Australian Hiker is Australia’s premier hiking podcast as well as providing a southern hemisphere view on overseas hiking. We are Australia’s longest running and most downloaded hiking podcast with regular episodes being released every two weeks covering gear and trail reviews, hiking practice, recipes and skills. Bonus episodes will be released at least once a month and include interviews from the trail as well as with relevant industry and allied professionals. Let us do all the research for…
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The Manaslu Circuit is a less-crowded trek in the Nepalese Himalayas that encircles Mt. Manaslu, the world's 8th highest peak. Ranging between between 130–175 km depending on the choices you make, this 13-to-16-day route starts in Machha Khola and features some dramatic landscapes including the challenging 5,106m Larkya La Pass, suspension bridges, and showcases the Tibetan-Buddhist culture. In…
In this podcast I talk about the second section of my journey on the Heysen Trail with the end result being a premature end to this walk. To finish of this podcast we discuss my discuss key learnings from the 151km that I covered on the northern end of Australia's longest dedicated hiking trail. www.australianhiker.com.au Australian Hiker can also be found on our various social media platforms…
In this podcast episode we bring you the first section of my on trail episode starting from the Northern trail head in Parachilna. The episode includes my travel days and the first 5 days of my journey on Australia's longest designated hiking trail. www.australianhiker.com.au Australian Hiker can also be found on our various social media platforms Australian Hiker Facebook Australian Hiker…
As this podcast goes to air I am just 8 days out from starting my journey on the Heysen Trail in South Australia. In this episode I talk about the trip planning and discuss my pre trip expectations, hesitations, and concerns! www.australianhiker.com.au Australian Hiker can also be found on our various social media platforms Australian Hiker Facebook Australian Hiker Instagram Australian Hiker…
It's the 7th of July, 2026, and in a few weeks’ time I’ll be commencing my southbound journey on South Australia’s Heysen Trail. This trail is Australia’s’ longest dedicated hiking trail spanning approximately 1200km from Parachilna in the north, to Cape Jarvis on the coastline in the south. It has everything I love about hiking from arid landscapes to a coastal connection and everything in…
The Coast Track is located in Royal National Park on the southern side of Sydney. This is a walk I have been trying to do for a number of years but for various reasons I could never quite make it! Recently Gill and I picked the perfect weather window and had a spectacular day doing this 27km walk in a single day. So much so, this walk will be added to our top 10 walk list in the next time we…
The Portuguese Camino spans 625km from Lisbon in Portugal to Santiago in Spain but rather than doing the full walk many people opt for the shorter 260km Portuguese Coastal Way running between Porto and Santiago and which takes most people 12 to 14 days. In this podcast episode we catch up with Canberra Based Hiker Mary Wiley-Smith who late last year undertook her own adventure on the Portuguese…
In 2018 I undertook my first really long distance walk spending 35 days walking the 1000 km Bibbulmun Track in Western Australia. In preparation for this walk I spent the 18 months prior setting myself a number of physical challenges to see what I was physically capable of. The aim of these challenges wasn’t about breaking or setting records it was about working out how much annual leave I needed…
Over the past seven years, after some failed hikes, some ever worsening issues with my right leg, and much not so subtle badgering from my wife Gill, I finally decided to see a specialist only to discover that I needed my right hip replaced. Now the reason for me releasing this podcast is that as an information driven individual I need all the facts that I can find and after searching the internet…
In this final episode of our series on my journey on the Great South West Walk we look and at my pre-trip expectations and compare them to the reality of my on-trail experience. In addition will provide recommendations to assist you if you are planning on doing this trip yourself. www.australianhiker.com.au Australian Hiker can also be found on our various social media platforms Australian Hiker…
This podcast episode contains a series of recordings on my Great South West Walk starting from my return to the trail after my rest day In Nelson, and finishing on the final day of my trip on my return to Portland. Podcast episode 347 titled 'expectations vs reality' episode looks at my pre trip exceptions after the trip and compares them to the reality. In addition I offer suggestions on how I…
