Z Bend Walking Trail

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Z Bend Walking Trail

Moderate

4.7

(23)

319

hikers

Z Bend Walking Trail

00:48

2.44km

70m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Kalbarri National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

100 m

Z Bend Walking Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This short path takes you out to Z Bend in Kalbarri National Park, which gets its name from the sharp, zig-zagging course of the Murchison River through the gorge below. …

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667 m

Z Bend Lookout

Highlight • Viewpoint

A short and easy walk brings you to this spectacular rock lookout overlooking the Murchison River.

Tip by

1.34 km

Murchison River Access via Z-Bend, Kalbarri National Park

Highlight • River

The short but demanding Z-Bend River trail hike provides access to the Murchison River.

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2.44 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.30 km

1.09 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.37 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Sunday 8 November

29°C

14°C

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Additional weather tips

The UV-index reading is high for much of your activity. Don’t forget sunscreen and consider bringing sunglasses.

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Comments

September 15, 2025,🇦🇺 Kalbarri NP 2/2 - Z Bend Lookout & River Trail

Absolutely fantastic views into the gorge. Here, too, the descent to the river was steep and rocky (Grade 4), but there were no difficult sections for us like the loop this morning.

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