Hiking and Trekking

Hiking and trekking slow the world to walking pace. For solo travellers, these journeys are not about conquest or kilometres, but about attentiveness to landscapes, rhythms, and to the quiet recalibration that happens when each step is your own. Whether following ancient paths or modern trails, moving on foot invites a deeper, more deliberate way of meeting a place.

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Curated multi-part features and conversations

A solo hiker stands on a mountain top admiring the magnificent sunet in the background Pho

Our ‘Confidence and Safety’ series examines the realities of hiking and trekking safely as a solo traveller, from preparation and planning to awareness, judgement, and decision making on the trail.

Risk, Readiness and Respect

A Confidence and Safety Series

Photographer: Alberto Menendez | iStock.

The Camino de Santiago is a network of ancient routes leading to the Cathedral of Santiago

Remembering the Camino

At more than 75 years of age, Peggy travelled from Australia to walk the Camino Francés. In this conversation, she reflects on the pilgrimage, the people she met, the memories it stirred and what the journey came to mean.

Published 11 July 2026

Three Capes Lodge Walk, Tasmania. Photographer Luke Tscharke. Image courtesy Great Walks O

Great Walks of Australia

From alpine Tasmania to the red heart of the Northern Territory, Great Walks of Australia offers solo travellers a rare blend of challenge, comfort, and quiet transformation – where the real reward isn’t just the scenery, but the space to breathe, reflect, and feel genuinely restored.