Larapinta Trail Hiking Guide

Australia, 231 km (143 miles), Desert/Outback, 13-18 Days.

The Larapinta Trail, in the heart of Central Australia, runs 231 km along the spine of the West MacDonnell Ranges covering some of the most spectacular ranges and gorges within the vast Australian outback desert.

The deep red gorges and cool waterholes offer an oasis for a refreshing swim in a very hot and arid land. On the rugged rocky ridges, formed millions of years ago by the rock layers being pushed on edge, you can see forever - to far off ranges without any sign of human development.