Trails

Trails in Great Otway National Park

Compare distance, typical time, difficulty, and trail details.

Challenging

Great Ocean Walk

Victoria’s signature coastal thru-hike from Apollo Bay to the Apostles

64.6 mi · 27 hr · Challenging

Moderate

Princetown to the Twelve Apostles

Short coastal finale to the Apostles with clifftop and wetlands

4.7 mi · 2 hr · Moderate

Easy

Hopetoun Falls Walk

Short, steep stair run to a thunderous rainforest waterfall

0.5 mi · 45 min · Easy

Easy

Maits Rest Loop

Short, lush boardwalk through ancient myrtle beech and tree fern rainforest

0.5 mi · 30 min · Easy

Moderate

Surf Coast Walk

Choose-your-own coastal classic: surf breaks, cliffs, and a lighthouse

27.3 mi · 10.5 hr · Moderate

Easy

Stevenson Falls Walk

Short, accessible stroll to a big Otways waterfall via redwoods.

0.8 mi · 30 min · Easy

Easy

Triplet Falls Loop

Short rainforest loop to triple cascades and historic tramway relics

1.1 mi · 48 min · Easy

Easy

Kalimna Falls Walk

Shaded creek stroll to a walk behind waterfall near Lorne

3.5 mi · 2 hr · Easy

Moderate

Sheoak Picnic Ground – The Canyon

Ferny waterfall ramble into a mossy slot canyon near Lorne.

5.3 mi · 3 hr · Moderate

Moderate

Erskine Falls

Stair-filled rainforest stroll to a 30 m waterfall near Lorne

0.8 mi · 45 min · Moderate

Easy

Melba Gully Walk

Short rainforest loop with magical glow worms after dark

0.9 mi · 45 min · Easy

Easy

Lake Elizabeth Walk

Riverside stroll to a drowned valley lake with real platypus chances

1.24 mi · 45 min · Easy

Easy

Sheoak Falls and Swallow Cave Track

Short waterfall walk to a cave with ocean views and a creek hop

1.6 mi · 48 min · Easy

Moderate

Beauchamp Falls Walk

Short rainforest walk to a thundering 20 m waterfall

1.9 mi · 1.2 hr · Moderate

Easy

Californian Redwoods Walk

Short, moody wander beneath 1930s redwoods by the Aire River.

0.5 mi · 45 min · Easy

Easy

The Gables Lookout Walk

Short stroll to Otways’ grandest cliff top ocean lookout

0.5 mi · 18 min · Easy

Moderate

Wreck Beach Walk

Steep stairs to shipwreck anchors on a wild low‑tide shore

1.1 mi · 36 min · Moderate

Moderate

Rainbow Falls

Coastal walk to a rainbow-streaked cliff, best at low tide

4.7 mi · 2.5 hr · Moderate

Moderate

Allenvale to Phantom Falls

Short, shady wander to a fern-framed waterfall near Lorne

2.2 mi · 1.5 hr · Moderate

Moderate

Shelly Beach Walk

Short, steep drop to a wild beach with superb rock pools at low tide

1.3 mi · 1 hr · Moderate

Moderate

Currawong Falls Circuit

Wildflower-rich loop to a mostly seasonal falls with lighthouse peeks

7.2 mi · 3.3 hr · Moderate

Easy

Moggs Creek Ocean View Walk

Short bush walk to a coastal lookout with grass trees and roos

0.75 mi · 36 min · Easy

Easy

Sheoak Picnic Ground Nature Walk

Short ferny loop with a suspension bridge from Lorne's picnic hub

0.8 mi · 45 min · Easy

Moderate

Cora Lynn Cascades

Lush ferny stroll to photogenic shale cascades, quieter than the crowd.

3.39 mi · 1.8 hr · Moderate

Trails in Great Otway National Park

Great Ocean Walk

Princetown to the Twelve Apostles

Hopetoun Falls Walk

Maits Rest Loop

Surf Coast Walk

Stevenson Falls Walk

Triplet Falls Loop

Kalimna Falls Walk

Sheoak Picnic Ground – The Canyon

Erskine Falls

Melba Gully Walk

Lake Elizabeth Walk

Sheoak Falls and Swallow Cave Track

Beauchamp Falls Walk

Californian Redwoods Walk

The Gables Lookout Walk

Wreck Beach Walk

Rainbow Falls

Allenvale to Phantom Falls

Shelly Beach Walk

Currawong Falls Circuit

Moggs Creek Ocean View Walk

Sheoak Picnic Ground Nature Walk

Cora Lynn Cascades

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