One of the nicest places we've found for walking with our RRs Jelly and Archie, is in the Darling Range Regional Park close to Eleventh Road in Armadale. There's now clear signage along the Highway indicating the presence of the park. 

 Parking is literally at the side of the road on South West Highway, and as long as you’re mindful of the ditches as you pull in, it seems a relatively safe place to park. There is a little parking area on the corner of the Highway and Rails Crescent, but in Winter, you'll need your waterproof boots and trousers to cross the stream to begin your walk. We prefer to park on the Highway!

 For the very fit trekkers with many hours to spare, you can walk the trails all the way to Bungendore Park - about five hours walking we've been told. Dedicated walkers of this area arrange a pick up at Bungendore Park.

 Of course, you don't need to travel that far. There is one main walk trail, which meanders through the valleys of the Ranges alongside Wungong Brook, with plenty of smaller trails heading off in different directions.

 Some of these head upward, climbing the hillsides, and “steep” would appear an understatement! However, the main trail is reasonably gentle for average fitness, and of course you only need walk as far as you like.

 The granite hillsides tower either side of the valley and trail, and the vegetation is pretty and lush in Winter. Early in September, out pop the wildflowers, and the smell of Boronia is potent. There are plenty of grassed, shady areas for pit stops or picnics along the way. 

 Cycling with the dogs into the valley begins easily, but does get more difficult for the humans the further one goes. For the RRs of course everything is easy!