Cape to Cape '26 - Meet and Greet walk #3 (26km)

This is the 3rd of 3 Meet & Greet hikes for C2C '26

This MeetUp event is open to all people who are attending the Cape to Cape event during the last week of October but if you just want to test your “mettle” you’re most welcome to join us. 😀

Very soon we will be walking the cape! This is a great opportunity to test you and your gear. How is your stamina for this distance? Are those shoes comfortable enough? This hike will test them. Will your water bladder leak? Meet up with those other wonderful Cape to Cape walkers.

This track starts at the Parkerville Tavern and follows the Railway Heritage Trail into John Forrest National Park. Near the Hovea Station we head up THE hill and join up with the Eagle View Trail which will eventually take us to the Eagle View Lookout and then down to the Swan View Station. A walk through the tunnel to the National Falls, JF Tavern (ruins & toilet), Hovea Falls and back to the Parkerville for lunch.
Difficulty
This is the hardest of our 3 M&G walks and probably harder than the hardest day on the C2C. It is 26km into the heart of JFNP and has some decent elevation gains (604m). By the time we have reached the lookout the hardest walking is then behind us. A good walking pace of 5 to 5.5 km/h for just over 5.5 hours. If you’re not a regular walker this is not the walk for you.
Where
Click on the map below and find the exact starting point.
Parking
In the carpark opposite the Parky Tavern
Toilets
At the start/finish and JF tavern.
Map
It is highly recommend you download the route to your phone so that you are familiar with its use. It is imperative that you can use AllTrails when we do the C2C. AllTrails Route:
Parkerville John Forrest NP Loop (26km)
What to take
Take your day pack with 2-3L water, snacks, hat, fully charged mobile phone, sunscreen & torch for tunnel.
Optional jumper, rain jacket, sunnies, battery bank, talcum powder, poles(?) etc.
Stops
A short 20 minute break at the Eagle View Lookout (15km) for a snack. A shorter 15 minute toilet stop at the Old JF Tavern 21(km)
Lunch afterwards
Stay for lunch or a bite to eat, cold water and a coffee at the Parkerville Tavern, after 5.5/6 hours walking you deserve it!

IMPORTANT
By confirming your attendance attendees agree to "WAIVE, DISCHARGE CLAIMS, AND RELEASE FROM LIABILITY" the organisers, co-organisers, event organisers, volunteers and members of the Casual Hiking & Adventurers Meetup Group from any and all liability on account of, or in any way resulting from Injuries and Damages, even if caused by negligence, in any way connected with Casual Hiking & Adventurers.
Attendees further agree to HOLD HARMLESS the organisers, co-organisers, event organisers, volunteers and members of casual hiking & adventures Meetup Group from any claims, damages, injuries or losses caused by their own negligence while a participant on the Event.