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What Challenges are Available?

The following are the Challenges that are officially set up in the Step Log. Use the amount of weeks and number of team members as a guide - it is suggested to make the focus for teams the accumulation of total steps. This is important as team size and the activity level of individuals can vary.

10,000 Steps Challenge Details

Challenge Details
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The Great Wall of China Challenge
  • 3.84 million steps (3200km)
  • Jiayuguan to Laolongtou
  • Approximately 6 weeks (based on 10 people doing 10,000 steps per day)

Distance of towns along challenge:

  • Jiayuguan - 0 steps, 0m
  • Zhangye - 384,000 steps, 320,000m
  • Wuwei - 736,000 steps, 613,000m
  • Shizuishan - 1,536,000 steps, 1,280,000m
  • Yulin - 2,368,000 steps, 1,973,000m
  • Datong - 3,104,000 steps, 2,587,000m
  • Zhangjiakou - 3,360,000 steps, 2,800,000m
  • Badaling - 3,552,000 steps, 2,960,000m
  • Laolongtou - 3,840,000 steps, 3,200,000m
  • Online Team Challenge tracks steps on an interactive progress map
  • Online Team Challenge tracks steps on a step progress bar
  • Participants receive postcards via email at different points of the challenge
  • **Artwork for an A2 map is available from the 10,000 Steps Office

The 10,000 Steps "Original" Challenge
  • 1.8 million steps (1440km)
  • Rockhampton to Gold Coast and Return
  • Approximately 3 weeks (based on 10 people doing 10,000 steps per day)

Distance of towns along challenge:

  • Rockhampton - 0 steps, 0m
  • Gympie - 584,600 steps, 470,000m
  • Gold Coast - 897,500 steps, 718,000m
  • Bundaberg - 1,455,800 steps, 1,164,000m
  • Rockhampton - 1,800,000 steps, 1,440,000m
  • Online Team Challenge tracks steps on an interactive progress map
  • Online Team Challenge tracks steps on a step progress bar
  • Participants receive postcards via email at different points of the challenge

The Western Seaboard Challenge
  • 2.9 million steps (2417km)
  • Perth to Broome
  • Approximately 4 weeks (based on 10 people doing 10,000 steps per day)

Distance of towns along challenge:

  • Perth - 0 steps, 0m
  • Geraldton - 526,800 steps, 439,000m
  • Carnarvon - 1,102,800 steps, 919,00m
  • Karratha - 1,878,000 steps, 1,565,000m
  • Port Hedland - 2,166,000 steps,1,805,000m
  • Broome - 2,900,000 steps, 2,417,000m
  • Online Team Challenge tracks steps on an interactive progress map
  • Online Team Challenge tracks steps on a step progress bar
  • Participants receive postcards via email at different points of the challenge
  • A1 Coastal Challenges Map available

10,000 Steps Coast to Coast (North to South)
  • 3.8 million steps (3040km)
  • Port Douglas to Hobart
  • Approximately 5 weeks (based on 10 people doing 10,000 steps per day)

Distance of towns along challenge:

  • Port Douglas - 0 steps, 0m
  • Hughenden - 987,500 steps, 790,000m
  • Charleville - 1,687,500 steps, 1,350,000m
  • Dubbo - 2,687,500 steps, 2,150,000m
  • Melbourne - 3,550,000 steps, 2,840,000m
  • Hobart - 3,800,000 steps, 3,040,000m

 

10,000 Steps Coast to Coast (East to West)
  • 5 million steps (6000km)
  • Byron Bay to Carnarvon
  • Approximately 8 weeks (based on 10 people doing 10,000 steps per day)

Distance of towns along challenge:

  • Byron Bay - 0 steps, 0m
  • Broken Hill - 1,437,500 steps, 1,150,000m
  • Coober Pedy - 2,250,000 steps, 1,800,000m
  • Uluru - 2,875,000 steps, 2,300,000m
  • Gibson Desert - 3,500,000 steps, 2,800,000m
  • Collier National Park - 4,375,000 steps, 3,500,000m
  • Carnarvon - 5,000,000 steps, 4,000,000m

 

Australia's Bicentennial National Trail
  • 6.5 million steps (6440km)
  • Cooktown to Healsville
  • Approximately 10 weeks (based on 10 people doing 10,000 steps per day)

Distance of towns along challenge:

  • Cooktown - 0 steps, 0m
  • Gunnawarra - 546,000 steps, 455,000m
  • Collinsville - 1,332,000 steps, 1,110,000m
  • Kabra - 2,002,800 steps, 1,669,000m
  • Biggenden - 2,671,200 steps, 2,226,000m
  • Blackbutt - 3,049,200 steps, 2,541,000m
  • Kilarney - 3,504,000 steps, 2,920,000m
  • Ebor - 3,948,000 steps, 3,290,000m
  • Barrington - 4,356,000 steps, 3,630,000m
  • Jenolan Caves - 4,836,000 steps, 4,030,000m
  • Kosciusko - 5,356,800 steps, 4,464,000m
  • Omeo - 5,822,400 steps, 4,852,000m
  • Healesville - 6,500,000 steps, 5,440,000m
  • Online Team Challenge tracks steps on a step progress bar
  • Participants receive postcards via email at different points of the challenge

 

10,000 Steps "Queenslander"
  • 9.3 million steps (7465km)
  • Tour around the state of QLD
  • Approximately 12 weeks (based on 10 people doing 10,000 steps per day)

Distance of towns along challenge:

  • Rockhampton - 0 steps, 0m
  • Sunshine Coast - 851,250 steps, 68,100m
  • Cunnamulla - 2,115,000 steps, 1,692,000m
  • Birdsville - 3,412,500 steps, 2,730,000m
  • Mt Isa - 4,245,000 steps, 3,396,000m
  • Normanton - 5,106,250 steps, 4,085,000m
  • Cape York - 6,835,000 steps, 5,468,000m
  • Cairns - 7,988,750 steps, 6,391,000m
  • Mackay - 8,911,250 steps, 7,129,000m
  • Rockhampton - 9,331,250 steps,7,465,000m

Timed Challenges

You can choose to complete a Timed Challenge. Simply select the number of weeks you would like your challenge to run for and aim to get as many steps as possible for the duration of your Timed Challenge!

Custom Challenges

Why not set up your own challenge? Create your own virtual walking journey and use the 10,000 steps website to complete the challenge.

*Please note: Custom challenges are not available for Team Challenges at this time.