode from Busselton Jetty along the beach path then out to Vasse and the end of the trail. I had perfect sunny weather to match the enjoyable dead flat path. I didn’t rely on trail signs because this area has bike paths everywhere, it is a cyclists paradise!

By: Stig P.

Stig P. — Sun, 10 Sep 2023 10:30:24 +0000

In addition to the northern part out of Busselton, my partner and I have now cycled most of the southern/middle part of the Wadandi trail: Cowaramup to Witchcliffe return, via Margaret River. The part north of MR is mainly through forest, whereas south of MR takes you through forest but also open cattle/dairy country. We enjoyed a coffee stop in Cowaramup, and even more so at the Yardbyrd cafe in Witchcliffe; top marks for that one!
The trail in general lacks way-finding signs at times, and opposed to many Victorian trails, we're yet to experience regular distance signs (several Vic trails have signs every km, marking the distance to and from your destination).
The track is made up of compacted gravel, but can do with some maintenance in places: we cycled the day after we'd had 5-10 mm of rain, and found ourselves cycling on the path in what at times resembled a shallow creek. Lots of silt and composted/mud-like material throughout the path in the forested area. The base of the trail is fine, just need some cleaning up and diversion of water.
Would be a fantastic experience if the full length of railway from Augusta to Busselton one day is fully converted!

By: Stig P.

Stig P. — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 11:44:16 +0000

Cycled the northern part, Busselton Jetty to Carbanup River, on a somewhat windy spring day. However, good tree cover protected us from most of the head winds. Great paved surface apart from the last 2 km, and the entire route is as good as dead flat. Saw heaps of kangaroos in cow paddocks, and a few black cockatoos towards the western end of the trail. The one thing that needs improvement is signage. We got a bit lost going through West Busselton suburbia, and had to rely on google maps, due to no signage in that area. Only around Vasse did we strike signs. All in all a great little stretch, which on top of that links up with paths at Vasse that take you out to the coast, with the option to cycle along the coast back to the jetty, along cycle and shared paths. Making for a ca 30 km circular route. Vasse, btw, makes for a nice coffee stop across the road from Coles.