Hiking With Ben
Tales from the Wilderness
Yarra Ranges Road Trip
Posted Sunday 3rd March 2019
Something different this time with two short walks in the Yarra Ranges east of Melbourne. What these walks lack in length, they make up for with beautiful fern-filled forest.
Mt Gower
Posted Tuesday 11th October 2016
The climb up Mt Gower on Lord Howe Island is undoubtedly one of the greatest day walks in Australia. It’s hard to do justice to the amazing scenery, which includes the coast, cliffs, cloud forest, and incredible views.
Dove Canyon
Posted Sunday 19th June 2016
Our last day at Cradle Mountain gave us just enough time for a half-day walk, so we revisited our first walk and extended it through Dove Canyon.
King Billy Circuit
Posted Saturday 6th February 2016
After the Crater Peak walk we had enough time for a short walk and chose the King Billy Circuit, with a surprise waiting for us at the end…
Crater Peak Circuit
Posted Sunday 31st January 2016
The day began unpromisingly with rain and no plans, but some good fortune resulted in us doing a circuit to Crater Peak via Crater Lake.
Artists Pool and Lake Wilks
Posted Saturday 8th August 2015
After climbing Cradle Mountain we planned to spend the next day walking a circuit right around it. But then the rain closed in…
Cradle Mountain
Posted Sunday 28th June 2015
With a sunny day forecast we decided to aim for the jewel of the park: Cradle Mountain. To make the most of the day we returned via the Face Track and Twisted Lakes.
Lake Lilla and Crater Lake
Posted Sunday 26th April 2015
After a rainy morning at Dove Lake, the afternoon brought sunshine… The only water we saw was in the many lakes, pools, tarns, creeks and waterfalls we visited on our walk to Lake Lilla and Crater Lake.
Dove Lake Circuit
Posted Sunday 19th April 2015
On the second day of our visit to Cradle Mountain we spent the morning walking around Dove Lake in the rain. It was more fun than it sounds, I promise!
Pencil Pine Creek
Posted Saturday 18th April 2015
For our Easter break this year we spent six days at the Cradle Mountain — Lake St Clair National Park. To start things off we took a walk down Pencil Pine Creek.
Fainters and Niggerheads
Posted Wednesday 15th April 2015
A few days exploring the beautiful peaks of the western side of the Bogong High Plains. Featuring spectacular views, spectacular sunsets, and spectacular insects.
Mt Bogong via Staircase Spur
Posted Saturday 28th February 2015
Last Australia Day we set off for four days at Victoria’s highest mountain, encountering endless fog, a series of waterfalls, and a gorilla…