Lorne Waterfalls Loop (35km)

This hike starts and finishes in Lorne and takes you to most of the waterfalls in the area across two days. It goes along quite popular trails and is very well signed so this is a good one for people starting out.

Day 1. Lorne to Allenvale Mill via Erskine Falls. ~20km

Starting at Lorne Foreshore Caravan Park, start on the southwest side of the river and walk through the caravan park to the Erskine river track. Follow the track all the way to Erskine Falls, via the Splitter Falls lookout and Straw Falls which should take around 3 hours and 8km or so. Once there, climb the stairs and turn left towards the Lemonade Creek Track. About 1 Hour and 4km down this track is Blanket Leaf Picnic Area which makes a good spot to stop for lunch if you start around 8:00-9:00am. From there, head towards Phantom Falls via Corra Lyn Cascade which takes another 3 hours or so. Finally, climb the stairs and take the trail towards the Allenvale carpark, which is 1.7km downhill. Once there, hobble down left towards the Allenvale Campground for the night. This day took me around 9 hours to complete, though I'm a deathly slow walker so your millage may vary.

Day 2. Henderson Falls Loop, St George River Walk and Lorne Coast. ~15km

From Allenvale campground, hike back up towards Phantom Falls, then turn left at the top of the falls towards The Canyon, Henderson Falls and Won Wondah Falls. Once at Sheoak picnic area and hike back along the road to Allenvale carpark (~8km all up). From there, follow the St. George river track about 2.5km to it's estuary. From here you have a couple of options. You can hike up to Teddy's Lookout for a nice view over St George River, you can take a track up to Charles st which cuts a bit of distance, or you can walk back to Lorne along the coast (though take care of the tide). Finally, trek back up to where you started, hopefully after a nice lunch in Lorne.