Admin Mt Beecroft (1140m) Day Hike
Mount Beecroft is an easy, rugged Scotland-esque hike that rewards you with solitude and spectacular views of Cradle Mountain and surrounds without the need for a park pass or booking.…
St Valentines Peak / Natoné (1107m) Day Hike
St Valentines Peak is a moderate to hard day hike that delivers amazing 360 degree views without the tourist crowds (and National Park fees) of nearby areas like Cradle Mountain.…
Mt Loch (1887m) Day Hike
If you’re looking for an easy hike near Mt Hotham that delivers amazing views without a full day’s commitment, Mt Loch hike is a great option for you! Standing as…
Mt Wills (1750m) Day Hike
Mt Wills is a lesser known trail hike that delivers incredible “bang for your buck”. At 1750m, it sits on par with the elevation of most of Falls Creek and…
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…
Maher’s Hill (507m) Easy Hike
Whether you’re a local of Albury-Wodonga or just someone passing through on the drive from Sydney to Melbourne, Mayer’s Hill is a great short walk that delivers amazing views without…
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…
Top 10 hikes in Shikoku
Shikoku is often overlooked by hikers and travellers in Japan, but the island’s four prefectures offers some of the best moderate (non-mountaineering) foot-on-ground hiking trails in the country. From the…
The best Iya Valley hikes
The Iya Valley in Tokushima is one of Japan’s “Three Hidden Regions” and is famous for its tall limestone gorges, historic thatched-roof houses, Nagoro doll village and the iconic Kazurabashi…
What is a yamagoya?
Across the world, mountain huts come in all shapes and sizes; from well-touristed huts of New Zealand and Europe’s iconic high-altitude “hotels” to the rustic sheep and cattleman shacks in…
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 (1545m) Day Hike
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 Outer Rim Day Hike
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) Day or Overnight Hike
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…