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Scenic Rim, Queensland Scores Place On Lonely Planet’s Best In Travel For 2022; Walk It With Us!

The Scenic Rim has just been named one of Lonely Planet’s Top 10 Regions In The World for 2022, on its annual Best In Travel List. And there’s no better way to hike it then on Spicer’s Scenic Rim Trail.

For four days, you’ll explore the regions many peaks and ridgelines, soaking up incredible views at every turn, and wander through the UNESCO World Heritage Listed ancient Gondwana rainforests – some of the oldest on the planet.

Staying in exclusive eco-cabins along the trail, you can also look forward to a very comfortable nights sleep and great hospitality along the way, with chef good meals and local wines to enjoy after a big day of hiking.

With so much to explore, especially for intrepid hikers, it’s not hard to see why the Lonely Planet team were so impressed.

“We’re thrilled to see the Scenic Rim included in the world’s best destinations, especially as it’s such an untouched and diverse eco-based Australian destination,” says Lonely Planet’s Chris Zeiher.

“From the amazing food and wine to the incredible rainforest bush walks and memorable places to stay, this is an unexpected pocket of Australia that has it all.”

Completed in 2020, the Scenic Rim Trail is Queensland’s biggest ever eco-tourism project, that goes through national parks as well as Spicers own private nature refuges.

More info and bookings for the Scenic Rim Trail here

Here’s a very special offer for Victorians to celebrate getting outdoors again by hiking the state’s famed coastline with us!

Victorian residents can book the Twelve Apostles Lodge Walk to walk before December 31, 2021 and will receive 30% off*.

For four days, you’ll walk one of the most rugged coasts in Australia and discover the secret gems on the Great Ocean Walk most don’t get to see, before getting up close with the Twelve Apostles.

Wallabies, koalas, and endemic bird life all call the region home, so expect your days to be filled with plenty of wildlife spotting, as well as views of incredible coastal and forest landscapes.

Stay in an exclusive eco-lodge nestled in the bush, where you’ll enjoy private ensuite cabins and delicious gourmet chef prepared meals with the best local Victorian produce (some of it plucked straight from the onsite garden).

Choose to be picked up ion Melbourne or self-drive to the walk’s private lodge on the Great Ocean Road, where your adventure will start.

Simply quote “Victorian Locals Offer” at the time of booking to redeem this offer. *For residents of Victoria only; other terms and conditions apply.

Find out more about the Twelve Apostles Lodge Walk and book this special offer now!

The Cape to Cape track in Margaret River is one of Western Australia’s best hiking trails and the best way to experience it is on the four day Cape To Cape Walk.

A journey full of incredible landscapes, flora and fauna, deep relaxation and lots of sampling of the Margaret Rivers renowned food and wine, it’s definitely a walk that wakes up all of your senses.

Tourism Australia is inviting you to experience some of the sights and sounds of the Cape To Cape walk through an immersive exploration now on their website.

Experience The Cape To Cape Walk Online

Walk through Boranup Forest on the Margaret River Cape to Cape Walk in Western Australia.

Several last minute places departing July 2 are now up for grabs on the inaugural curated gourmet journey on the Three Capes Lodge Walk, called Restaurant At The End World.

Taking in the full four day, three night hike through Tasman National Park in Tasmania, this special edition of the Three Capes Lodge Walk will see guests treated to spectacular chef prepared Tasmanian food and wine, and musical and storytelling adventures, unfolding over three enchanting nights as you journey from lodge to lodge.

With several departures in June and July, coinciding with Dark Mofo in Hobart, dates for this limited edition 2021 winter walking experience sold out nearly instantly when first released. And trust us, what’s in store for guests is worth the hype!

Snap up the rare few places available now – more info and bookings here.

Congratulations to Seven Peaks Walk’s Pinetrees Lodge on Lord Howe Island, which has just become Australia’s first-ever certified carbon neutral hotel through the Australian Government’s Climate Active Program .

The base accommodation for guests on the Seven Peaks Walk, Pinetrees Lodge wanted to demonstrate that with commitment and investment small businesses can be leaders in environmental and social change.

Following a rigourous certification period, the team spend over $5million in renovations to reduce the lodge’s carbon footprint. These measures included implementing solar passive design principles, converting 95% of lights to LED, water saving taps and toilet, and installing a part of the Fuji wastewater system.

Reducing waste, installing worm farms and compost bins and building a large organic market garden to reduce food miles were also part of the grand plan.

In total, they have managed to reuse their power consumption by 30% and water consumption for 35%.

Their carbon emissions from all sources was audited and offset with investments in habitat protection programs in Indonesia and Tasmania.

This only adds to the already amazing work Pinetrees Lodge is doing in conversation on Lord Howe Island, including regenerating the critically endangered Sallywood Swamp Forest – the only known patch in the world.

All Great Walks of Australia members are committed to conservation and preservation of the places we walk in and are very proud of Seven Peaks Walk and Pinetrees Lodge for everything they have committed to having achieved this certification.