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Ranges To River: Read The Traveller Review & Get 2022 Dates

“Ten days ago, I’d have struggled to identify a single flower, bird call or animal track in either of these magnificent Australian landscapes. Now, thanks to this clever and considering pairing of walks, led by two sets of infectiously passionate and wonderfully knowledgeable guides, they feel like reassuringly familiar treasures.” Rob McFarland, Traveller, Sydney Morning Herald/The Age.

Ranges To River combines two of the Great Walks of Australia – Arkaba Walk and Murray River Walk – into one magical nine day, 80 km hiking adventure through some of South Australia’s most iconic and stunning outback landscapes.

Traveller Magazine (Sydney Morning Herald/The Age) recently came and experienced the double Great Walk, profiled in their July 2021 cover story.

Read the full Ranges To River Double Great Walk Of Australia article in Traveller

Interested in experiencing it for yourself?

Remaining dates of Ranges To River Double Great Walk in 2022 are:

June 23 – July 1, 2022

July 28 – August 5, 2022

August 24 – September 2, 2022

Get more information and book the Ranges To River Walk 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.

Find out more about this special offer here: greatwalksofaustralia.com.au/offer

It’s not just the views and walks that knock your socks off on the Great Walks Of Australia… we give our guests some most incredible food experiences you can have in the wilderness, anywhere in the world!

Get a taste of some of the gourmet delights served to fuel your journey on the Great Walks Of Australia, and download our free cookbook ‘Recipes To Share’ now!

From Peter Kuruvita’s beetroot curry on the Seven Peaks Walk to braised Saltbush Lamb shoulder on The Arkaba Walk and orange bread and butter pudding on the Murray River Walk, we showcase the finest hyper local ingredients we can get our hands on, all freshly caught, picked and prepared for you to enjoy on your walk.

Read more and download the Recipes To Share – The Great Walks Of Australia Cookbook

We’re pleased to confirm that Spicers five-day Scenic Rim Trail has re-opened in Queensland as of June 15, 2020.

Spicers are looking forward to a busy walking season, which will run until November 2020, welcoming visitors from within Queensland initially and across the country as current travel restrictions in each of the states start to lift.

The five-day Scenic Rim Trail is Spicers all new walk experience and Queensland’s biggest ever eco-tourism project! Taking in mountainous ridge lines, volcanic plateaus and ancient UNESCO world heritage listed rainforest, there are a couple of very unique treats on this walk, including visiting the onsite wildlife research and rehabilitation centre, and the recently revealed rock ladder that will give thrill seekers a real kick and some seriously impressive views.

Walkers stay in incredible new eco-luxury cabins as well as Spicers Peak Lodge on one night, and as always, will enjoy Spicers fabulous food and wine hospitality every step of the way.

Plus, for those who love a long hike, the five-day walk can be joined together with the existing two-day walk, to create the ultimate seven-day Scenic Rim Trail journey.

Queenslanders: come and join us for a good long hike, and everyone else, we look forward to seeing you very soon.

More on the Five-Day Scenic Rim Trail Great Walk Of Australia

If you’ve been considering walking the Classic Larapinta Trek In Comfort Walk, now is the time to book…

Australian Walking Holidays in conjunction with Northern Territory Tourism is offering $200 off all Classic Larapinta Trek In Comfort 2020 trips booked between 20 January and 16 February 2020.

Plus, if you’re one of the first 100 people to book, you’ll also receive a $150 Paddy Pallin gear gift voucher! *

The Classic Larapina Trek in Comfort is one of the greatest ways to explore the famous Larapinta Trail in Australia’s red centre and sells out every year!

If you’re thinking of making 2020 the year you get to know the heartbeat of our continent and experience one of the highlights of the Northern Territory, don’t delay and take advantage of this great offer now.