Great Walks

This new long-distance trail goes from the French Alps in the south (pictured) to the Belgium coast in the north. The 1000km walking and cycling route echoes the line of No-Man’s Land along the Western Front. It’s mind-boggling to think such a long-d

WELCOME to the 100th issue of Great Walks. One hundred! What a milestone. I’m so proud to still be at the helm of Australia’s only dedicated bushwalking magazine, having launched the very first issue in 2007. Putting out only seven issues a year mean

I like to head to the alpine regions in summer to escape the heat and to see the landscape transformed after the snow melts. This was a 2-day hike from Guthega covering 32km with around 1500m ascent. Being a loop we managed to experience a lot of sce

Distance: 164km | Time: 13 days | Grade: hard | Section hiking is also an option Day 1: Mt Zero to Barigar 12km Day 2: Gar 11.3km Day 3: Werdug 14km Day 4: Halls Gap 13km Day 5: Bugiga 8.5km Day 6: Barri Yalug 15.2km Day 7: Duwul 13.2km Day 8

IT’S a big mistake to ever start out on a hike thinking, “this’ll be easy.” It never is. In retrospect, I should have surmised something from the name, Grampians Peaks Trail, but the modest quoted daily distances and estimated walk times had me looki

1. Orminston Pound Walk, 8.5km circuit 2. Standley Chasm, 2.4km loop 3. Mpulungkinya Walk, 5km loop 4. Kings Canyon Rim Walk, 6km circuit 5. Giles Track, 22km one way 6. Yeperenye Trail, 16.4km return 7. Trephina Ridge top Walk, 18km return 8.

IF you want to get out there, then the Northern Territory’s Red Centre is as ‘out there’ as it gets. From the moment you arrive, it’s like you’ve landed on a new planet. “Major Tom to Ground Control, do you hear me?” Surrounded by red earth on a flat

Here at Great Walks we love exploring new walking tracks and we had the honour to get a behind-the-scenes look with NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) at part of their 55km Snowies Alpine Walk (SAW), which, when completed in 2023, will be

THE opening of the road to Mount Kosciuszko was predicted as a boon to tourism. The Traralgon Record thought the task of reaching the summit was now a ‘fairly easy one for any powerful car’, and The Sydney Telegraph enthused: ‘it will shortly be poss

MY wife and I love coastal walks. We’ve hiked the coastlines of Devon, Cornwall and Dorset, the Pembrokeshire Coast Path and the Isle of Anglesey in Wales, and the Portuguese Coastal Camino. We’re drawn to the rawness of nature so explicitly expresse

Camera: Samsung S20+ Jess: “Hiked out of Kings Canyon filled with day trippers.... to the solitude of the Giles Track. Amazing country.“ ■

Time: 6 days | Length: 85km | Grade: easy-moderate Day 1: Marengo Beach to Shelley Beach and return’. Distance: 11km | Grading: easy | Time: 3.5hr Day 2: Blanket Bay to Cape Otway Lighthouse. Distance: 10.3km | Grading: easy-moderate | Time: 3.5hr

STEEPED in mysticism, romanticism and raw, rugged wilderness, Ireland comes etched in ancient and modern way-marked hiking trails journeying across its heath-covered countryside and wildflower-kissed coastal cliffs. Hear traditional spoken Gaelic alo

WATCHING the intense bushfires on the TV in early 2020, I burst into tears with fear. My 10-year-old son’s eyes were fixated on the screen, silent. What was he thinking? He is a nature lover. Was he grieving? My mum was comforting me on the couch whi

GRW: What did you do before you were involved in Outdoors People for Climate? My background is in the outdoor industry, working as a bushwalking guide and an outdoor education instructor. Guiding is an amazing career and I was lucky enough to work in

A couple of years ago myself, my wife and our two daughters pulled the plug on the real world, packed our lives into a Landcruiser and headed north from Sydney. The plan was to hug the coast until we got sick of each other, or sick of living in a cam

We kick off with the handsome Keb 30 from stolid Swedish packsmiths, Fjällräven. Wrapped in a burly coat of G1000 Heavy Duty Eco (65% polyester, 35% cotton), with a simple back panel and economically-sculpted shoulder and hip straps, this is a pack w

WHEN it comes to bushwalking, your tent will be one of your biggest investments so it pays to look after it. With this in mind here are my top points to give your tent longevity and to guarantee it’ll do what it’s meant to do – to keep you safe and d

DON’T live the same year 75 times and call it a life is a motto that I have tried to live by for quite a few years now. Because for most of my existence I have endured some sort of mental health issue, whether it be depression, anxiety or an insecuri

I grew up in England, mostly fell-walking (as we call hiking there) in North Wales. My dad grew up walking in the Lake District (northern part of England) and did a great job passing that love on to me and my siblings during our childhood. As an adul

WASHINGTON State is in the Pacific Northwest region of the western United States and it’s blessed with pristine national parks, major volcanoes, hundreds of gem colored alpine lakes, and mountain ranges grand enough to rival anything in the lower 48.

LOOKING for an excellent day walk south of Sydney? Look no further! These three walks will please every bushwalker. Located in Budderoo National Park, Carrington Falls is massive, with the Kangaroo River plunging over 50m into the gully below – the s

GROWING up in South Gippsland we were never far away for incredible hiking opportunities, most famously Wilsons Prom NP. I remember walking as a very young child with my mum, dad and sister from Tidal River campground to Squeaky Beach and thought it

The times I’ve had in these boots! Crazy tussock-hopping on flooded buttongrass plains, mud past our knees, drunk with love, altitude and light. And remember climbing Feathertop, to watch the sun go down beyond range upon range of mountains, then din