bothfeet walking lodge - Great Ocean Road

Join us for the Great Ocean Walk of your life staying at the bothfeet walking lodge - Great Ocean Road. New and exclusive to our walks we think we've created the perfect apres walk retreat. Read on for more details...

The even Greater Ocean Walk!

We know that where you put your feet up at the end of the day can be as important to some as the quality of the trail itself.  We've long known the Great Ocean Walk is a world class walking track and now we are excited to be able to top and tail your walking experience with Australia's first dedicated walking lodge.  You could say the Great Ocean Walk just got even greater (forgive the english!).

bothfeet walking lodge - Great Ocean Road

Opened in December 2008, the bothfeet walking lodge - Great Ocean Road is owned and operated by bothfeet for the exclusive use of our walkers.  How can you stay?  The only way to stay is to join one of our Great Ocean Walks.  You won't find our lodge advertised on websites for the general public.   It is a walking lodge, built by walkers for walkers.  So when you stay you will be sharing your experience with other people hiking the Great Ocean Walk.

Want a little look?   Why not look at our latest online slideshow.

A stunning example of sustainable design

To us, creating a haven for our walkers had to be best practice.  We are already Advanced Eco-Certified by Eco Tourism Australia as a tour operator, so our place to stay had to match this commitment to sustainable operation.

We have used one of the best sustainable architects, Stephen Sainsbury, and his building company to create a minimal impact retreat near Johanna Beach on the Great Ocean Road.  Located at the midpoint of the Great Ocean Walk, we do have walk in and walk out opportunities on some days or we operate short shuttle transfers at the start and end of others.

Our building materials were chosen based on their sustainability and emissions during production and we tried to minimise our impact on the site itself.  Stephen has utilised passive solar design and cross venilation to reduce our requirements for heating and cooling.  We use harvested spring water and rain water and the sun for heating, but we do supplement it with a gas booster so no one goes without a hot shower!

The interior fabrics use natural hemp and vegetable and plant dyes as the accent colours and we supply you with natural soaps and tea tree based shampoos that are kind to our grey water system and in turn kind to our garden.

The only place to stay on your Great Ocean Walk experience

Many of our walkers only intend to walk the Great Ocean Walk once so we created a space that will make your visit very special.   Wake up to bird song, take breakfast in a setting that glows in the morning light, and return each night to put both feet in a custom foot spa, a glass of red in hand and the best walking cuisine in the world at our table.

bothfeet walking lodge - Great Ocean Road facilities:

Set in a natural rainforest amphitheatre, our architecturally designed purpose built haven has been developed to the strictest of sustainable principles.  Our facilities are enriched by our experience of of knowing what our walkers want.  Stage 1 of the Lodge opened in December 2008 and currently features:

• 5 king bedrooms with ensuites.  Each can be converted to two single rooms with share access to a bathroom between two people.
• Guest lounge
• Licensed dining room with chef prepared meals
• 2 dedicated massage treatment rooms
• 5 foot spas wtih aromatherapy soaps and oils
• Gear storage area
• Dedicated gear drying room.

Download our fact sheet for bothfeet walking lodge - Great Ocean Road

To stay at the Lodge, join one of our scheduled Great Ocean Walk departures or inquire about a private or custom journey. 

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