{"id":33255,"date":"2025-07-22T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T22:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures?p=33255&#038;preview=true&#038;preview_id=33255"},"modified":"2025-12-04T14:12:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T03:12:04","slug":"best-hikes-in-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/best-hikes-in-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"Walk this way: 8 of the best day hikes in Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>From the Outback and <a href=\"\/australia\/uluru\">Red Centre<\/a> to <a href=\"\/australia\/kakadu-top-end\">the Top End<\/a> all the way down to <a href=\"\/australia\/tasmania\">Tasmania<\/a>, Australia is home to some of the world\u2019s most unique landscapes. It\u2019s one thing to see them from the sky or on an epic, Aussie road trip, but nothing beats exploring these regions on foot.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hiking in <a href=\"\/australia\">Australia<\/a> is a visceral experience \u2013 it\u2019s all in the smell of eucalyptus, the touch of bottle brush, the sound of waves crashing on shorelines. It\u2019s working up a sweat climbing through gorges, only to wash it all away in a secret swimming hole. And the best part about hiking Down Under? There&#8217;s a trail to suit all trekking levels. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So leave your heavy, hardcore hiking boots at home. All you need here is a comfy pair of walking shoes, plenty of water, a bucket-load of sunscreen and a sense of adventure. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"product_wrapper ipf-no-title\"><div class=\"product\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;\" data-code=\"PZRK\"><div class=\"product-inner\"><div class=\"product-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/ipf\/PZRK.jpg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/trips\/pzrk\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"product-name\">Kakadu, Katherine & Litchfield Explorer<\/a><\/div><div class=\"product-footer\"><div class=\"product-footer-left\"><span class=\"product-days\">4 days<\/span><\/div><div class=\"product-footer-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/trips\/pzrk\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"product-btn\">View trip<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"product\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;\" data-code=\"PZKT\"><div class=\"product-inner\"><div class=\"product-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/ipf\/PZKT.jpg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/trips\/pzkt\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"product-name\">Best of Tasmania's Tarkine & Cradle Mountain<\/a><\/div><div class=\"product-footer\"><div class=\"product-footer-left\"><span class=\"product-days\">6 days<\/span><\/div><div class=\"product-footer-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/trips\/pzkt\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"product-btn\">View trip<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"product\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;\" data-code=\"PZSR\"><div class=\"product-inner\"><div class=\"product-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/ipf\/PZSR.jpg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/trips\/pzsr\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"product-name\">Red Centre & Uluru Explorer<\/a><\/div><div class=\"product-footer\"><div class=\"product-footer-left\"><span class=\"product-days\">6 days<\/span><\/div><div class=\"product-footer-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/trips\/pzsr\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"product-btn\">View trip<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Litchfield National Park, Northern Territory<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Difficulty:<\/strong> Easy to moderate<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Distance:<\/strong> 1-4 kilometres<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Hiking time:<\/strong> 30 minutes to 2 hours <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Litchfield is 100 per cent a must-see if you\u2019re in the Top End. You know all those tourism ads featuring happy people swimming in watering holes fed by cascading waterfalls? That\u2019s Litchfield National Park.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the Northern Territory\u2019s best secrets, the hiking here is more of a relaxed walk through tropical rainforest groves to swimming pools. The 30-minute walk out to Florence Creek is the easiest option<\/span>. O<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">therwise pack a picnic lunch and head out to Upper Cascades for some serious waterfall time.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just a two-hour drive from Darwin, Litchfield is an easy-going day trip, just make sure you remember your waterproof sandals and read the crocodile warning signs: nothing would ruin a holiday more than a toothy encounter.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Intrepid-Travel-australia-western-australia-Karijini3.jpg\" alt=\"People walk along a track next to orange rocky cliffs in Karijini National Park.\" class=\"wp-image-88037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Intrepid-Travel-australia-western-australia-Karijini3.