Introduction

This is a running site, right? What’s up with this walk? The truth is, some trails are meant to be walked. If you walk this, you will be amazed by the scenery and feel invigorated; if you run, you will moan about the soft sand and get overly familiar with your shoelaces.

Which is to say this run is very technical. Tripping is certainly an option, and the sharp rocks will not cushion your fall much. You might tumble down the cliff.

The best way to walk this is to park the car at or near Conto Campgrounds and get a lift to the beach. Runners will want to run the whole way, as the last 2 kms is downhill on gravel and the very bit the walkers will avoid.

During Dec 2021 a fire burnt through here – these images were taken in Jan 2023 and show the regeneration – sometimes quite vigorous.

Getting There

Drive south on Caves Rd, until Conto Rd turn off (Lake Cave), drive down and past the campground turnoff. You are now on (corrugated) limestone gravel. Keep going until the first turnoff to the beach – that is Conto Spring Beach. Park.

The Run/Walk

In brief, the run is to go along the beach (north) to the end, then double back (south) on the Cape to Cape until you reach the road you drove in on, and then back along the road.

At about 2km you will come off the shore a little to run around some rocks. At 2.8km you will need to find the path at the end of the beach. It’s only 60m long, so if you can’t find it, do your best.

At 2.9km you will meet the Cape to Cape, so turn right and follow that. In Jan 2023 it was quite overgrown here, and to be honest quite sketchy in parts as well. From here to about 4 km, you’ll probably walk at least 50% of this. The track gets better further on once you reach the top of the cliff, but it can still be technical.

At 5.6km, you reach the road, so turn right and head back to the car. This is all downhill and easy running

Map

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