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.

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DIGGING DEEP • Amanda Kennewell discovers hiking in Nepal is tough on your soles but great for your soul.

EASY ESCAPES • Just two hours south of Sydney, the Shoalhaven region offers many options for walking and winding down.

COAST TO BOAST • Southern WA’s 135km Cape to Cape Track offers a tantalising mix of nature, history and geography, all wrapped in a gorgeous week-long walk.

GO YOUR OWN WAY! • Cape to Cape Explorer Tours offers a range of walking options for you to discover the Cape to Cape Track.

DEVIL’S ISLAND • Great Walks experiences the beauty of Maria Island, with some creature comforts thrown in.

PICTURE PERFECT • Great Walks readers share their best bushwalking snaps.

DROP INTO THE DRIP • The walk to the Great Dripping Wall in the NSW Hunter Valley is so much better than it sounds!

HEAVEN ELEVEN • New Zealand is home to 11 Great Walks but which one’s right for you? Well, that depends on what you’re looking for.

FOLLOW THE LEADER • These fantastic tour operators will show you why New Zealand is a bucket-list holiday destination for any walker.

THE OLD GHOST ROAD • In the northwest corner of the South Island a ghost has awakened. A old gold miners’ road has been revived as a hiking trail, and it’s glorious – and challenging!

ROOMS WITH A VIEW • Managing the lodges on the Hollyford Wilderness Experience requires a love of food, people and adventure.

MOUNTAIN HIGH • Hike through the heart of Bhutan on an ancient pathway travelled by pilgrims, mystics, madmen and monks.

THE LONG MARCH TO FREEDOM • Hidden Italy’s Simon Tancred explains how a story about escaped WWII Aussie POWs turned into a walk and then into a book.

THE PIPES ARE CALLING • Great Walks takes the high road on one of Scotland’s Great Trails, the West Highland Way.

IT’S A SHOE-IN! • Great Walks tests out some of the latest hiking boots on the market.

HAPPY FEET • Looking to buy a pair of hiking boots? Let’s help you with the decision making.

HELLO SUNSHINE! • Active Adventures guide Mel McCartney loves spending the entire New Zealand summer outdoors.

GET THE PICTURE • Experts behind the lens share their top tips for this year’s Wilderness Photographer of the Year.

TOP END GETAWAY • Make your mid-year escape an unforgettable journey to Kakadu National Park.

OFF THE BEATEN TRACK • Karen Haranis of Rare Air Travel talks about the joys of travelling in lesser-known Bhutan.