Central Australia & the Red Centre, NT hikes
The Red Centre's MacDonnell Ranges and Kings Canyon offer some of the most dramatic desert hiking on Earth — extreme heat for most of the year means an early start isn't optional, it's the only way to do these trails safely.
11 trails across 5 areas: Central Australia, NT, East MacDonnell Ranges, NT, Hermannsburg, Central Australia, NT, Kings Canyon, NT, West MacDonnell Ranges, near Alice Springs, NT
Arankaia Walk
Finke Gorge National Park
Distance
2.23 km
Time
38 min
Elev. gain
52 m
Family Friendly
Giles Track
Watarrka National Park
Distance
19.9 km
Time
5 hr 24 min
Elev. gain
315 m
Overnight
Kathleen Springs Walk
Watarrka National Park
Distance
1.21 km
Time
19 min
Elev. gain
14 m
Family Friendly
Kings Canyon Rim Walk
Watarrka National Park
Distance
4.53 km
Time
1 hr 30 min
Elev. gain
205 m
Larapinta Trail Section 1
Tjoritja / West MacDonnell National Park
Distance
30.7 km
Time
8 hr 29 min
Elev. gain
556 m
Overnight
Larapinta Trail
Tjoritja / West MacDonnell National Park
Distance
53.87 km
Time
15 hr 35 min
Elev. gain
1328 m
Overnight
Mpaara Walk
Finke Gorge National Park
Distance
4.45 km
Time
1 hr 18 min
Elev. gain
112 m
Historic
N'Dhala Gorge Walk
N'Dhala Gorge Nature Park
Distance
1.64 km
Time
26 min
Elev. gain
9 m
Family FriendlyHistoric
Ormiston Pound Walk
Tjoritja / West MacDonnell National Park
Distance
4.82 km
Time
1 hr 25 min
Elev. gain
129 m
Overnight
Uluru Base Walk
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
Distance
9.32 km
Time
2 hr 23 min
Elev. gain
77 m
Walpa Gorge Walk
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
Distance
1.31 km
Time
35 min
Elev. gain
133 m