Cumberland River Trail is a 20.5km, grade 3 hike located in the Great Otway National Park, Victoria. The hike should take around 6.5 hrs to complete.

Length: 20.5km

Duration: 6.5 hrs

Grade: 3

Style: Circuit

Start: Cumberland River Holiday Park

End: Cumberland River Holiday Park

Location: Great Otway National Park

Closest town: Lorne

Victoria

From state capital: 149km

Longitude: 143.94889

Latitude: -38.574856

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Hike overview

The Cumberland River Trail hike takes in the well-known Cumberland Falls, Upper and Lower Kalimna falls. The circuit starts and ends at the Cumberland River Holiday Park and can be undertaken in a clockwise or anti-clockwise direction. This hike takes in three of The Otway's most spectacular waterfalls.

Cumberland River and Cumberland Falls
This is one of the more beautiful river valleys in the Otways, with dramatic cliffs, and peaceful pools in which to cool off on a hot summer day. It is an easy walk to Jebb's Pool but beyond that to Cumberland Falls there are numerous river crossings and some scrambling over rocks.

Upper and Lower Kalimna Falls
The Kalimna Falls walk follows the route of a timber tramway used for transporting timber to the Lorne Pier between the 1890s and 1920s. Very few trees escaped the logging. The Lower Falls are not large, but you can get behind them and look out through the falling water to the large pool surrounded by mossy logs and rocks. The Upper Falls are a series of cascades viewed from a platform.

Route and GPX file

Total distance: 20512 m
Max elevation: 269 m
Min elevation: -25 m
Total climbing: 2535 m
Total descent: -2521 m

Download file: cumberland-river-trial.gpx

Thanks to Kyle Schonewille for contributing this hike

Trail features

Gravel Path
Waterfalls
Rainforest
River Crossings

Tips

Hiking poles useful for river crossings
There are several low river crossings on the Cumberland River that should not be attempted at high river levels.
Slippery when wet

Trail location

Getting there

From Melbourne by car
Follow the Princes Highway (M1) from Melbourne to Geelong, then take the Great Ocean Road (B100) through Torquay to Lorne. Or follow the Princes Highway (M1) from Melbourne to Geelong to Winchelsea (A1). Then take C151 via Deans Marsh to Lorne. The Cumberland River Holiday Park is located 7.8km past the Lorne Visitors Information Centre, west of Lorne, along the Great Ocean Road.

Public Transport to Lorne
V-line train/coach services depart daily from Melbourne to Geelong and along the Great Ocean Road to Lorne and Apollo Bay. V-line coach services connect along the Great Ocean Road from Apollo Bay to Port Campbell and Warrnambool on Friday all year (extra service during December -January). V-line enquiries - phone 136196. The Cumberland River Holiday Park is located 7.8km past the Lorne Visitors Information Centre, west of Lorne, along the Great Ocean Road.

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Access conditions

2WD Access
Small Car Park
Public Toilets
Picnic Table

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About the region

Great Otway National Park stretches from Torquay, along the world-famous Great Ocean Road and up through the Otways hinterland. Discover windswept coastlines and breathtaking waterfalls in tall mountain forests, walk the iconic Great Ocean Walk, immerse yourself in the Otway Lightstation's history, or surf some of the best breaks in Australia. Enjoy the great outdoors and explore the wonders of the Great Otway National Park. Great Otway National Park is in southern Victoria, Australia. It covers rugged coastland, beaches and the mountains of the Otway Ranges. Waterfalls dot the park, including the 3 cascades of Triplet Falls. Boardwalks lead through temperate rainforest at Maits Rest. The 1848 Cape Otway Lightstation perches on cliffs overlooking Bass Strait. Great Ocean Walk leads through the park to the Twelve Apostles rock formations.

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Adrian Hinton

This looks amazing! ??

24/03/2022, 05:23

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1. Koil Schonie
  
  Yes last sat,..it is well signed at all intersections.Easy to follow just download the gpx file first
  
  05/09/2017, 21:07
  
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2. Josh Edwards
  
  Tim Dare we should run this
  
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  1. Leesa Swanson
    
    Tracky Dax yeah I think an overnight camp could be on the cards ?
    
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    1. Leesa Swanson
      
      Tracky Dax yeah I think an overnight camp could be on the cards ?
      
      24/03/2022, 05:23
      
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3. Sarah Illingworth
  
  Yesssss
  
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4. Sarah Illingworth
  
  Yesssss
  
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Tania SmithSmithCass Fitzgerald

24/03/2022, 05:22

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Jess Boyle

Stede Nyland lucky we didn’t stop here and just wing it

24/03/2022, 05:22

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Leesa Swanson

Suzie Sharp Tracky Dax Joelene Gordon-Cooke for when the weather warms up a bit? I don’t feel like getting my feet wet in this weather lol

24/03/2022, 05:22

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