Parking
Use the Triplet Falls Picnic Area car park, then follow the Triplet Falls track to the signed Little Aire Falls branch.
Overview
About Little Aire Falls Walk
Why go
- Old logging winch line through ferny rainforest
- High platform overlooking the falls and valley
Heads up
- Steep, stepped climb on the return
- You view the falls from above rather than reaching their base
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation320–404 m
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
Safety
3 active Great Otway alerts
- ClosureWye Road closed after storm and flood damageWye Road is closed until further notice because recent storm and flood damage requires road maintenance and repair works; plan around the closure.Official details
- ClosureLorne-area walking trails closed after flood damageSome walking trails near Lorne are closed for public safety after the January 2026 flash floods washed away or severely damaged bridges and walkways.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Great Otway Tour Guide
Your drive to Little Aire Falls Walk, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Great Otway National Park. 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 Otway audio tourRecorded for this trailhead
Triplet Falls and the Old Mill0:00 / 0:28
“You’re nearing the Triplet Falls walking access, where a rainforest circuit reaches platforms above three cascades. Allow about an hour for the two-kilometre loop, with a steep, stepped descent before the easier return.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Great Otway Tour Guide.
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Trail guide
Hiking Little Aire Falls Walk
A longer rainforest branchLittle Aire Falls Walk is about 5 km return from Triplet Falls Picnic Area to a high viewing…
Little Aire Falls Walk is about 5 km return from Triplet Falls Picnic Area to a high viewing platform above the falls. It starts on the shared Triplet Falls track, then branches through wet rainforest along an old logging winch line. Allow about 2.5 hours. The distance is manageable, but the steps and steep climb on the return make this more than a quick waterfall stop.
What the walk feels likeThe route crosses fern gullies on a formed but uneven forest track, with small creek crossings,…
The route crosses fern gullies on a formed but uneven forest track, with small creek crossings, short boardwalks and steps. The return includes a steep climb. After rain, muddy and slippery patches can slow you down, so allow time for careful footing. The route is an out-and-back, separate from the Triplet Falls circuit; visitors often describe it as quieter than that loop.
At the platformThe cantilevered platform sits about eight metres above the falls and looks down toward the…
The cantilevered platform sits about eight metres above the falls and looks down toward the cascade and valley. The signed walk ends here; it does not descend to the waterfall base, and some visitors find the falls look distant from the platform. After rain the cascade may be fuller, though wet weather can also leave the track slick. From the platform, include some of the valley around the falls for scale.
Before you goStart at Triplet Falls Picnic Area and follow signs for the Little Aire branch.
Start at Triplet Falls Picnic Area and follow signs for the Little Aire branch. Dogs are not allowed in Great Otway National Park, apart from authorised assistance dogs. Parks Victoria also warns of snakes and falling trees or limbs in the area.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Great Otway
204 sightingsKoalaMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
35 sightingsGrey KangarooMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
109 sightingsEchidnaMost seen around 5 PMSighting map
58 sightingsKookaburraMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
97 sightingsSwamp WallabyMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
20 sightingsBrushtail PossumMost seen around 8 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Great Otway. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
