Great Ocean Walk
Description
- Name Great Ocean Walk
- Length of trail 102 km, 63 miles
- Length in days 5 days
- Start of trail Apollo Bay
- End of trail Gibson Steps, Glenample Homestead
- Traildino grading MW, Moderate walk, backpacking trail
- Hut tour grading T1, Walk
250 km, 14 days.
This 250 km trail links Sydney to Pokolbin, New South Wales. It can be walked in about 14 days. The walk passes through both natural habitats and rural lands. Apart from the occasional heatwave, it can be walked all year round.
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☐Great Ocean Walk, 92km
Opinions
Rate
9.0 |
1 vote |
No 6. in Australia
- wanderlust.au December 2011
- Rate 9
- Positive Magnificent views, and removed from the crowds packing the rest of the Great Ocean Road area.
- Negative First section from Apollo Bay was not as magnificent as the later sections; and, of course, the 12 Apostles viewing area was packed solid with crowds of tourists!
Map
Hike Reports
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Great Ocean Walk, Australia
- wanderlust.au December 2011
- A fantastic 109-km walk along a magnificent stretch of coastline. I saw echidnas, kangaroos, and koalas, but very few people (except near shared camping zones) - quite a feat, given the huge popularity of the Great Ocean Road area. The dedicated...
Links
Facts
- Great Ocean Walk Home Page
Parks Victoria information site on this great walk.
- The Great Ocean Walk: Victoria’s Coastal Hike
Tips by Carlo, the Matador Trips website.
Reports
- Great Ocean Walk (by nomad)
Detailed description of a 6-day walk on this track with many photos and a map.
- The Long Layover: 4 Nights on the Great Ocean Walk
Carlo's well written hiking report.
Guides and maps
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Books
- Also available from:
- Bol.com, Netherlands
- Bol.com, Belgium
Bol.com
Netherlands
Netherlands
- Walking Distance
- Long-distance walking is good for you and good for the earth... But most of all, walking is a joyful celebration of life and the diverse, beautiful, and curious world in which we live. -from the Introduction Walking is simple, but it can also be profound. In an increasingly complex and frantic world, walking can simplify our lives. It... Read more
Bol.com
Belgium
Belgium
- Walking Distance
- Long-distance walking is good for you and good for the earth... But most of all, walking is a joyful celebration of life and the diverse, beautiful, and curious world in which we live. -from the Introduction Walking is simple, but it can also be profound. In an increasingly complex and frantic world, walking can simplify our lives. It... Read more
Walking holidays
Macs Adventure
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- Highlights of Australia's Great Ocean Walk
- Hike Australia's most famous stretch of coastline from Apollo Bay to the 12 Apostle sea stacks. Hike the best of Australia’s Great Ocean Walk, hiking from Cape Otway to the iconic 12 Apostles on this self-guided walking tour. Deep in the southern state of Victoria, discover a dramatic coastline of eucalyptus forests, picture postcard cliffside... Read more
Forum
- Sue 2013-02-03 22:42:56
Great Ocean Walk STARTS - Apollo Bay ENDS - gibson Steps 102km
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