1. The Classic Sydney Walk: Bondi to Coogee

The clifftop Bondi to Coogee walk is a quintessential Sydney experience. Starting at the white-sand dusted Bondi Beach, the trail traces the Sydney Harbour coastline for six kilometres, delivering stunning oceanfront scenes, ancient aboriginal rock carvings and plenty of pit stops along the way.

You can walk it in a couple of hours – but why not make a day of it: bathe in the Bondi Icebergs Club sea pools and test your aim at the Clovelly Bowling Club. Beach-hop around Sydney’s numerous sandy coves to top up your tan, catch some breaks on a surfboard or snorkel along underwater nature trails. Cafes along the way offer classic Aussie brunch feeds and flat whites to rest and refuel.

If you’ve got some energy left in the tank, why not tack on an extra three kilometres to the beachside suburb of Maroubra for more golden sands, pounding waves and seaside restaurants.

Top tip: The annual Sculpture by the Sea jazzes up the coastal route from Bondi to Tamarama with more than 100 outdoor art sculptures every spring (October-November). In winter (June-July), keep an eye out for migrating humpback whales

Distance/Time: 6 kilometres (2.5 hours)

Difficulty: 2/5 (mainly gentle paths, with some steep sections and stairs)

Getting there: Buses from central Sydney to Bondi Beach take around 30 minutes, or catch a train to Bondi Junction then grab a cab for the final 10 minute drive