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Seven Peaks Walk – Great Walks Of Australia

Seven Peaks Walk

Seven Peaks Walk by Pinetrees, Lord Howe Island, New South Wales © Luke Hanson
Where: Lord Howe Island
Duration: 5 days / 6 nights
Distance: 45km (28mi)
Grade: Moderate to difficult (with options)
A two-hour flight from Sydney, Lord Howe Island is a true Australian paradise. The Seven Peaks Walk offered by Pinetrees Lodge allows you to explore the spectacular scenery of the island on foot, seeking out sheltered swimming coves, subtropical palm forests, freshwater creeks, rugged sea cliffs and volcanic peaks. With an expert guide, you’ll discover an exhilarating variety of marine and bird life, and test your limits with climbs to peaks and lookouts – a steady head for heights is required, but hikers keen for a more leisurely path can take alternate walks. Each night, guests return to their luxury boutique accommodation at Pinetrees to enjoy sunset drinks and a four-course dinner cooked by in-house chefs.

Pinetrees

Lord Howe Island is one of the best walking destinations in Australia. Its World Heritage listing is for scenic beauty, biodiversity and rare flora and fauna, and there’s a large variety of terrain in a small area. You can explore the intertidal zone at low tide and discover amazing life forms, you can climb small hills and capture vistas that feature in David Attenborough documentaries, and you can climb big mountains. When your legs need a break, you can swim with reef sharks and turtles over the southernmost coral reef in the Pacific.

The Seven Peaks Walk is Lord Howe’s premier five day guided adventure that takes you from pristine beaches and exposed coral platforms to the gnarled forests on Mt Lidgbird. Along the way, you’ll see sheltered swimming coves, subtropical palm forests, freshwater creeks, rugged sea cliffs and volcanic peaks. Other sections of the walk take you deep into Jurassic Park style banyan forests with the only rookeries of Providence petrels in the world. When you yell, the curious birds land at your feet, almost hypnotised. It’s an incredible experience.

After a memorable day, you’ll return to Pinetrees – TripAdvisor’s No.1 Hotel in Australia for 2023 – for a hot shower, cold beer, exceptional four course dinner, great wine and luxurious bed. You may find the perfect balance between physical exercise, mental stimulation, social interaction and, well, some of life’s more enjoyable treats. Did we mention the day spa?

The Seven Peaks Walk is for experienced hikers who enjoy a challenge by day, and some luxury by night. A few sections of the walk are ‘off-track’ and require a steady head for heights. You also need to be fit – as a guide, you should be able to walk 10km in three hours and climb 600 stairs in 20 minutes (free tip: use the trip as motivation to train for a few months before you come). The maximum group size is 12 guests.

Our Seven Peaks Walk includes:

5 days of guided walking through Lord Howe’s World Heritage wilderness
guided boat and/or snorkelling trips through the southernmost coral reef in the Pacific – dependent on weather conditions
6 nights’ accommodation in our premium Under the Pines Room
full breakfasts
lunches (either at Pinetrees, gourmet BBQs or packed lunch)
afternoon teas
4-course dinners
use of all lodge facilities
island airport transfers