Hike the Night Challenge

Destination Australia
Days 1.0
Grade 3-4 · Kinda Fit
Distance 28km
Start time 9:30 pm

Tickets are per person. 

Fancy a challenge? This unique night hiking event will test your endurance and ability to hike through the night. Walking 28km across the Mornington Peninsula from Dromana to Cape Schanck. Your team goal is to complete the 28km and arrive in time for a well deserved sunrise breakfast! Think of the pride and sense of accomplishment at the end.

Walk with your own friends or ours.
There's something special about walking under the stars so we want you to share this experience with your team. Ideally we'd like you to walk as a group, however you can certainly just enter yourself and we can allocate you to a lovely group of new friends to walk with.

What to expect
You'll meet at Cape Schanck reserve carpark at 9:30pm, then jump on a bus to Dromana to the starting point. The walk is mainly through a bushland corridor which stretches across the peninsula back to Cape Schanck, with a range of tracks and trails and some dirt roads. You'll experience beautiful eucalyptus forests, quaint country roads, and the coastal trails near Bushrangers Bay, all under the night sky and into the morning light. The soundtrack to your walk will be nature at its best... the still ness of the forest, the sound of the ocean as you near the coast, the chatter of walkers and the crunch of your boots. Enjoy the experience of walking under the stars, the challenge of night walking or your longest walk distance could be your goal. Whatever your inspiration, our goal is to help you achieve it. End your achievement with a sunrise breakfast cooked by our guides, and a celebration of your achievement with other night hikers.

"Navigation isn't my strong point", no problem!
This is a semi-guided walk. There will be guides situated at safety checkpoints along the way and a guide on the trail at all times. The track is well marked and easy to follow; we also provide you with a map as a backup and so you can track your progress along the way. The walk itself is fairly gentle, with a hill at the start is a good 'wake up' and gets the blood pumping.

What we do and what you do
We provide safety, motivation, plenty of snacks, but it’s your job to get your team from checkpoint to checkpoint, which means you’ll need to motivate each other and work as a team. It's not a race though! The goal is simply to enjoy yourself, stay safe and make it through the night! We take everybody's safety seriously, and encourage people and groups to walk together.

This is a hiking event
Hike The Night is primarily a hiking based event, there is limited fanfare, no disco music in the middle of the forest or big marquee tents. We provide the safety, motivation, plenty of snacks and coffee, but it’s your job to get your team from checkpoint to checkpoint, which means you’ll need to motivate each other and stay positive. The goal is simply to revel in the opportunity to walk at night and experience the difference that this unique challenge provides.

What's included

Delicious food

Homemade snacks and water at each checkpoint, hot food, soup and coffee at checkpoint 2, and breakfast, tea and coffee at the finish. Most dietary needs catered for (GF, V, VG).

Experienced & qualified guides

Our guides are trained to give you the best on and off trail support.

First Aid Support

All our staff are Remote First Aid trained, have comprehensive first aid kits and carry UHF radios and PLBs when required.

Pre-departure Support

Everything you need to get ready for the night, including a full packing list and tips for the event, plus the maps and digital route for the walk.

Social & Fun

The TSA community is supportive and our groups are welcoming.

Transportation

A charter bus from the meeting point at the Cape Schanck Lighthouse to the start of the walk at the Dromana Foreshore, a 30 minute journey across the Peninsula. This is included in your ticket.

Itinerary

Day 1 Evening to sunrise

Evening: park and sign in at the Cape Schanck Lighthouse. Charter buses then take everyone on the 30 minute journey across the Peninsula to the Dromana Foreshore.

Through the night: after a briefing, use your digital maps and our direction markers to make your way along the 28km Two Bays Trail back towards the Lighthouse. There are 3 checkpoints along the way (approx every 7km) with snacks and water, and checkpoint 2 has hot food, soup and plenty of coffee to keep you going.

Sunrise: finish back at Cape Schanck with a breakfast cooked by our guides, plus tea and coffee.

28km · Two Bays Trail · evening to sunrise

Additional Information

Includes
  • Semi-guided walk: maps and digital route provided
  • Homemade snacks and hot drinks (tea/coffee/hot chocolate)
  • Mid-walk meal, snacks and a breakfast.
  • Most dietaries catered for. (GF,V,VG)
  • Professional and first aid trained wilderness guides
  • Amazing opportunity to walk supported through the night
  • On site and remote first aid kits
  • Chartered bus shuttle to start location

 

What to bring

We’ll provide a full packlist and tips for the event, but here are a few things you’ll need

  • A small backpack
  • Water bladder or water bottles. 2-4 litres
  • Beanie/gloves depending on weather
  • Walking boots, trail shoes or runners are fine
  • Walking clothes, shorts or pants with layers for your upper body
  • Mobile phone with full charge
  • AllTrails App
  • Personal medication
  • A warm jacket, maybe a rain jacket / japara
  • Head Torch (to last 6-8 hrs, bring batteries!)
  • Your A Game 🙂

 

Testimonials

This was so much fun! Take Shape Adventures you guys do an amazing job with all of these hikes, this is the second one we’ve done with you guys. Everything was perfect; the communication, the organisation, the food, the welcoming environment that we all get at your events.. everything is so well done. Thanks again for giving us an unforgettable experience! HTN was definitely an amazing experience! Keep up the good work guys! (Mandy Tyler)

 

Food

We cater for most dietary requirements. There will be snacks at each checkpoint to keep your fueled to the finish. A mix of sweet and savoury energy and mood boosters to get you through. Plus a breakfast, tea and coffee at the end of the walk! Please contact us if you have any special intolerances.

 

Transport

There will be a charter bus from the meeting point (Cape Schanck) to the start location of the actual walk (Dromana Foreshore). This is included in your ticket.

 

Cape Schanck Lighthouse, Cape Schanck Rd, Cape Schanck VIC 3939, Australia Meeting point & route
Map & Location

Getting there

Cape Schanck Lighthouse, Cape Schanck Rd, Cape Schanck VIC 3939

 

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Next departure March 19, 2027 – March 20, 2027 · From $213.00 per person. Still got questions? We're happy to help.