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MOTIVATIONAL

MOTIVATIONAL

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This isn’t just a walk in nature —
it’s a mindset reset.

Motivational, bespoke hikes designed for corporate, fitness, and sporting groups—combining exciting outdoor challenges with wellbeing practices in partnership with GUIDANCE BY DAN. These tailored adventures promote teamwork, resilience, and collaboration, while supporting mental and physical wellbeing. Guided by experts, each experience helps participants reconnect with nature, strengthen group dynamics, and build lasting motivation. Whether aiming to boost morale, encourage leadership, or improve overall team performance, these hikes offer a powerful balance of challenge and personal growth.

  • Hiker sitting on a rocky outcrop overlooking green mountainous landscape with distant mountain ranges and a cloudy sky.

    Sugarloaf Peak via Razorback Track

    CATHEDRAL RANGES

    Tackle this popular loop hike near Taggerty, featuring steep climbs, some light scrambling, and sweeping views from South Jawbone and Mount Sugarloaf, with rewarding scenery year-round.

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  • Two hikers crossing a rocky riverbank in a forested area, carrying backpacks and using trekking poles.

    Lerderderg Gorge from Mackenzies Flat

    LERDERDERG STATE PARK

    Tackle this rewarding 17.34 km loop in Lerderderg Gorge near Bacchus Marsh—a challenging year-round trail with steep climbs, scenic views, and river crossings. Expect a tough hike with epic payoffs.

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  • Man standing on a rocky ledge, looking at rolling hills and farmland under a partly cloudy sky.

    You Yangs Northern Range Circuit

    YOU YANGS REGIONAL PARK

    Explore this scenic 10.9 km loop through the You Yangs near Little River, combining relaxed walking with a few rocky climbs. Open year-round, it offers sweeping views and varied trails, including West Walk, Northern Range Walk, Saddleback Track, and more. A rewarding route for those seeking a peaceful hiking experience.

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  • Climbers with helmets and backpacks navigating a narrow, vertical rock crevice.

    Sugarloaf Peak via Wells Cave

    CATHEDRAL RANGES

    Experience this adventurous loop hike near Buxton, Victoria. Featuring steep ascents, bouldering, and a tight squeeze through Wells Cave, it offers epic views and a thrilling scramble across Cathedral Ranges. Not for beginners!!!

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  • A person wearing a red jacket, black pants, and a blue backpack crouching near a small stream in a dense green forest with trees and ferns.

    Masons Falls and Mount Sugarloaf Circuit

    KINGLAKE NATIONAL PARK

    This 13.8-km loop near Kinglake West features forest views, creekside trails, and the impressive Masons Falls. Ideal for beginners seeking a moderate challenge, the trail offers varied terrain, valley scenery, and chances to spot native wildlife like Lyrebirds.

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    Keppell Lookout and Steavenson Falls

    MARYSVILLE STATE FOREST

    This 14.6-km loop near Marysville offers a moderately challenging hike through stringybark and mountain ash forests. Highlights include waterfalls, wildlife, and scenic lookouts like Keppel, Oxley, and Steavenson Falls, with sweeping views of the Yarra and Cathedral Ranges.

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  • Forrest Loop, Barlidjaru and Red Carpet Trails

    GREAT OTWAY NATIONAL PARK

    Explore this 15.3-km loop near Barwon Downs, a challenging hike through the Otway Ranges. Traverse a mix of single track and fire trails through tall eucalypt forests, dry scrub, and lush fern gullies, with some steep and technical sections.

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DANIELLE FLOOD

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DANIELLE FLOOD •

Guidance By Dan

A Transformational Experience
for Corporate, Fitness & Sporting Teams

Danielle Flood is the founder of Guidance by Dan, a grounded, soul-led approach to helping people navigate challenge, change and pressure with clarity and confidence.

As the guiding force behind Haco Hiking’s Motivational Hikes, Danielle supports participants not just through movement, but through meaningful inner work. Alongside the hike, she facilitates a powerful Mindset Circle — a space for reflection, honest conversation and purpose-driven breakthroughs.

By blending movement with emotional awareness, nervous system regulation and mindset guidance, Danielle helps people move through self-doubt, stress and overwhelm with resilience and self-trust.

Her style is warm, real and deeply human. Danielle doesn’t push people harder - she helps them move forward with clarity, courage and inner strength.

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