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

ABOUT A DOG

DUTCH MOUNTAIN TRAIL

IN THE DEEP END • Amanda Bull learns plenty on her first self-sufficient multi-dayer – the Frenchmans Cap.

A WINTER TRAVERSE • Great Walks experiences the agony and the ecstasy of a mid-year end-to-end hike on the Australian Alps Walking Track.

PEAK PERFORMANCE • Great Walks shows you how to reach the top of each state and territory’s highest summits.

ALPINE ATTRACTION • Even though Victoria’s Falls Creek is most famous as a winter destination there’s plenty to keep bushwalkers busy the rest of the year.

HIMALAYA ADVENTURE • Hiking to Everest Base Camp can be tough going for anyone, add a five-year-old to the mix and you’ve got a real challenge!

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

CAMINO COMPANIONS • Cheryl McInnes and Kym Murphy’s friendship was forged on ancient pilgrim paths.

MOSELSTEIG TRAIL • This long-distance walk in Germany offers ancient castles, winding rivers and world-class vineyards.

A FORGOTTEN MASTERPIECE • Britain has many great walks but one of its greatest may never have been made public if it hadn’t been for the persistence of two passionate hikers.

VIEW TO A THRILL • The hike up Mount Barney is hard work but the rewards are worth it.

WALK THIS WAY • Great Walks has a look at the walking opportunities on the NSW Mid-North Coast.

A DOG’S DAY OUT • Share your outdoor adventures with your four-legged buddy on these dog-friendly walks.

BURST THE THIRST • Great Walks tests out seven hydration reservoirs that will keep you happily hydrated on the track.

TOP GEAR • Cheers to the outstanding gear that took us through the year, now we’ve got our eyes on a few fresh products hitting the stores in 2023.

WHEN LIGHTNING STRIKES • Great Walks gets stuck in a Snowy Mountains storm and tough decisions have to be made.

SEEK AND YE SHALL FIND • Peter Matthiessen’s famous book The Snow Leopard is so much more than a travel memoir.

TROPICAL TREATS • These day walks reveal unique parts of Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.

THE VIEW FROM UP HERE • Jean-François Rupp of Alpine Nature Experience wants to show you the beauty of the Australian Alps.

SUMMIT SPECIAL • Great Walks found plenty of Kodak moments walking Australia’s top ten peaks in Kosciuszko NP.

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