Slim’s River West Trail (Ä’äy Chù West)

A journey to the Ice Age. The Slim’s River West Trail is a rugged 45-60km round-trip trek in the heart of the Yukon’s Kluane National Park. It follows the massive, silt-laden Ä’äy Chù (Slim’s River) valley through vast gravel flats and thickets of willow and dwarf birch. The trail culminates at Canada Creek, but the true objective for most hikers is the grueling 1,200m climb up Observation Mountain. From the summit, you are rewarded with a soul-stirring view of the Kaskawulsh Glacier—a literal ocean of ice that flows from the Saint Elias Mountains, some of the highest peaks in North America. This is raw, unadulterated wilderness where silence is only broken by the wind and the roar of glacial melt.

The Wilderness Coast Walk is a remote, point-to-point coastal trek of roughly 100 km, linking the Merrica River trailhead in South East NSW (Nadgee Nature Reserve) to Mallacoota Inlet in Gippsland, Victoria (Croajingolong National Park). The route traverses expansive sand dunes, sandstone headlands, and coastal heathlands along the Tasman Sea, with optional extensions to Green Cape. Navigation relies on tidal windows and topographic cues, as much of the track is unmarked. The walk passes through critical habitats for species such as the White-bellied Sea Eagle. Permits are required from NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service and Parks Victoria.