St Valentines Peak / Natoné (1107m) Day Hike
Amon Bradshaw 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.…
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…
Mt Kajigamori 梶ヶ森 (1399m) Day or Overnight Hike
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…
Mt Yake 焼岳北峰 (2444m) Day Hike
This hike to Yakedake’s North Peak (焼岳北峰) is a 7km return trek with 811m of elevation gain in Nagano. Starting at an elevation of 1,600m near Nakanoyu, it tops out…
Mt Feathertop (1992m) Day or Overnight Hike
If you’re chasing a classic ridgeline and exposed peak hike, the Mt Feathertop via the Razorback hike is the gold standard. As Victoria’s second highest mountain at 1,922m, Feathertop is…
Mt Kanbo 寒峰 (1604m) Iya Valley Day Hike
If you’re the kind of person that to escape the tourist traps and have a bit of adventure this day hike in the (increasingly) famous Iya Valley is for you!…
Sasagamine 笹ヶ峰 (1860m) via Kampuzan 寒風山 Overnight Hike
Sasagamine (笹ヶ峰, 1860m) is spectacular but challenging hike in Shikoku with an old mountain hut at the top that was once a ski resort! This is one of the few…
Mt Tenguzuka 天狗塚 (1812m) via Mt Miune 三嶺 Overnight Hike
This beautiful but challenging 18.5km+ overnight hike to Mt. Tenguzuka starts at the Iyashino Hotel and Onsen (いやしの温泉郷) near Nagoro-mura (名頃 aka the Doll Village) in the Iya Valley. The…