A 5.5km detour from the Munda Biddi Trail will take you to Mt Frankland. 30km north of Walpole, the 1.2 km return Summit trail to the towerman's lookout on the 422-metre peak is strenuous - after a steep walk you will need to climb a ladder and over 300 steep steps to scale the huge granite boulder. However the views make it worthwhile - on a clear day you can see the Porongurup and Stirling ranges in the east and the Southern Ocean to the south, and 360 degree views of the Walpole Wilderness area. We also did the Caldyanup walk trail which follows the base of the boulder. The 1.6km route was quite rough, but the mix of granite outcrops and karri trees was very interesting. More info on Map 7 on my website.
