Malaysia Kuala Lumpur (KL)
Sweeping views from the Bukit Kutu summit
Bukit Kutu is a half-day hike to a peak with views over the Titiwangsa mountain range and Kuala Kubu Bharu dam, less then two hours drive from Kuala Lumpur.
Australia North Coast NSW
Sunrise from the Mount Warning (Wollumbin) summit
The Mount Warning (Wollumbin) track is a steep hike to the top of a volcanic plug, and the first place on the Australian mainland to be touched by the morning sun.
Australia Central Highlands Tasmania
Barn Bluff circuit – the Cradle Mountain alternative
Barn Bluff is a less-busy alternative to Cradle Mountain, with equally impressive views and a slightly harder scramble to the top.
USA Arizona
Cherum Peak – Â the second highest peak in the Cerbat Mountain range
Cherum Peak – the second highest peak in the Cerbat Mountain range – is reached via a short hike to. It offers extensive views across Arizona.
UK Wales
A rugged Black Mountain loop in the Brecon Beacons
The Black Mountain range (Mynydd Du) in the Brecon Beacons National Park can be reached via a circular walk, involving some occasionally challenging navigation.
Australia Central Highlands Tasmania
A short hike to Kitchen Hut (Cradle Mountain) through sleet and rain
Kitchen Hut at the foot of Cradle Mountain is as far as I get when a planned bushwalk to Barn Bluff is thwarted by bad weather
Malaysia Borneo
Mulu Caves and The Pinnacles – a multi-day jungle trek
Mulu Caves and The Pinnacles is a three day hiking adventure. It explores one of the biggest cave systems in the world, beore climbing up to The Pinnacles, a unique karst formation in Mulu National Park.
Indonesia Bali
A tough hike to the Mount Agung summit in Bali
A tough hike up Mount Agung (Gunung Agung), the highest point on the island of Bali in Indonesia.
Indonesia Lombok
Hiking Mount Rinjani in Lombok – incredible views but a bloody hard climb
The hike to the peak of Mount Rinjani (3,726m) on Lombok from Sembalun or Senaru is a very demanding trek – but it delivers some spectacular views from the crater rim as well as from the summit.
Australia Central Highlands Tasmania
A winter ascent of Cradle Mountain
Cradle Mountain (1,545m) is a popular day-walk from Dove Lake. The bushwalk and views from the Cradle summit are even more picturesque on a clear winter day.