Mt Wills (1750m) Day Hike
Amon Bradshaw 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…
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…
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…