Trail Hiking Australia

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Trail Hiking Australia is one of Australia’s largest online hiking resources, helping people explore the Australian bush with greater confidence and preparation.
Discover 3,800+ walking tracks across Australia, plus practical hiking skills, safety advice, trip planning resources and gear insights.
https://www.trailhiking.com.au#Hiking #Bushwalking #Australia #HikingSafety #TrailHikingAustralia

Understanding topographic features on Australian maps

Learn how to read contour lines on Australian topographic maps to recognise hills, spurs, gullies and saddles, and make safer navigation decisions.

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https://www.trailhiking.com.au/navigation/understanding-topographic-features/?fsp_sid=19991

11km Circuit northern lookout is a 4.5km, grade 4 hike located in Gunderman, New South Wales. The hike should take around 1.5 hours to complete.

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https://www.trailhiking.com.au/hikes/11km-circuit-northern-lookout/?fsp_sid=19917

Choosing base layers for hiking

Learn how to choose hiking base layers for Australian conditions. Understand cotton, synthetic, and merino fabrics, moisture control, and safety considerations.

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https://www.trailhiking.com.au/gear/choosing-base-layers/?fsp_sid=19905

Most hiking problems don’t start with a big mistake.

They start small, then compound.

I’ve tried to understand how that happens.

Two books came out of it:

📘 Before You Go
📗 On the Trail

Small Things Don’t Stay Small
Most hiking incidents don’t begin where you think. They build through small changes. Explore the field guide and two-volume series.

Explore the field guide →
https://www.trailhiking.com.au/small-things-field-guide/

Explore the Hiking Australia volumes →
https://www.trailhiking.com.au/hiking-australia-before-you-go-on-the-trail/

Lake Elizabeth Circuit is a 4.7km, grade 2 hike located in Great Otway National Park, Victoria. The hike should take around 1.5 hours to complete.

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https://www.trailhiking.com.au/hikes/lake-elizabeth-circuit/?fsp_sid=19877

Why do hikes go wrong in Australia? Learn 6 counter-intuitive safety truths about planning, weather, decision-making and risk on the trail.

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https://www.trailhiking.com.au/safety-systems/why-the-australian-bush-doesnt-care-about-your-plan/?fsp_sid=19867

Lightweight food for hiking: Ideas and quantities

Lightweight food planning for multi day hikes with real dry weight benchmarks, calorie density guidance and practical quantity examples.

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https://www.trailhiking.com.au/food/lightweight-food-hiking/?fsp_sid=19840

The Small Things That Matter on the Trail.

A practical field guide to recognising early warning signs before small issues escalate.

https://www.trailhiking.com.au/small-things-field-guide/

Federal Pass is a 4.4km, grade 4 hike located in Blue Mountains National Park, New South Wales. The hike should take around 1.5 hours to complete.

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https://www.trailhiking.com.au/hikes/federal-pass/?fsp_sid=19809