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Intrepid-Travel-australia-western-australia-Karijini3-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Intrepid-Travel-australia-western-australia-Karijini3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Intrepid-Travel-australia-western-australia-Karijini3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Intrepid-Travel-australia-western-australia-Karijini3-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Intrepid-Travel-australia-western-australia-Karijini3-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The shadowed gorges of Karijini National Park make for a cooler trek<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Karijini National Park, Western Australia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Difficulty:<\/strong> Easy to moderate\/difficult<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Distance:<\/strong> 1-9&nbsp;kilometres<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Hiking time:<\/strong> 1-5 hours <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Formed over 2.5 billion years ago, Western Australia&#8217;s Karijini National Park is home to a multitude of red gorges, freshwater holes and some of the most unusual landforms on Earth. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The hike out to Hancock Gorge is a fun favourite featuring a little rock-scrambling and some swimming to get to the natural amphitheatre, where, on arrival, you\u2019re rewarded with a narrow pool surrounded by cliff walls. Make sure you bring a good amount of drinking water when hiking in Karijini and a dry bag goes a long way in protecting your not-so-waterproof valuables.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Intrepid-Travel-Tasmania-Cradle-Mountain-landscape-5-2.jpg\" alt=\"Two women with backpacks walk the Dove Lake Circuit with views of Cradle Mountain and the lake.\" class=\"wp-image-87187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Intrepid-Travel-Tasmania-Cradle-Mountain-landscape-5-2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Intrepid-Travel-Tasmania-Cradle-Mountain-landscape-5-2-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Intrepid-Travel-Tasmania-Cradle-Mountain-landscape-5-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Intrepid-Travel-Tasmania-Cradle-Mountain-landscape-5-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Intrepid-Travel-Tasmania-Cradle-Mountain-landscape-5-2-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Intrepid-Travel-Tasmania-Cradle-Mountain-landscape-5-2-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hikers on the Cradle Mountain Overland Trek<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Cradle Mountain, Tasmania<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Difficulty:<\/strong> Easy to difficult<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Distance:<\/strong> 1 kilometre to 14.9 kilometres (entire Cradle Mountain trail)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Welcome to <a href=\"\/australia\/tasmania\">Tasmania<\/a>, travellers, the southernmost Australian state. The Cradle Mountain trail was originally forged by trappers, hunters and loggers of old, but today, is a hotspot for hikers. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many walking options here and all of them serve up a good dose of Cradle Valley beauty. If you\u2019re after a view of Tasmania&#8217;s famous lakes and mountaintops, Marion\u2019s Lookout is perfect for you. Otherwise, there&#8217;s plenty of easy ambling around the Dove Lake Circuit. Expect wilderness and lots of it.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Read more: <a href=\"\/adventures\/6-incredibly-breathtaking-cradle-mountain-walks\/\">6 of the best trails in Tasmania&#8217;s Cradle Mountain<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Kings Canyon National Park, Northern Territory<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Difficulty:<\/strong> Moderate<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Distance:<\/strong> 6 kilometres<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Hiking time:<\/strong> 3-4 hours<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don your best walking shoes, lather up in sunscreen and take on one of the most famous walks at Watarrka National Park. The King&#8217;s Canyon Rim Walk runs to the top of the canyon walls via the steep stairs of Heartbreak Hill with viewpoints along the way <\/span>over the Garden of Eden, Priscilla\u2019s Crack\u00a0(a famous scene from the film Priscilla Queen of the Desert) and the Lost City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Intrepid-Travel-australia-victoria-the-grampians-6158_pinnacle-hike-group-lookout.jpg\" alt=\"A group poses with hands in the air at the Pinnacle Lookout in the Grampians.\" class=\"wp-image-88038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Intrepid-Travel-australia-victoria-the-grampians-6158_pinnacle-hike-group-lookout.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Intrepid-Travel-australia-victoria-the-grampians-6158_pinnacle-hike-group-lookout-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Intrepid-Travel-australia-victoria-the-grampians-6158_pinnacle-hike-group-lookout-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Intrepid-Travel-australia-victoria-the-grampians-6158_pinnacle-hike-group-lookout-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Intrepid-Travel-australia-victoria-the-grampians-6158_pinnacle-hike-group-lookout-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Intrepid-Travel-australia-victoria-the-grampians-6158_pinnacle-hike-group-lookout-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The view from the Pinnacle spans all the way across to Halls Gap<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Grampians National Park, Victoria<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Difficulty:<\/strong> Easy to moderate<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Distance:<\/strong> 5 kilometres<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Hiking time:<\/strong> 4 hours<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is a little something for every hiker at Victoria\u2019s Grampians National Park. An area with extensive First Nations history, it\u2019s well worth a visit to the Brambuk Aboriginal Cultural Centre to learn a bit about the Creation and the spiritual significance of the area among the local Jardwadjali and Djab Wurrung peoples<\/span>,<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> before heading out into the bush. