Ingliston Gorge Sloss Gully Walk (4.5km)

Ingliston Gorge via Sloss Gully is a 4.5 km, grade 3 walk in Werribee Gorge State Park that typically takes around two hours to complete. It offers a rewarding mix of open woodland, elevated views, and a memorable creek walk through a narrow gorge, making it a great option for walkers looking for variety without committing to a full day hike.

The walk begins at the Ingliston Gorge car park, where you follow the vehicle management track for about 160 metres before locating the start of Sloss Gully on your left. From here, a narrow walking track descends gently through the gully, winding its way downhill through dry forest. After roughly 850 metres, the track turns west and climbs steadily to meet the management track along the gas pipeline easement.

Turning left, you follow the vehicle track for about 30 metres before picking up the signed Ingliston Gorge Walk on your left. The trail drops briefly into a gully and then climbs around the side of the hill to a small lookout. This lookout is shown on some maps as Falcons Lookout, although this appears to be a misnomer, as the named Falcons Lookout is located elsewhere within the park. Regardless of the name, the lookout provides wide views across the gorge and the surrounding plains.

From the lookout, the track continues to the highest point of the walk before descending along a series of spurs and shallow gullies toward Whitehorse Creek. This section gradually leads you down into the heart of Ingliston Gorge, where the landscape becomes more enclosed and shaded.

At the creek, you turn right and follow Whitehorse Creek upstream through the gorge. In dry conditions, many walkers find it easier to walk directly along the creek bed, as the footpad frequently crosses the water and can be faint in places. The gorge section is a highlight of the walk, with rocky walls, winding watercourses, and a strong sense of being tucked away from the open parkland above.

After about 1.2 kilometres in the gorge, a signpost marks the exit point from the creek. From here, the track climbs out via a gully with a few steeper sections, though the ascent is generally more gradual than the earlier descent into the gorge. The trail eventually rejoins the management track, which you follow along the fence line back to the Ingliston Gorge car park, completing the circuit.

This walk can be completed in either direction, but the route described offers a more gradual ascent out of Ingliston Gorge, which many walkers find more comfortable, particularly towards the end of the hike.