Amon Bradshaw Mt Wills (1750m) Day Hike
Mt Wills is a lesser known peak that delivers incredible “bang for your buck”. At 1750m, it sits on par with the elevation of most of Falls Creek and Mt…
Mt Dunn (1535m) Day Hike
Known as the “Island in the Sky,” Mount Buffalo is an unexpected yet accessible granite plateau in Victoria’s north-east. With a starting elevation of around 1300m, the park features a…
South Rams Head (2052m) Day Hike
A steep but beautiful alpine hike with expansive high-country views, spectacular outlooks back toward Dead Horse Gap, and a summit perspective toward Mount Kosciuszko where the final patches of snow…
Broken Hills Water Race Day Hike
A short, easy loop on the Coromandel Peninsula that’s perfect for kids or when you’re short on time, with tunnels, river crossings, and just enough adventure to make it feel…
Best Hikes in the Iya Valley
The Iya Valley in Tokushima is one of Japan’s “Three Hidden Regions,” famous for its precipitous limestone gorges, historic thatched-roof farmhouses, and the iconic Kazurabashi (vine bridges) that sway over…
Mt Tarumae (樽前山) & Mt Higashi (東岳) Volcano Hike
Ironically, hiking this active volcano was the safe choice for us. One of our biggest worries while living in Hokkaido and going into the outdoors was actually bears, so this…
Mt Akakuradake (赤倉岳) Day Hike with kids
This hike to Akakuradake (1545m) is a 5.5km return hike with 321m of elevation gain that starts and finishes at the Hakkōda Ropeway Sanchō-kōen Station (山頂公園駅). The Hakkōda Mountains (八甲田山)…
Mt Usu (有珠山) Day Hike with kids
This hike to the Mount Usu outer rim at 500m is a 6.5km return hike with 269m of elevation gain that starts and finishes at the Showashinzan Station Ropeway (昭和新山駅).…
The Crosscut Saw via Mt Howitt (1742m), Victoria, Australia
Finding hikes with exposed jagged peaks and ridge lines is not easy in Australia. In fact most of the things we call “mountains” here, including our tallest peak, feel like…
Mt. Hakkyou 八経ヶ岳 Overnight Hike in Nara
Much like Shikoku, Osaka and Nara aren’t the first places that come to mind when foreigners think about snow or tall mountains in Japan. Despite that we enjoyed a magical…
Best topographic maps for hiking in Japan
You might have noticed that a lot of common topographic maps don’t have data for Japan. We share the best free topographic map option for Japan and explore the steps…
Mt. Kajigamori (梶ヶ森) Day (or Overnight) Hike Kochi
A moderate but well located (accessible by train) hike in the heart of Shikoku. Kajigamori is not the biggest and most beautiful mountain around but it is accessible by train…
Matukituki Valley to Aspiring Hut Overnight Hike
The walk into Mt Aspiring Hut is one of those classic New Zealand valley hikes that feels far more remote than it actually is. While many use this as a…
Mt Luxmore (1472m) Kepler Track Day Hike
The Kepler Track is a well-known multi-day “Great Walk”, but what if you don’t have the time for a great walk, the weather is bad or like us …you just…
Mt. Kamegamori, Japan 瓶ヶ森 Hike
Mt Kamegamori (瓶ヶ森, 1897m) sits on the border of Tokushima and Kochi Prefectures and spectacularly overlooks the famous (and tallest on Shikoku) Mt Ishizuchi. It is short and fairly easy…