Frank Wall, his partner Sue and friends blogged the Great Ocean Walk, one of the NEW best hikes Down Under.
Wikipedia has a far-better-than-usual write up on the hike:
The GOW is a 91 kilometre track which stretches from Apollo Bay to Glenample Homestead, adjacent to the 12 Apostles, (actually 8 Apostles) and passes through the Great Otway and Port Campbell National Parks.
The GOW was launched in January 2006 and has become Victoria’s iconic long-distance coastal walk attracting many national and international walkers. …
One of the unique aspects of the GOW is that walkers can ‘step on and step off’ the trail, completing short, day, overnight or multi-day hikes, ranging from easy walks to difficult treks.
To complete the entire linear walk (approx. 91 kilometres) would take approximately eight days and seven nights.
Walkers will experience spectacular coast and forest scenery including rocky platforms, sheltered beaches, rivers, forests and coastal heathland.
Frank reports that water was a bit of a problem. Weather and snakes a concern. But for Australia this is a cruisy walk. Using a vehicle to shuttle gear from campsite to campsite is easy.
Check Frank’s entertaining trip report and other posts tagged with Great Ocean Walk.
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