Otway Fly Treetop Walk in Great Ocean Road

Great Ocean Road, VIC

Otway Fly Treetop Walk

A gently swaying steel walkway climbs into the rainforest canopy.

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Length
2.4km
Time
1hr
Elev. change
58m
Difficulty
Moderate
  • Loop
  • High point 490 m
  • #46 of 109 in Great Ocean Road

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Otway Fly Treetop Adventures

Overview

About Otway Fly Treetop Walk

Why go

  • A 600 m canopy walkway, tower and creek cantilever give the visit a distinctive payoff.

Heads up

  • Grated decking, height, gentle sway and tower stairs are uncomfortable for some visitors.

Map & elevation

The route

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Elevation432–490 m
TrailheadOtway Fly Visitor Centre-38.64954, 143.50467
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Plan your hike

Before you go

Parking

Main car park on Phillips Track has space for 200+ vehicles; allow about 300 m to walk to the Visitor Centre. Accessible parking is about 50 m from the centre.

Safety

The elevated route has grated flooring and stairs and can gently sway. The Spiral Tower is stair-only. The courtesy cart is not wheelchair accessible and availability varies. Guide and assistance animals are permitted; ordinary pet access is unconfirmed, so check before bringing a pet.

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  • 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
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“You're coming up on Otway Fly Treetop Adventures, where a steel walkway takes you into the rainforest canopy. Choose it if you want to see the forest from above, and allow about an hour for the self-guided walk.”

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Trail guide

Hiking Otway Fly Treetop Walk

A canopy circuitThis ticketed rainforest walk starts at Otway Fly Visitor Centre.

This ticketed rainforest walk starts at Otway Fly Visitor Centre. The connected mapped line saved here is a 1.51-mile loop, with a typical visit of about one hour and an easy-to-moderate feel. It links forest paths to a raised canopy circuit. The distance is unsettled: the operator lists 1.9 km, this mapped line is about 2.4 km, and a regional map lists 2.5 km return from the car park. No official route map confirms which forest links are inside the ticket, so check the included circuit at the Visitor Centre.

The canopy walkThe metal walkway is about 600 m long and rises 25–30 m above the forest floor.

The metal walkway is about 600 m long and rises 25–30 m above the forest floor. It gently sways with the canopy. The 47 m Spiral Tower and the cantilever above Young’s Creek are the distinctive stops. The mapped line includes a short named bridge branch and returns along it; treat the exact paid route line as provisional until the operator confirms it. At the cantilever, frame the projecting deck against the trees below to show the height.

Access and footingThe elevated section has grated flooring and stairs.

The elevated section has grated flooring and stairs. The Spiral Tower is stair-only; the operator suggests retracing the walkway if you want to avoid those tower stairs. A courtesy cart may help between the Visitor Centre and the walk start, but availability varies and it is not wheelchair accessible.

Parking and amenitiesThe main car park on Phillips Track has space for more than 200 vehicles and is about a 300 m…

The main car park on Phillips Track has space for more than 200 vehicles and is about a 300 m walk to the Visitor Centre. Accessible parking is about 50 m from the centre. The Visitor Centre café has a takeaway menu with some gluten-free and vegan options; it is a separate stop from the walkway. Guide and assistance animals are permitted, but the ordinary pet rule was not established, so ask before bringing a pet.

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