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A collection of 11 posts

Bob’s Ridge

One of the many hikes around the Snowy Mountains region of NSW is the Cascade Trail trail, which starts and finishes at Dead Horse Gap, near Thredbo. On this day we did the 10km return hike out to Bob's Ridge. There was a pretty heavy fog up on

The Hike to Dead Horse Gap

The Hike to Dead Horse Gap

The hike to Dead Horse Gap is a circuit from the Kosciuszko Express top station back to Thredbo. We did this walk at the end of May 2022, and it was the last chance that season with a big snow dump the following day. The hike is a little challenging,

The Bush Capital

The Bush Capital

Australia’s capital city, Canberra, is colloquially known as the Bush Capital. Not only is it an inland capital in a land famously girt by sea, Canberra is also surrounded by the rugged bushland the country is known for. Much of that bushland weaves its way in from the fringes

Rainbow over Porcupine Rocks

Rainbow over Porcupine Rocks

We set out on a 6.5km hike from Perisher Valley on what was a very windy and overcast day, with intermittent rain. It would’ve been easy to call the hike before we even started but we decided to press on and see if the weather would improve. Reaching

A Budderoo Hike in the Fog

A Budderoo Hike in the Fog

Sometimes hiking is about the destination, but on this day the promise of spectacular scenery was replaced by beautiful fog. This hike was all about the journey, and the journey was great. We traveled to the NSW Southern Highlands and got up early for a hike in the Budderoo National

Fitzroy Falls East Rim Track

Fitzroy Falls East Rim Track

One of the many spectacular viewpoints on the East Rim Trail at the NSW Southern Highlands' Fitzroy Falls. A spectacular trail that takes you through a variety of terrains and environments. A really fun walk that provides easy access to several brilliant lookouts with views over the valley, and

Overlooking Blue Lake

Overlooking Blue Lake

This is one of the amazing hikes from Charlotte Pass in the Kosciusko National Park. The hike starts with a sharp downhill section, then a double crossing of the Snowy River before a long, continuous uphill climb, with another river crossing. Spectacular views of the Blue Lake are the reward.

Charlotte's Snowgum

Charlotte's Snowgum

Charlotte's Pass in Australia's Snowy Mountains is a ski resort during the winter season, and a setting off point for several wonderful hikes during the rest of the year. On this day we completed the hike to the Blue Lake, and found this beautiful snow gum

Older than Kosciuszko

Older than Kosciuszko

The day after we hiked from Thredbo to the top of Mount Kosciuszko we drove to Charlotte Pass to check out an alternative trail to hike to the summit. Here we found a lookout where you can get a good view of the main range and of Australia's

Mt Kosciuszko Summit Hike

Mt Kosciuszko Summit Hike

Last weekend we made the hike to the summit of Mt Kosciuszko, Australia’s highest peak. At 2,228m above sea level, Kosciuszko is quite a small mountain when compared to peaks of Europe, Japan, North America or even our neighbour, New Zealand. We commenced our hike at Eagles Nest,

Hiking Landmannalaugar

Hiking Landmannalaugar

This is without a doubt one of my favourite images from our September 2019 Iceland trip. We visited the fabulous region on a day trip from Reykjavik, leaving very early, and getting back at around midnight. The day was quite overcast, largely with a soft, kind of boring sky. With