Parking
From the Great Ocean Road, take Bambra Road to Distillery Creek Road and park along the road. The walk starts on the right just beyond private property.
Overview
About Distillery Creek–Ted’s Ridge Track Circuit
Why go
- Coastal views from Ted’s Ridge punctuate the wooded circuit.
- Wattles and orchids bring a seasonal spring highlight.
Heads up
- The return includes a narrow walking track alongside the road.
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation26–105 m
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
Best time to go
Safety
7 active Great Ocean Road alerts
- ClosureLorne-area walking trails closed after flood and storm damageSeveral walking trails near Lorne remain closed; do not enter closed tracks. - Phantom Falls Walk is temporarily closed because flood and storm damage affected the trail and structures.Official details
- ClosureWye Road closed after storm and flood damageWye Road is closed until further notice for road maintenance and repairs following storm and flood damage; do not use the road. Check current Great Otway National Park conditions before travelling.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Great Ocean Road Tour Guide
Your drive to Distillery Creek–Ted’s Ridge Track Circuit, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Great Ocean Road. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
See the Great Ocean Road audio tourRecorded for this area
The Godfrey's Fatal Salvage0:00 / 0:30
“Everyone aboard the W. B. Godfrey survived when the ship wrecked near Wye River in March eighteen ninety-one. It had been carrying timber from San Francisco to Melbourne.”
Plays on the road 1.6 km from the trailhead in the Parkwolf Great Ocean Road Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
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- 181 audio storiesacross Great Ocean Road’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Koala, Kangaroo, Little Penguin, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 109 trails, 99 places, and audio download before you lose signal
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Trail guide
Hiking Distillery Creek–Ted’s Ridge Track Circuit
The loopThis 4 km (2.
This 4 km (2.5 mi) loop starts on Distillery Creek Road, climbs to Ted’s Ridge, then descends through Snakey Gully and returns beside the road. Allow about 1.5 hours. It is graded easy to moderate, with two uphill sections and a short road-side walking track at the end.
Route and turnsBegin on the right-hand side of Distillery Creek Road just beyond private property.
Begin on the right-hand side of Distillery Creek Road just beyond private property. A broad firebreak climbs through open heath to the ridge. Turn left along Ted’s Ridge for coastal views and a small plaque explaining the track’s name, then turn left onto Snakey Gully for the descent. After about 640 m, a right-hand branch visits a forest rest area on land described as a former private settlement; return to Snakey Gully, continue down to the road, then turn left on the walking track beside it to the start.
What the map showsThe mapped line follows the main connected paths and road-side return, but the side track into…
The mapped line follows the main connected paths and road-side return, but the side track into the former settlement has no verified mapped geometry. The saved line measures about 3.42 km while the full walk is published as 4 km; follow the written directions for the rest-area branch and do not use the line alone to estimate the complete walk.
Access and petsFrom the Great Ocean Road, take Bambra Road to Distillery Creek Road and park along the road.
From the Great Ocean Road, take Bambra Road to Distillery Creek Road and park along the road. Dogs and cats are not permitted in Great Otway National Park.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Great Ocean Road
900 sightingsKoalaMost seen around 5 PMSighting map
358 sightingsKangarooMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
49 sightingsLittle PenguinMost seen around 8 PMSighting map
155 sightingsEchidnaMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
33 sightingsFur SealMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
59 sightingsRed-necked WallabyMost seen around 6 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Great Ocean Road. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
