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.

WESTERN FRONT WAY

Great Walks

A TONNE OF FUN • As Great Walks publishes its 100th issue, editor Brent McKean looks back at the mag’s origins.

MONRO BAGGING

MOUNTAIN HIGH • Gavin Kellett explores Kosciuszko NP’s Guthega Loop walk.

A MACPAC RAPAKI 22L PACK

GRAMPIANS GRANDEUR • In a world first, Great Walks takes on the entire 13-day Grampians Peaks Trail.

WALK NOTES | GRAMPIANS PEAKS TRAIL, VIC

NEED TO KNOW

CENTRE OF ATTENTION • Great Walks explores some of the Red Centre’s highlights and lesser-known gems.

WALK NOTES | TEN TOP WALKS IN THE RED CENTRE, NT

PARRTJIMA FESTIVAL

HOME ON THE RANGE • Great Walks gets a taster of the Snowies Alpine Walk on the lovely Guthega to Charlotte Pass walk.

NUMBANANGA LODGE

NEED TO KNOW

Q&A

NAMING RIGHTS • In an extract from Mountains: Over Australia’s Blue Horizon, Great Walks looks at how Kosciuszko got its name.

‘HOW GOOD IS THIS?’ • One way to explore Victoria’s Shipwreck Coast is on a self-guided walk where your accommodation and luggage is sorted, and you just carry a day pack.

WALK NOTES | GREAT OCEAN WALK SELF-GUIDED WALK, VIC

NEED TO KNOW

THIS MONTH’S WINNING PHOTO

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

WIN A POCKETROCKET DELUXE STOVE

TOP OF THE MORNING! • Ireland is filled with wonderful walking trails that showcase its beautiful, lush countryside.

MY CLIMATE CHANGE JOURNEY • Great Walks shows that with a bit of optimism and motivation we can all contribute to a cleaner, greener world.

CHANGE IS IN YOUR HANDS • Damon Angelopulo of Outdoors People for Climate takes five with Great Walks.

THE LONG WAY ROUND • A family of four spend a year getting to know our amazing continent on road and on track.

PACK ‘N’ GO • Great Walks puts ten top day packs to the test.

TRACK TESTED TREATS • Great Walks field tests some of the latest outdoor gear on the market.

THE TENT COMMANDMENTS • Your tent is the only thing between you and a cold sleep, so you need to looking after it.

WALKING TO WELLNESS • Stefan Krakowiak finds adding bushwalking to his mental health plan yields positive results.

KEY STATS FROM THE ‘30 IN 30’

STEP BY STEP • Shawn Hargreaves is hiking every maintained trail at Mount Rainier National Park, Washington State.

PERFECT PANORAMAS • Washington State offers some of the best hiking trails in all of North America.

SOUTHERN COMFORT • Great Walks showcase three top day walks south of Sydney.

GOOD TRAVELS • Ingrid Huitema of Be Your Best Tours explains why travel brings out the best in us.

PURE POETRY • Two Great Walks readers share their beautiful wilderness poems.