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

A WALK TO REMEMBER

SNOWIES ALPINE WALK

THE BEST LAID PLANS • Ben Tanny went to Nepal to fulfil a dream but then something unexpected came along.

BIG DAY OUT • Southern WA features a series of coastal and inland day walks that will please any bushwalker.

BACKCOUNTRY BEAUTY • Wollemi National Park's natural attractions and colourful heritage make for a fascinating weekend visit.

YOU’LL NEVER NEVER KNOW... • Two Kiwi trampers take on the mighty Larapinta Trail, encountering parts of Australia they’d only dreamed of.

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

THE BEE’S KNEES • It took a while but Britain's Coast to Coast Walk has finally been declared a National Trail, so we had to go see what all the fuss was about.

A WALK TO REMEMBER • Great Walks heads to Borneo to follow the footsteps of WWII soldiers who were forced to endure the Sandakan Death Marches.

SUMMIT FEVER • One of Tassie’s most physically demanding hikes, the Mount Anne Circuit offers amazing views from every peak for those with steady feet and a head for heights.

FOLLOW THE LEADER

MAGIC MOMENTS • Life’s An Adventure guide Abbey Freer loves how her tours can bring people together – even perfect strangers.

MYSTERY OF THE MAP MAKER • Australia’s second highest mountain was named after a man most of us know little about, Surveyor Thomas Townsend - that is until now.

THE LONG WAY ROUND • In 2018 Terra Roam became the first woman to walk around Australia solo and unsupported. This is her story.

THE BEST OF BRITISH • England’s National Trails offer some of the best views in the country and you can do them knowing there’s a hot meal and a cold ale at the end of each day!

PERFECT PREPARATION • Great Walks looks at what it takes to successfully walk the Australian Alps Walking Track.

NURTURED BY NATURE • Best friends Gloria and Gai learn that even the simple act of a bushwalk can help heal a broken heart.

LIVE & LEARN • Greats Walks learns the hard way to be aware of the early warning signs of dehydration.

WHAT’S IN MY PACK? • Darren Edwards tips out the contents of his backpack to show us what he takes on multi-day bushwalks.

PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES • Great Walks offers some public and private transport options to get you to some of Australia’s best walking trails.

UP, UP AND AWAY! • Great Walks editor Brent McKean recalls the heli-hike he did in WA’s Purnululu NP.

WHAT’S COOKING? • Nathan Fa'avae owner of Real Meals knows a thing or two about eating outdoors.

THAT IS THE QUESTION! • Over the years readers have asked our Gear Guru many questions about hiking gear. Here are our favourites.

MOUNTAIN MAGIC • Guide and photographer Mike Edmondson shares his passion for the Snowy Mountains through his vivid photography and unique hiking tours.

KIT AND CABOODLE • Great Walks has produced this gear check list that you can photocopy and use each time you’re packing for an overnight or multi-day walk.