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

THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS

A RIGHT ROYAL WALK

THE TRAIL PROVIDES • John Austin discovers the providence of the Camino French Way.

RANGE ROVING • Queensland’s Scenic Rim Trail traverses multiple ranges, a 24-million-year-old shield volcano and Gondwana Rainforest World Heritage Area.

PARADISE FOUND • Pack your comfiest shoes and find a good bushwalking stick for this curated On-Foot Island Adventure on K’gari.

CARRY ON CAMPING • Whether it’s a rainforest retreat or a campsite in the vast Queensland outback, there are plenty of amazing and unique places in the Sunshine State to lay your sleepy head.

PICTURE PERFECT • Great Walks readers send us their best bushwalking snaps.

SHOW ME THE WAY • Seven Aussies who have walked one or more caminos offer their advice for anyone wanting to do one.

ROME-ING AROUND • The Way of St Francis showcases everything great about Italy – the natural beauty, amazing culture, religious history, mouth-watering food and to-die-for wines.

PERFECT PILGRIMS • Monica Barrett and Alison Mott have spent many weeks together on various Camino trails and love each other’s company.

THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY • The Year We Seized the Day is the account of two very different Australian writers journeying side-by-side along the Camino de Santiago de Compostela. Here is an extract from the book.

COME THIS WAY • Seven tour operators tell Great Walks about their guided and self-guided Camino walks.

DARE TO DREAM • The founder of Tanzania’s only all-female guiding company has had to break through a lot of barriers to get to where she is.

COAST TO BOAST • The Light to Light Walk in southern NSW offers shipwreck history, plenty of wildlife spotting and some of the best coastal views in the state.

MAKING MEMORIES • A group of 10 Aussie girlfriends walked the Routeburn Track and cherished every moment.

POWER TO THE PEOPLE • Raeana Connell owner of Roam products talks nut butter, protein and why hikers need both on the trail.

WHAT’S IN MY PACK? • Having walked the Australian Alps Walking Track, Elise Marcianti empties her backpack so we can see the gear she relied on to complete her journey.

PACK ‘N GO • Great Walks reviews six ultralight waterproof jackets ideal for day walk or as emergency wet weather layers.

TRACK TESTED TREATS • Great Walks tries out some of the latest gear on the market.

FREEZE FRAME • Check out these 10 tips that will make you a better photographer.

NORTHERN EXPOSURE • Saikim Wan owner of Northern Tasmania Walks loves to showcase the wonderful trails at the top of the state.

LIVE AND LEARN • Katrina 'Kit Kat' Hemingway describes how one rash decision to reach a summit for the ultimate trail photo nearly cost her her life.

STICK IT TO THE TICK • It pays to be tick-aware when heading bush as some of these little buggers can be deadly.