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

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ALONE TIME • Busy father of three, Russell Pol, takes some time out to explore the WA bush.

HIKING IN STYLE • Great Walks takes on a self-guided walk along the Grampians Peaks Trail with plenty of creature comforts thrown in for good measure.

SWISS BLISS • When hiking in the mountains of Switzerland, Great Walks relishes the genuine local experience of staying in Swiss Alpine Club huts.

A TRINITY OF TRACKS • Great Walks heads to southern WA and discovers three glorious national parks that form a triangle of trails.

UNITING FOR TRAILS • WA’s wonderful walking tracks are testament to its unique governance structures for trail planning.

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

A KNEES-UP IN THE MOUNTAINS • On a challenging trail in Arthur's Pass NP, Great Walks bumps into some age-defying trampers.

ALL-WEATHER ADVENTURE • Eleanor Hughes faces the elements on Great Barrier Island’s three-day Aotea Track – and comes out smiling.

FIELDS OF JOY • Alan Blair and Stephanie McCaul met on the Web but bonded on the track.

ISLAND LIFE • Paihia in the Bay of Islands, north of Auckland, offers plenty of beaches, coastline and history to please any bushwalker.

A LIFE IN THE BUSH • Alex Roberts, head guide at Wilderness Guides, grew up in the great outdoors and it’s where he feels most at home.

BIG DAYS OUT • You’ll love these four other day walks recommended by NZ’s Department of Conservation (DOC).

EXPERIENCE THE ARKABA WALK • Walk the Flinders Ranges, at Australia’s most accessible outback destination – a wildlife sanctuary with over 63,000 acres to explore.

MILES & SMILES • Looking for a guided or self-guided walking tour of New Zealand? Look no further!

“THE FINEST WALK IN THE WORLD” • When poet Blanche Baughan walked NZ’s Milford Track it was pretty unknown, but her 1908 essay changed everything. Here are some extracts from that story.

MY BESPOKE BUSHWALK • Dori Leirens tells Great Walks how she created her own 400km hiking adventure in New Zealand.

CHILD’S PLAY • Amanda Llyod took her two-year-old on a NZ walking holiday and lived to tell the tale.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT • Nature & Nosh’s Kylie Rae reckons a great walking holiday is about rediscovering nature and enjoying life’s indulgences.

LEAVING A LEGACY • Great Walks speaks to the Tas Walking Co. about their work with the World Wildlife Fund-Australia and their Walk for Wild charity event.

WET WEATHER WEAPONS • Great Walks tests out some quality waterproof outershell jackets and pants.

HOW TO GO BUSHWALKING IN THE RAIN

A HEALTHY DOSE OF MOTHER NATURE • Eco-therapy is rooted in the theory that your health is directly impacted by your surroundings and uses physical interaction with nature as a tool for healing.

SMALL CAMERA, BIG PICTURE • Great Walks offers ten tips for getting better photos with your phone.

RESCUE REMEDY • Caro talks about the idea behind her new podcast Rescued.