Great Walks

Great Walks is packed with gear guides, product reviews, advice on the best travel destinations, inspiring real-life accounts from seasoned walkers and practical information on specific walks and their accompanying maps. From features on the country’s best bushwalks to reviews of the latest outdoor gear, Great Walks is about discovering our amazing national parks and coastline – anywhere where there’s a walking track. Filled with lush photos, detailed walk notes and aspirational overseas destinations, Great Walks is designed to entertain and inspire.

Great Walks

CROSSING THE DITCH

REACH THAT PEAK! • The challenging Tyndall Range north-south traverse including Mt Sedgwick and Mt Lyell will test you to your limits.

INTO THE WILD COAST • WA’s Cape to Cape Track promises wild beaches, limestone cliffs, hidden forests and great views.

BAYWATCH • Great Walks explores the stunning coastline of southern WA’s Geographe Bay.

DOUBLE FANTASY • Ultimate Hikes’ Classic Guided Walk combines two world-class trails, the Milford and Routeburn tracks, into one dreamy walk.

COUNTRY CONNECTION • Great Walks looks at a new SA outback trail that opens beneath sacred Mount Serle.

THE LONG WAY ROUND • Huw Kingston trekked around Mt Ruapehu as part of a longer journey. Here he tells of a fine walk, less well known than the Tongariro Crossing, its famous neighbour.

WALK THIS WAY • These fantastic tour operators will show you why New Zealand is a bucket-list holiday destination for any walker.

SMARTER, STRONGER & STILL ADVENTUROUS • Great Walks offers 10 tips for bushwalking in your 60s and beyond.

BEST OF THE REST • If you want to avoid the crowds on NZ’s 11 Great Walks, these alternative South Island trails tick all the boxes.

NORTH & SOUTH • Lonely Planet’s latest book includes these two NZ entries, one from the North Island and one from the bottom of the South.

TOP GEAR • Off to fill your lungs in New Zealand? You might want to consider taking some of this kit – which is also as good for Aussie trails.

THE BUDDY SYSTEM • Great Walks offers 10 ways to avoid testing your friendship with your hiking buddy on the trail.

ON THE HUMPBACK HIGHWAY • Byron Bay’s 36km Whale Trail offers amazing coastal views with the chance to spot some denizens of the deep.

SNAP HAPPY • Samuel Markham, one of the judges for this year’s Wilderness Photographer of the Year, loves to photograph unique weather.

LIGHT THE WAY • A key landmark on the Light to Light walk in southern NSW is working again.