Sarah Wilson 
The hot and hard, up-and-back climb to the summit of Mount Gigilos is a great way to experience the “high desert” moon landscape of the White Mountains. Need To Know Description: All Day Return TripTime: 3-4 hoursGrade: 4 out of 5 – Perilous parts with rock climbing at the top The climb to the summit … Read more
A 16km downhill excursion through the rugged White Mountains of Crete and through the longest gorge in Europe, winding you up on the shores of the Mediterranean. Need To Know Description: One-way Day AdventureTime: 5 hours hiking & 12-hour day tripGrade: 4 out of 5 – A long and exhausting day This is an epic … Read more
The Agnew Meadow to Thousand Island Lake to Ediza loop is a multi-day adventure and is a great way to experience parts of the stand-out bits of the infamous John Muir and PCT trails. Need To Know Description: Multi-Day Loop HikeTime: 3-4 daysGrade: 3 out of 5 – A fair amount of climbing The Sierra … Read more
The Eagle Rock hike is one of Topanga State Park’s highlights and is only an hour from Venice Beach. It features Sycamore-scattered SoCal topography, with meadows, boulders and some of the best views. Need To Know Description: Loop TrackTime: 3 hoursGrade: 2-3 out of 5 Topanga is considered the world’s largest wildland within the boundaries … Read more
The best way to experience the surreal landscape of the Joshua Tree National Park is to hike it. It’s not a massive park, and the hikes aren’t long, which surprised me when I got there. Need To Know Description: Half-day Hub and Spoke HikesTime: From 1 to 5 hours eachGrade: 3 out of 5 – … Read more
A steep, brooding climb up toward Kirkstone Pass, the highest point in the Lake District from the quaint town of Ambleside. It’s not the most populated walk in the District which is much of the appeal. Need To Know Description: Half-day Loop TrackTime: 4-6 hoursGrade: 4 out of 5 – Steep and some parts are … Read more
A four-day pub-to-pub hike that will see you cross the Dorset – Somerset– Wilshire borders. You will enjoy the wilderness by day and then land in civilisation each evening. Need To Know Description: Pub-to-Pub Bespoke HikeTime: 4 DaysGrade: 3 out of 5 – Easy terrain but some long days Two of my biggest passions are … Read more
The historic pirate route around the southwest coast of England is a wild and woolly single trail that hugs the Cornish coastline… with lots of foodie options en route. Need To Know Description: Inn-to-Inn HikeTime: 5 DaysGrade 4 out of 5 – Perfect for experienced hikers and fit novices The St Ives to Penzance leg … Read more
A strenuous but stunning multi-day hike out of Blackheath that encapsulates the “best-of” the Blue Mountains – Victoria Falls, the Blue Gum forest, Acacia Flats and the Govetts Leap falls. Need To Know Description: Multi-day-through Hike With CampingTime: 3 daysGrade: 4.5 out of 5 – Bushwalking experience required; very steep sections This walk is my … Read more
The Uloola Track is a train-station-to-train-station hike in the Royal National Park and is a stunning day outing from Sydney in Australia’s first (and the world’s second!)national park. Need To Know Description: Station-to-Station HikeTime: 3-5 HoursGrade: 3.5 out of 5 – Longish day walk; some rock clambering The Uloola track located within the Royal National … Read more