THE DIAMOND WAY: Your Path to Hiking Fitness & Adventure
COMMUNITY
A supportive group of women sharing the journey.
CONSISTENCY
The structure and accountability to keep showing up.
CHALLENGE
The right training to build strength and resilience.
EXPERIENCE
Hands-on learning through varied sessions that prepare you for anything.
GET STARTED WITH TREK TRAINING
Two-hour, coach-led outdoor group sessions in various bush, beach and urban locations.
You won’t get lost in a crowd of strangers.
With an average of 10 women in our sessions, your coach will always have time for you.
We won’t underestimate your potential and dreams.
No matter where you're starting, we’ll help you build the confidence and skills for bigger adventures. If you can walk at a moderate pace for two hours, you're ready to start your journey with us!
We won’t throw you into the deep end.
Start with a 14-day BACK ON TRACK Introductory Membership or a single TASTER session. We’ll get to know you, understand your goals, and help you prepare for your next adventure!
Watch us Trek Training on ‘Sydney Weekender’.
DAY & OVERNIGHT HIKES
Fully guided single-day and weekend adventures. Stunning locations and varying levels of challenge.
MULTI-DAY TOURS
Ama Dablam NEPAL, 2024
A multi-day adventure to an amazing location with a team of like-minded women and the guidance of an experienced coach.
OUR COMMUNITY
How Anna Became a Diamond?
“I took the real plunge seven months ago when I impulsively turned up to a Diamonds Trek Training session at 6.30 on a random Saturday morning in October.
I had no clue about hiking and absolutely no idea that less than a year later I’d find myself on an island I’d never heard of, sleeping in tents and trekking up mountains with 10 other women, many of them complete strangers and my Coach Jacq (pictured here).”
Read her full story HERE.
DIAMOND COACHES
Co-Founder and Coach, Jo Vartanian
Co-Founder and Coach, Michele Michel
Coach Clare O-Brien
Coach Jacq Conway
Coach Kalina Christova
Coach Lis Akhurst
We are women, who love coaching everyday women to achieve their hiking adventure dreams. We want to help women feel fit, confident, and safe in outdoor environments, so they can experience the thrill of embracing new experiences and succeeding.
Why join us?
We’re proud to be recently recognised as 'Champions' at the Outdoor Industry Summit 2024 by our peak body, Outdoors NSW & ACT. "We wanted to acknowledge the incredible things their organisations do each and every day."
LOCATION
Diamonds in the Rough Adventures is situated in the Sutherland Shire, Sydney. Our outdoor Trek Training spans national parks, bush reserves, beaches, and urban spots in the Sutherland Shire, Sydney's Inner West, and Lane Cove.
From local gems to world-class overseas wonders, our hiking tours promise an adventure at every step. Join us in exploring the extraordinary, both near and far.