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A must-hike is the Pinnacles Lookout to see the many peaks of the Grampians Mountain Range or to Mackenzie Falls, one of Victoria&#8217;s largest waterfalls. If you\u2019re a rock climber or boulderer, pack your climbing shoes because the Grampians are home to some of the best crags in Australia.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Cape Le Grand National Park, Western Australia\u00a0\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Difficulty:<\/strong> Moderate to difficult<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Distance:<\/strong> 3 kilometres<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Hiking time:<\/strong> 1-3 hours <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Western Australia\u2019s Cape Le Grand National Park boasts the best of both worlds, with mountains and white-sand beachfronts. If you\u2019re in Australia and looking for kangaroos, you\u2019re <em>definitely<\/em> going to want to head down to the beach at some point to watch the western grey &#8216;roos sunbathe.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A hike up to Frenchman\u2019s Peak, standing 262 metres, is a must-do for views all the way across the landscape to the over 100 seal, sea lion and eagle habitat islands that make up the Recherche Archipelago. It\u2019s a fairly arduous trek, mainly because you\u2019re climbing uphill, but if you take the pace slow and really enjoy the views, then it\u2019s easily done. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Intrepid-Travel-Aus_redcentre_day1_OGswim1.jpg\" alt=\"A woman smiles to camera while swimming in Ormiston Gorge.\" class=\"wp-image-88036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Intrepid-Travel-Aus_redcentre_day1_OGswim1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Intrepid-Travel-Aus_redcentre_day1_OGswim1-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Intrepid-Travel-Aus_redcentre_day1_OGswim1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Intrepid-Travel-Aus_redcentre_day1_OGswim1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Intrepid-Travel-Aus_redcentre_day1_OGswim1-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Intrepid-Travel-Aus_redcentre_day1_OGswim1-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">While the NT gets hot, the pools stay cool, so expect a refreshing dip<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Tjoritja\/Western Macdonnell Ranges, Northern Territory<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Difficulty:<\/strong> Easy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Distance:<\/strong> 1-5&nbsp;kilometres<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hiking time:<\/strong> 1-4 hours<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Tjoritja, or t<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">he West Macs, stretch for over 200 kilometres west of Alice Springs. Made famous by Western Arrernte artist Albert Namatjira, this region is well known to trekkers as it boasts the award-winning Larapinta Trail.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, for day hikers, a walk and a well-earned dip in the famous Ormiston Gorge watering hole is high on our list of West Macs&#8217; attractions, as is Ellery Creek Big Hole, a naturally formed pool formed from thousands of years of flood erosion. Both sites are home to a range of short trail hikes, ripe for every level of trekker. If you\u2019ve got the time, choose to spend a night under the stars in a proper Aussie bush camp here.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Read more: <a href=\"\/adventures\/6-of-the-best-northern-territory-national-parks\/\">6 of the best Northern Territory National Parks<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Intrepid-Travel-australia-victoria-great-ocean-road-4162-twelve-apostles-sunset-gibson-steps-group.jpg\" alt=\"A group of people descend the Gibson Steps while others walk on the beach at sunset.\" class=\"wp-image-88035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Intrepid-Travel-australia-victoria-great-ocean-road-4162-twelve-apostles-sunset-gibson-steps-group.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Intrepid-Travel-australia-victoria-great-ocean-road-4162-twelve-apostles-sunset-gibson-steps-group-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Intrepid-Travel-australia-victoria-great-ocean-road-4162-twelve-apostles-sunset-gibson-steps-group-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Intrepid-Travel-australia-victoria-great-ocean-road-4162-twelve-apostles-sunset-gibson-steps-group-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Intrepid-Travel-australia-victoria-great-ocean-road-4162-twelve-apostles-sunset-gibson-steps-group-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Intrepid-Travel-australia-victoria-great-ocean-road-4162-twelve-apostles-sunset-gibson-steps-group-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Gibson Steps are completely exposed to wind, sand and surf; tread carefully<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. The Great Ocean Road, Victoria<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Difficulty:<\/strong> Easy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Distance:<\/strong> Up to you<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Hiking time:<\/strong> Also up to you <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Incredible to drive, but it&#8217;s well worth pulling over to wander, too. The Great Ocean Road offers plenty of fresh air and free views.<\/span> And while many lookouts and viewing platforms line the route, those not afraid to get a little sandy can journey down <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the Gibson Steps<\/span> to walk the Great Ocean shoreline. From here, you&#8217;ll be able to spot he far-off figures of two still-standing sea stacks, known as Gog and Magog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ready to explore <a href=\"\/australia\">Australia<\/a>? 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