“frequent slippery rock creek crossings, frequent technical trails, occasional tree scrambling”
This is Eastern Maar and Gunditjmara Peoples country. Trail Bus respects the deep and continuing connection that Traditional Owners have to these lands and waters, and we recognise their ongoing role in caring for Country.
Come with us on a group trail running adventure through the beautiful, picturesque Great Otway National Park. Nestled behind the contemporary, coastal, surf coast holiday town of Lorne lays a lush, dense, green adventure playground. The environment is totally immersive. The gorges and rainforest will swallow you whole, whilst you negotiate multiple creek crossings and take in the never ending cascading waterfalls. This tour will raises the bar for all trail runs. A true experience, that rates as our most popular tour location
Our route includes a combination of technical single tracks, access tracks, walking tracks, switchbacks, ascents and descents all winding through the breath taking, immersive cool, temperate Otway rainforests.
Starting and finishing at Lorne Beach Carpark 83 Mountjoy Parade, Lorne VIC 3232. Our tour takes in:
- 8km
- Lorne Beach
- Point Grey
- Teddys Lookout
- Saint George River
- Goat track climb
- Sheaoak Picnic area aid station and toilets
- 23km
- Henderson Creek
- Won Wondah Falls
- Henderson Falls
- Fern Gully
- The Canyon
- Phantom Falls
- Cora Lynn Creek
- Cora Lynn Falls
- 32km
- Erskine Falls
- Erskine Falls Walking Track
- Straw Falls
- Splitter Falls
There is paid camping available at Allenvale campsite. More info here.
We have something for everyone on this run which will be lead by our experienced trail running, fun loving tour guides, who will be there to support you running your own pace.
Distances available:
- 8km 300m
- 23km 900m
- 32km 1000m elevation gain
The bus will leave at 5:30am from the tourist bus bays on St Kilda rd opposite Hamer Hall and the State Theatre. We will stop for toilets, coffee and food on our way there and back.
Meet us for an 8:15am run start at Lorne Beach Carpark 83 Mountjoy Parade, Lorne VIC 3232
What to bring:
- Water containment for 1 litre or borrow ours
- Good condition trail running shoes
- Running sports wear to suit the weather (a weather update will be sent closer to the tour day)
- Any emergency medications you may need
- A towel and change of clothes for after the run. There is a small swim spot on Sunday Creek.
What your guides will cover:
- 8km aid station with chips, fruit, lollies, coke and water
- Navigation and tour flagging
- Free gear hire, vests, hiking poles, rain jackets and hydration bottles/bladders
- The photos and video
- Customer first aid response (all guides first aid trained and carry first aid kits, with further first aid supplies in van)
- Regroups and head counts
- Radio comms and group coordination
- Emergency response communications via mobile phones, satellite phones and personal locator beacons
- Jelly snake and vegan jelly distributors
- In run toiletries
- Customer snake bandages
- Sunscreen, hand sanitiser, wet wipes
We strongly recommend having air ambulance cover for this run and all trail runs, due to costs and difficult of access in the remote terrains.
https://www.ambulance.vic.gov.au/membership/fees-terms/
Our tour details, safety notes, weather advice and course GPX/KML files will be emailed out a few days before your tour date.
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