Summary

We all know Australia is the place for bushwalking... New Zealand has some good tracks too... but surprisingly the rest of the world has some places worth visiting too! (imaging that!)

This is the place to share walks from outside of Australia/New Zealand.

Walks in Taiwan

Easy

3 km return

1 hr

Xiangshan, Elephant Mountain

A short hike through the mountains in Taipei that connect to neighbouring mountains. The hike is accessible by public transport and has good views of the Taipei skyline. There are temples along the way and some wildlife can be seen. It's amazing to go straight from city to mountains.

Walks in Tonga

Easy

800 m return

1 hr

Anahulu Cave & Beach

A short walk on Tonga's main island Tongatapu. The walk includes a small enterance fee and will lead you into the Anahulu Cave and down to Anahulu beach. The cave has a main walkway and lighting but if your unsure on your feet you may want to bring extra light. The main attraction of the cave is that you can swim in the clear water.

Easy

800 m return

30 mins

Ha’amonga ‘a Maui Trilithon

Visit the Stonehenge of the South Pasific. The Ha’amonga ‘a Maui Trilithon dates from 1200AD and is protected within the Ha’amonga ‘a Maui Historical Park. Take a stroll around the park and see the Ha’amonga ‘a Maui Trilithon as well as other historic monuments such as the Maka Fa'akinanga (Leaning Rock).

Easy

2.1 km return

1 hr

Hufangalupe Natural Land Bridge, Cliffs & Beach

A nice walk to some interesting coastal features. This walk starts along the coastal section of Hala Hufangalupe road which can be driven though the road is narrow and in rough condition. By walking the coastal section of this walk it only adds about 600m total before you reach the first of the features. The first feature is Hufangalupe Lookout which is reached via a short side trail to the right and views over Hufangalupe beach (Matatahi Hufangalupe). It is possible to reach the beach if you return to the main trail and detour backwards a couple of meters there is a rough track down through the gully to the beach (add about 200m distance to this walk if detouring to beach where you will lose ~30 vertical meters down to the beach and regain ~30 vertical meters back up to the main track). After the Hufangalupe Lookout and beach you can continue along the main track and take your next right to a lookout over the Hufangalupe Land Bridge and then walk over the bridge itself and follow the track along to the Ocean Spray Cliffs. Once you have explored the cliffs follow the inland (main) track back to your car past the Hufangalupe Land Bridge and the turn off you took to walk over it and the Hufangalupe Lookout turn off.

Easy

700 m return

45 mins

Tsunami Rock & Beach

A short walk to a pretty beach and the Tsunami Rock (The Maka Sio'ata) which is thought to be the largest piece of tsunami debris ever found. This large rock is believed to have been carried the 100m inland to where it now rests by a tsunami that hit Tonga thousands of years ago.

Walks in Turkey

Very Hard

32 km return

4 days

Mt Ararat

A long difficult multi-day ascent of the highest mountain in Turkey and the supposed final resting place of Noah's Ark.

Walks in United Kingdom

Medium

3.7 km return

3 hrs

Ben A'an

Ben A'an is one of the most popular amongst Scotland's smaller hills.

Known as a mountain in miniature, the views from it in the middle of the Trossachs are wonderful.

Easy

5 km return

90 mins

Bracklinn Falls

A loop walk past the idyllic Bracklinn Falls, a popular local picturesque spot and after crossing over the bridge the route climbs through forestry before descending to the quiet upper glen, with a return by minor road past the wishing well.

Easy

2 km return

1 hr

Butser Hill

Butser Hill at 271 metres classify's as a Marilyn (peaks and hills in Britain with at least 150m prominence) and is the second highest peak in the Southern Downs National Park.

Very Hard

312 km one-way

14 days

Coast to Coast

A 17 - 20 day walk, broken at with overnights at quaint English villages, and a couple of bigger towns. Average day is 20ks, and starts in St Bees on the West Coast and finishes in Robin Hoods Bay in the East, cover three national parks. Some days are very long and challenging, some quiet easy. Beautiful scenery. Some navigational skills are helpful, but there are some good guide books available. The trail is not well marked, but quite popular in summer months, recommend a good level of fitness and some back to back long hike training.