If you are averse to crowds, we recommend either going in the shoulder season (autumn or spring) or, if you’re keen and want a truly unique Overland trek, go in winter. The 65km one-way Overland is rated as a moderate walk, and starts at beautiful Cradle Mountain and traverses the sub-alpine landscape of the Tassie high country, taking in glacier-wrought valleys, rainforests, buttongrass-clad moorlands and lunar-esque high meadows. Walking towards Mt Pelion West, Overland Track. Whether you opt for the popular summer season, less-crowded shoulder season, winter (yes, bring your snow shoes), guided, independent, camping in tents or enjoying the hut-to-hut experience, the Overland can cater for any walker’s preferences, and deliver a grand adventure in this still-wild island state. So what separates the Overland from its neighbours? There are tougher challenges (think: Western Arthurs Traverse South Coast Track) and there are more remote ones (Mt Anne Circuit, anyone?) but simply put, it is the variety of ways you can travel the Overland that see it make this list.

After all, the Apple Isle is jam-packed with awesome multiday walking options – all of which could easily be included in this list. We could be accused of taking the easy way out by choosing Tassie’s famous Overland Track as one of our top eight treks.

These five great walks definitely guarantee that, so read on, be inspired, and start planning. But, if there’s something that can lift spirits in dour times, it is dreaming of better times – and experiences ahead. We also decided to go global, even though we are, still, in the midst of a crippling pandemic. When we sat down to pick five favourites, it was with a mix of the above terrain types, cultural experiences, and levels of challenge that were forefront in our minds. The world is chock-full of great walking experiences, whether you prefer mountain rambles, jungle treks, desert expeditions or a mix of all these, there are numerous multi-day walks that have you covered.

Indigo rain forever