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.

THE RED BARON

Great Walks Magazine

GLASS HOUSE MOUNTAINS NP

WALK & LEARN • A multiday bushwalk offers plenty of life lessons for Teresa Duggan.

A MACPAC RAPAKI 22L PACK

WEATHERED AND WISER • On the Bibbulmun Track a naturalist and his son bond over flora, fauna and freeze-dried food.

RIPPING YARNS • There are as many great stories as there are great views on Sydney’s new Bondi to Manly Walk.

DON’T DREAM IT, WALK IT! • Great Walks showcases 10 Aussie walks you need to do in 2022.

CAPTAIN’S PICK • Great Walks editor Brent McKean throws another five wish list walking destinations into the mix.

ZEN AND THE ART OF BUSHWALKING • Great Walks practises a bit of mindfulness on a breathtaking High Country hike.

NEED TO KNOW

THIS MONTH’S WINNING PHOTO

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

WIN A MSR POCKETROCKET DELUXE STOVE

WALKING THE WHALE TRAIL • Byron Bay may be better known for its hipster than its hiking trails but this surf destination is the gateway to a humpback highway.

NEED TO KNOW

THE GREAT AUSTRALIAN NOVEL • Australia has a fine history of producing world-class novelists – just check out these 10 books.

COLOURS OF AUSTRALIA • Check out some stunning photos from the August online photo comp.

CAPES, COASTLINE & CONVICTS • On the Three Capes guided walk, Great Walks discovers a magnificent trail and the story of the outlaw who put it on the map.

THREE CAPES GUIDED WALK, TAS

TOP GEAR • Looking for some new outdoor gear to fill your backpack with? Look no further!

OLD RELIABLES • Great Walks takes a second look at a bunch of gear we’ve reviewed over the last 5-10 years.

SNORE NO MORE • Dealing with snoring campers can be tricky especially if they’re in the tent next to you.

GRUB’S UP! • Great Walks offers a beginner’s guide to making your own dehydrated meals.

COOKING UP A STORM • Want to make the best burgers in the bush? Here’s how.

TAKE THE HIGH ROAD • Shrouded in historical beauty, the magnificent Scottish Highlands have been inspiring romantic writers and artists for centuries.

ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK • Warrumbungle NP is worth exploring during the day and well into the night.

WALKING ON SUNSHINE • Great Walks takes in three coastal and forest hiking gems on QLD’s Sunshine Coast.

WHEN NATURE CALLS • If you have to go to the loo in the bush – do the right thing.