Hiking Weano Gorge to Handrail Pool, Karijini National Park, WA

The Upper Weano Gorge is 2.5km, 1.5 hr return, Class 4 walk with rough uneven steps and seasonal pools and obstacles. The trail continues to Handrail Pool as a rough Class 5 walk for experienced walkers as the gorge narrows with slippery rocks and walking through water. For the final 800m return allow 40 mins. Handrail Pool doesn't always have as much water as shown in this video filmed in April 2023. 0:00 Trail sign Upper Weano Gorge - Class 4, 2.5 km, 1.5 hr return 0:57 Red rock gorge walls 1:55 Rock patterns close up 2:32 Water 3:40 Trail sign Upper Handrail Pool - Class 5, 800m, allow 40 mins 3:57 An easy water obstacle 4:28 Red rock gorge walls 4:53 Class 5 section 5:09 The water obstacle gets harder and slippery 5:28 The handrail appears 5:56 Swim to the end of the narrow gorge (as far as we can go) 6:16 The end view, and return 6:49 Back at Handrail Pool 7:01 Looking overhead at Handrail Pool 7:23 Leaving Handrail Pool 7:48 Negotiating the ladder 8:07 Back to the easy part of the trail 8:45 Summary of Weano Gorge and Handrail Pool in pictures Share the experience as we capture the essence of hiking trails and travel as we camp around Australia, non-narrated. Recorded April 2023.