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Open map in new tab This nice road is good compacted gravel, but has some few lose gravel patches so be careful. Especially on the epic downhills. Three walks on the way: Mt Magog, Talyuberlup and Mt Hassell. Great epic descents, but comes with equally demanding climbs. Not too steep but somehow long. Plenty of camping opportunities, see the park map. Closest town accessible by bus is Mount Barker. It would make a nice 140-150 km loop to cycle from Mount Barker if that is your starting point. Or you can go down to Albany and start the Munda Biddi Trail as well :)

The ridge seen from the Eastern summit of Bluff Knoll This is a remote, tough and unmarked route that traverses the Stirling Range Ridge. The route stays high around the 1,000 metres mark, and can be subject to fog, heavy rain and wind, and the very occasional snowfall. Also there is no reliable water on the route, and you are constantly scrambling up and down. If that sounds like the best hiking adventure you can get in Western Australia to you, then please continue reading. If not, maybe you should stick to shorter, easier day hikes like climbing Talyberlup peak. This hike can be done as (...)

The Overland Track is one of the best tracks of Australia, but its popularity makes it harder to access now. First you usually have to book months in advance to be able to do it, and second, the hefty price of $200 per person for 6 days makes it a walk accessible only to the wealthiest visitors. But there are other options which will make you enjoy most of the Overland highlights in a shorter time, a bit further away from the masses, and for free. Awesome! This three days loop will let you see the best of the northern part of the track, including the summits of Barn Bluff and Cradle Mountain. (...)

The Munda Biddi Trail is a great bike experience, with easy access to Albany by bus. It does have huts and shelters, and there is plenty of stuff to see along the track. We took two months to ride the trail, but we stopped to hike some parts of the Bibbulmun, wander in the Nuyts wilderness area and also went off-track to Busselton and hike the Cape to Cape! So you can definitely do it in much less, but we took the time and enjoyed the place as much as we could. There’s no hurry to end an adventure after all. I would advise to plan for a month if you plan to stop and do some sightseeing and (...)

From the privacy of remote passes to the crowds of the main attractions of the Blue Mountains, this nice day-walk will be a great adventure ending with an easy stroll. A very nice hike for a hot day as you will be under the shade of trees near running streams much of the way. Access The Blue Mountains are extremely well served by train from Sydney, it is reasonably cheap and practical. Check the hours and rates on Transport NSW website. The trip from Sydney Central station takes a bit less than two hours and costs $12 to $15 return (depending if you ride off-peak or not). The cheapest (...)

Open map in new tab Access: 60 km from Mount Barker (WA). Park your car or pushbike at the Talyuberlup Picnic Area, on the Stirling Range Scenic Drive (nice gravel road, suitable for 2WDs). This popular walk begins with a slight ascent which quickly becomes very steep, as the track ascends straight to the cliff face. At the cliff face the track is lush with vegetation as it follows the base of the cold cliff up to a fallen overhang forming a short tunnel cave where the track goes through. At the cave exit turn right and descend slightly before ascending steeply. At the top follow the (...)

40 Great Short Walks There is a small guide named « 40 Great Short Walks », published by Trails SA, and it has good ideas and is well made. You can get it at the Adelaide Visitor Centre or just download it online: PDF, 10 MB. Most of the walks in the guidebook are around Adelaide or in the south of SA, but you’ll find some walks around the Flinders Ranges too. The guidebook is well written, with different kind of walks, most of them are easy to medium, and tracks are well signed and easy to access.

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As always we are trying to get most things right here, so we are trying very hard to provide the best maps. For this we are working with OpenStreetMap, an open-source and open-data collective database where everyone can contribute to the maps. Because the data is free for everyone, the project started in 2009 with a completely blank map of the world. Since then thousands of contributors have recorded GPS tracks, and drawn roads, paths and cities from aerial imagery. And the work has been amazing, and once the maps have been filled they have incredible details you won’t find in any other (...)

Access and details Trailhead: Kepler Track car park (Lake Te Anau Control Gates). Access: by car, bicycle or foot (you can walk the 6 kms from the city centre, but this would make for a very long and hard day walk). Some private operators have a shuttle running from the town. Facilities: drop toilets and water tanks at the car park. Toilets, water, shelter and a large dining room at Luxmore Hut. Nearest town is Te Anau, 6 kms from the car park. Warnings: this is a long walk with a 1,000 meters climb, make sure to start early. Mt Luxmore is exposed, it might (and will) be windy, and cold. (...)