The Great Wall of China at Badaling (or Badaling Great Wall) is one of the best preserved sections and the easiest to reach from Beijing, with a length of about 3.7km that can be walked.
A long, mostly off-track bushwalk which ascends steeply to the Gunderman Peninsula before following the ridge. The route then traverses a gully to reach Flat Rocks Ridge, before following the 11km Walking Track to finish at Mill Creek.
This three-day Wollemi bushwalk comes in two parts: a relatively easy descent to the Colo River via Canoe Creek Pass and along the river to Pass 17b. And an arduous ascent of Pass 17b to explore the area around Savage RIdge.
The 160th Anniversary Thai-German Friendship Trail (Nature Trail 2) follows the Lam Ta Khong stream between the Pha Kluai Mai Campground and Haew Suwat Waterfall. It offers multiple cascades, interesting flora and a chance to see animals including gibbons and hornbills.
A varied hike through Griffith Park, which offers spectacular views from the popular Mount Hollywood and less-visited Bee Rock, and passes through the remains of the old Los Angeles zoo.
Wollangambe Five is one of the longer canyoning day-trips along the remote Wollangambe River. This section features a lot of rocky cascades, many pools and two long swims, with some very scenic constrictions in the middle.
An off-track exploration of the remote middle section of Stokes Creek in Dhawaral National Park, accessed via the 10B and 10T Management Trails. The route also visits some Aboriginal rock art sites.
One of the most spectacular non-technical canyons around Sydney, the relatively short Rocky Creek Canyon offers multiple water-jumps, water slides and narrow and enchanting slots.
A fun, partly off-track Blue Mountains bushwalk in Valley Heights that follows a creek past small cascades and swimming holes. (You can also follow the firetrail but that wouldn’t be as much fun!)
An off-track bushwalk in Wollemi National Park which descends to the Upper Tootie Cascades via Cascades Peak. The route follows the base of the cliffs along Tootie Creek before the climb out via Stairway Ravine.