Running in Rottnest Island State Reserve, Perth

Running in Rottnest Island State Reserve

Rottnest Island State Reserve is a 56.7 km² nature reserve on Perth's west side. Of the routes Remap built, 24 spend at least 30% of their length inside it. Pick how far you want to run.

Checked 24 October 2026

Terrain

100% forest, 64% by water

Surface

72% unpaved

Climb

49 to 125 m up

Routes

24, 5.7 to 15.1 km

Getting there

Every route here starts from one of these stations.

City of York Bay Bus stop inside Rottnest Island State Reserve, on its north west side. 4 routes start here, 5 m away.

Little Parakeet Bay Bus stop inside Rottnest Island State Reserve, on its north side. 4 routes start here, 4 m away.

Roland Smith Bus stop inside Rottnest Island State Reserve, on its west side. 4 routes start here, 4 m away.

Salmon Bay Bus stop inside Rottnest Island State Reserve, on its south east side. 4 routes start here, 5 to 14 m away.

Stark Bay Bus stop inside Rottnest Island State Reserve, on its west side. 4 routes start here, 3 to 7 m away.

West End Bus stop inside Rottnest Island State Reserve, on its west side. 4 routes start here, 6 to 9 m away.

The best run in Rottnest Island State Reserve, 13 km and over

From Salmon Bay, 15 km

Ranked first of 10 running routes of this length in Rottnest Island State Reserve.

15.1 km about 1 h 30 125 m up 100% through nature 68% unpaved

Starts at Salmon Bay bus stop.

How it compares with the median run in Perth

Through nature 100%median 37%

Quiet streets 100%median 79%

Starts near a station at the station

Longest nature stretch 15.1 km

Away from traffic 100%median 90%

Views 66%median 0%

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2 From Little Parakeet Bay, 13 km13.2 km 91 m up 100% natureStarts at Little Parakeet Bay bus stop 3 From Little Parakeet Bay, 14 km13.6 km 83 m up 100% natureStarts at Little Parakeet Bay bus stop

Nearby places

Bold Park Botanic Gardens 25.2 km away
Herdsman Lake Regional Park 29.3 km away
Kings Park 30.5 km away
Galup Reserve 30.9 km away
Carine Open Space 31.2 km away
Bibra Lake Reserve 31.3 km away
Beeliar Regional Park 32.1 km away
Yellagonga Regional Park 38.0 km away
Canning River Regional Park 38.4 km away
Koondoola Regional Bushland 38.6 km away
Leda Nature Reserve 41.0 km away
Neerabup National Park 42.6 km away
Whiteman Park 44.3 km away
Rockingham Lakes Regional Park 46.0 km away
Mundy Regional Park 49.2 km away
Kalamunda National Park 53.4 km away
John Forrest National Park 56.2 km away
Beelu National Park 59.6 km away
Serpentine National Park 65.4 km away

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