Summary

We all know Australia is the place for bushwalking... New Zealand has some good tracks too... but surprisingly the rest of the world has some places worth visiting too! (imaging that!)

This is the place to share walks from outside of Australia/New Zealand.

Walks in Taiwan

Easy

2.5 km return

30 mins

Shifen Waterfall 十分瀑布 (New Taipei City)

This is not much of a hike. There is a solid concrete path and road that takes you directly from the train station at Shifen to the waterfall. The viewpoints around the waterfall are incredibly crowded and can somewhat disrupt the view. I recommend going early to beat the tourists.

Easy

3 km return

1 hr

Xiangshan, Elephant Mountain

A short hike through the mountains in Taipei that connect to neighbouring mountains. The hike is accessible by public transport and has good views of the Taipei skyline. There are temples along the way and some wildlife can be seen. It's amazing to go straight from city to mountains.

Walks in Turkey

Very Hard

32 km return

4 days

Mt Ararat

A long difficult multi-day ascent of the highest mountain in Turkey and the supposed final resting place of Noah's Ark.

Walks in United Kingdom

Medium

3.7 km return

3 hrs

Ben A'an

Ben A'an is one of the most popular amongst Scotland's smaller hills.

Known as a mountain in miniature, the views from it in the middle of the Trossachs are wonderful.

Easy

5 km return

90 mins

Bracklinn Falls

A loop walk past the idyllic Bracklinn Falls, a popular local picturesque spot and after crossing over the bridge the route climbs through forestry before descending to the quiet upper glen, with a return by minor road past the wishing well.

Easy

2 km return

1 hr

Butser Hill

Butser Hill at 271 metres classify's as a Marilyn (peaks and hills in Britain with at least 150m prominence) and is the second highest peak in the Southern Downs National Park.

Very Hard

312 km one-way

14 days

Coast to Coast

A 17 - 20 day walk, broken at with overnights at quaint English villages, and a couple of bigger towns. Average day is 20ks, and starts in St Bees on the West Coast and finishes in Robin Hoods Bay in the East, cover three national parks. Some days are very long and challenging, some quiet easy. Beautiful scenery. Some navigational skills are helpful, but there are some good guide books available. The trail is not well marked, but quite popular in summer months, recommend a good level of fitness and some back to back long hike training.

Easy

2 km return

1 hr

Fairy Glen

A small walk through the Fairy Glen hills, full of peaceful treks and beautiful views.

Easy

2.4 km return

45 mins

Giant's Causeway Blue Trail

A short walk to the famous Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland. A rock formation on the coast made up of 40,000 hexagonal basalt columns caused by volcanic activity. 1.2 km each way can take whatever amount of time suits. Caution causeway rocks can be slippery. UNESCO World Heritage Site
The causeway its self is at 55.241014, -6.511652

Hard

4 km return

3 hrs

Lost Valley

Coire Gabhail is a hidden valley where the MacDonalds of Glen Coe hid their rustled cattle with a very rough track to some beautiful and dramatic scenery.