Twelve Apostles Lodge Walk

Day 1 Melbourne – Johanna Beach (8 km) After the drive from Melbourne to your accommodation and lunch, you walk through the grass tree forests to Johanna Beach. The walk offers fantastic views, bizarre rock formations, deep gorges, dense forests and numerous waterfalls.

Walking time: approx. 3 hours

Day 2 Johanna Beach – Moonlight Head (12 to 20 km) Today is the most challenging day of the trip. You explore the wild side of the Great Ocean Road, reach the highest point of the Great Ocean Walk and enjoy impressive views of Cape Volney and Cape Otway. The way back offers yet more breathtaking panoramas.

Walking time: approx. 6.5 hours.

Day 3 Moonlight Head – Princetown (12 to 16 km) This morning’s forest walk makes a fine contrast to the previous day’s coastline. You stop at Gables Lookout, have lunch at Wreck Beach, experience the transition from sand to limestone and, weather permitting, take a dip in the Gellibrand River.

Walking time: approx. 3.5 hours.

Day 4 Princetown – Twelve Apostles (8.5 km) The walk ends at the famous ‘Twelve Apostles’. From the Walker platform you have superb photo opportunities and breathtaking views. Weather permitting, you descend to the beach and enjoy the coastal scenery. After lunch you drive back to Melbourne. Walking time: approx. 3 hours.

Accommodation

You spend all three nights in a lodge furnished with great attention to detail. The lodge accommodates a maximum of twelve guests and is known, among other things, for its excellent cuisine

and its beautiful setting in the midst of nature. All rooms have a private bathroom.