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explore hiking guides for some of the world's greatest treks, from the Andes to the Dolomites, all designed to take you ✨beyond the ordinary✨

Ausangate & Rainbow Mountain | Cusco, Peru

Walking beneath the 6,384m snow-capped peak of Ausangate, it’s absolutely impossible not to be swept up in the mysticism and magic of the Peruvian Andes. Couple the jaw-dropping and life-altering scenery of the Ausangate Circuit with a visit to Vinicunca, the surreal Rainbow Mountain newly emerged from a thick covering of ice, and this just might be one of the most spectacular treks in Peru (and there are heaps of strong contenders).

Distance: 30-70km (2-5 days)

Difficulty: moderate (+ high-elevation)

Where you’ll stay: private huts or tent (wild camping)

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Grampians Peaks Trail | Melbourne, Australia

Located 3 hours northwest of Melbourne CBD, the Grampians National Park boasts dramatic rock features, sparkling waterfalls, and sweeping views over a patchwork of green valleys and blue lakes quite unlike anything else in the state. The full Grampians Peaks Trail is set to be a 160km, 13-day route running the entire length of the National Park from Mt Zero in the north to Mt Abrupt in the south, summiting spectacular peaks along the way and really showcasing the grandeur of the Wonderland Range. As of 2020, a 3-day section of the Grampians Peak Trail has been officially opened between Halls Gap and Mt Rosea.

Distance: 37-160km (3-13 days)

Difficulty: easy-moderate

Where you’ll stay: tent (designated campsites)

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Great Ocean Walk hike Twelve Apostles

Great Ocean Walk | Melbourne, Australia

Meandering along Victoria’s most coveted stretch of coastline, the Great Ocean Walk offers an intimate, slower-paced look at this popular tourist area. From Apollo Bay in the east to the Twelve Apostles in the west, the Great Ocean Walk passes through towering eucalypt forests, traverses secluded beaches, and leads up wild, wind-whipped headlands to reach some of the state’s tallest and most dramatic sandstone cliffs several days later. It is, without a doubt, some of the most spectacular and varied scenery you’ll find on any walk in mainland Australia.

Distance: 104km (5-8 days)

Difficulty: easy-moderate

Where you’ll stay: tent (designated campsites)

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Huayhuash Circuit Rasac Camping

Huayhuash Circuit | Huaraz, Peru

Widely regarded as one of the best alpine treks in the entire world, the Huayhuash Circuit is a remote and impossibly scenic high-altitude route in Peru’s Cordillera Huayhuash (pronounced why-wash). The trail crosses 12 mountain passes all above 4,500m and circles some of the highest and most impressive mountains in the Andes, offering surreal vistas of jagged snow-capped peaks, turquoise lakes, and even steamy hot springs. It’s definitely a challenging trek, but the jaw-dropping views and the utter lack of crowds (often the only people in sight for days) easily made this my all-time favourite.

Distance: 135km (8-12 days)

Difficulty: challenging (+ high-elevation)

Where you’ll stay: tent (designated sites or wild camping)

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Inca Trail | Cusco, Peru

“Re-discovered” by archaeologist Hiram Bingham on his famous 1911 expedition, the Inca Trail is only a small section of some 20,000km of trails that were created and traversed by the ancient Incas in the 15th century. This particular trail is thought to have been a pilgrimage route to Machu Picchu, along which walkers performed religious ceremonies and spiritual rituals to honour the towering Apus (mountain gods). Today, it’s still the most popular trekking route to Machu Picchu and equally one of the best cultural experiences to be had in Peru.

Distance: 43km (4 days)

Difficulty: moderately challenging (+ high-elevation)

Where you’ll stay: huts or tent (required to join a tour)

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Cradle Mountain Overland Track Tasmania

Overland Track | Tasmania, Australia

Tasmania’s legendary Overland Track is Australian bushwalking at its very finest, incorporating dramatic dolerite peaks, wind-whipped alpine tundra, lush valleys dominated by vibrant wildflowers, fragrant rainforests, and sparkling waterfalls all into one incredible hike. More than just incredible scenery, the Overland Track is incredible in its accessibility for people of all experience levels.

Distance: 70km (2-5 days)

Difficulty: easy-moderate

Where you’ll stay: huts or tent (designated campsites)

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Royal National Park Coast Track | Sydney, Australia

Within an hour of central Sydney and yet a world away from the city bustle, escape into nature and discover the dramatic beauty of Australia’s oldest national park on the Royal Coast Track, a stunning bushwalk along secluded golden beaches, lush palm forests, and wind-sculpted cliffs. And if its proximity to the city and incredible natural scenery weren’t enough to convince you, the Coast Track also offers a fantastic opportunity to camp under the stars and in front of the waves at North Era Beach, one of Sydney’s absolute best campsites.

Distance: 30km (1-2 days)

Difficulty: easy-moderate

Where you’ll stay: tent (designated campsite)

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Salkantay Trek Laguna Humantay Peru

Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu | Cusco, Peru

An increasingly popular but still far less crowded alternative to the Inca Trail, the Salkantay Trek traverses high mountain passes and stunning alpine scenery to reach the incredible ruins of Machu Picchu. The trek takes its name from Salkantay Mountain, which rises an impressive 6,271m and absolutely dominates the landscape— this stunning mountain is the highest in the region and held great spiritual significance for the ancient Incas, who believed that mountains and their resident Apu (spirits) were the link between Kay Pacha (the human realm) and Hanan Pacha (the upper realm). 

Distance: 70km (3-5 days)

Difficulty: moderately challenging (+ high-elevation)

Where you’ll stay: huts or tent (designated campsites)

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Six Foot Track Sydney Jenolan Caves

Six Foot Track | Sydney, Australia

Spanning the Blue Mountains National Park from Jenolan Caves to Katoomba, the Six Foot Track was constructed in 1884 as a horse route between the two cities; exactly 100 years later, the track was opened to hikers and is now one of Sydney’s most popular overnight hikes. Visit underground palaces of crystalline stalactites, explore lush and vibrant Megalong Valley, look up at towering sandstone cliffs, and camp out at pristine rivers, all within a 90min drive of the city.

Distance: 45km (2-3 days)

Difficulty: easy-moderate

Where you’ll stay: tent (designated campsites)

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Three Capes Track | Tasmania, Australia

Tasmania’s newest and most innovative walk, the Three Capes Track seeks to take hikers on a journey, seamlessly infusing unrivalled comfort and context into the untamed beauty of the Tasman Peninsula. Now widely regarded as one of the best bushwalks in the entire country, experience the otherworldly dolerite pillars and rugged coastal scenery that are entirely unique to the Capes, fall in love with the romantic desolation of the landscape, and immerse yourself in nature— all before retiring to huts that look straight out of Architecture Australia. 

Distance: 48km (4 days)

Difficulty: easy-moderate

Where you’ll stay: huts

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TMB Tour du Mont Blanc

Tour du Mont Blanc | France, Italy & Switzerland

Widely regarded as one of the best hikes in the entire world, the Tour du Mont Blanc is a challenging hike that circumnavigates beautiful Mont Blanc (4,810m), ascending 11 mountain passes and racking up around 10,000m in elevation gain/loss through France, Italy, and Switzerland. There are few routes in the Alps that rival the iconic TMB, and it’s a combination of the dramatic natural scenery and the charming mountain villages that have made this trek a fast favourite among mountain-lovers.

Distance: 180km (8-12 days)

Difficulty: challenging

Where you’ll stay: huts or tent (designated sites & wild camping)

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