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Trek Larapinta
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About
Established in 1998, Trek Larapinta is a boutique trekking operator, that specialises in facilitating guided walking tours on the Larapinta Trail. As a small operator, Trek Larapinta can focus on quality and sustainability, maintain strong local knowledge of the landscape and build deep connections within the community. They guide walking tours for small groups of between 8 and 10 trekkers - the smallest group size on the Larapinta Trail. The company offers volunteer programs on the Larapinta Trail, supports Indigenous enterprises and practices environmentally responsible travel.
What's Available
8 featuresECO Certified (Advanced Ecotourism) by Ecotourism Australia
Available Tours
6 Day Larapinta Trek: highlights from the Larapinta Trail
The 6 day trek covers the Western sections of the Larapinta Trail, from Serpentine Gorge to Mt Sonder. These are spectacular and varied hikes, taking you through some of the best examples of the West MacDonnell's vegetation, its gorges and views. On each section, you are rewarded with views of Mt Sonder. It slips in and out of sight, getting closer all the time, until the final section: a hike up her slopes, to the highest point on the Larapinta Trail. Day 1 : Pick up Alice Springs, Simpsons Gap, walk Ormiston Pound and Gorge | 8kms Day 2 : Trek section 8 Serpentine Gorge to Serpentine Chalet Dam, including Counts Point | 15kms Day 3 : Hike section 10 Ormiston Gorge to Glen Helen/Finke River | 11kms Day 4 : Explore the Ochre Pits, walk section 9 including Inarlanga Pass, Serpentine Chalet | 12-14kms Day 5 : Summit Mt Sonder | 16kms Day 6 : Ellery Creek, explore Standley Chasm, return to Alice Springs | 8-10kms
Super 6 Day: the Larapinta Trail challenge
Their Super six-day trek offers walkers the chance to really challenge themselves, as you tackle the hardest sections of the Larapinta Trail. This is not a trek for the faint hearted or inexperienced as each days walk is rated as either hard or very hard by NT Parks and Wildlife. The rewards for taking on this challenging trek are immense, with all of the most spectacular views of the Larapinta Trail on offer. Day 1 : Pick up Alice Springs, walk section 4 to Birthday Waterhole | 17kms Day 2 : Hike section 5 Birthday Waterhole to Hugh Gorge | 17kms Day 3 : Trek section 8 Serpentine Gorge to Serpentine Chalet Dam, including Counts Point | 15kms Day 4 : Walk section 9 Serpentine Chalet Dam to Ormiston Gorge | 29kms Day 5 : Summit Mt Sonder (section 12) | 16kms Day 6 : Ormiston Pound, Bowmans Gap, return to Alice Springs | 14-17kms This tour is designed so that days vary between 6 and 12 hours of challenging to very challenging bushwalking, it is essential to be very well prepared physically and mentally to take on this trek.
5 Day Mt Giles Explorer Trek: guided hike up a desert peak
This remote walking tour is a great way to experience what lies beyond the Larapinta Trail. You are accompanied by two experienced Trek Larapinta Guides who lead this adventure and ensure safe travel, as most of this walk is through untracked terrain. Mt Giles rises up out of the Chewings Range and is the third highest peak in the West MacDonnell Ranges National Park. At 1389m above sea level, this desert peak creates an awesome backdrop to an already beautiful range system. It towers above the eastern end of Ormiston Pound and delivers impressive views to all those who venture to climb the mountain's summit. It includes setting up base camp, going on an exploratory walk, hiking off trail up this mountain, entering the beautiful Ormiston Pound through an uncommon entrance, wandering through the stunning gorge and visiting its waterhole. It's for all those who want to venture further into the stunning living desert of Central Australia
14 Day End to End Larapinta Trek
The itinerary has been designed so we walk the entire length of the Larapinta Trail, all 231 kilometres. You will experience all the trail has to offer, from high ridgelines to sheltered gorges, open savannah country to magnificent mountains, dry and flowing rivers, and the best examples of the West MacDonnell's vegetation and fauna. All this along with the support of Trek Larapinta's experienced and knowledgeable guides, and returning to the comfort of your supported camp each night. On each section you will be tested and rewarded until the final section: truly the trip of a lifetime.
Trek Larapinta Volunteer Project - Larapinta Trail maintenance
Please contact Trek Larapinta with expressions of interest. We welcome enquires from individuals, schools, groups and organisations These projects will be conducted in conjunction with Parks and Wildlife and other land management organisations. You will work closely with the land managers and be provided with an opportunity to have a unique experience within some of these protected areas. Many people who have travelled through Central Australia or walked the Larapinta Trail have expressed a desire to return and experience it in a new and often giving way. Whether this is your first time or you've been before, active participation in one of these projects is sure to be a memorable and rewarding way to experience this land.
3 Day Larapinta Trail Experience
Join this three-day Larapinta Trail trek visiting the must-see and do things in the West MacDonnell National Park: Simpsons Gap, Ellery Creek, Ormiston Gorge, and Counts Point. Itinerary Summary Day 1: Pick up Alice Springs, Simpsons Gap, trek Inaralanga Pass & Ochre Pits Day 2: Hike section 8 including Counts Point Day 3: Walk Ormiston Pound/Gorge, visit Ellery Creek, return Alice Springs
9 Day Larapinta Trek: a journey towards Mt Sonder
The nine-day trek is a selection of highlights of the Larapinta Trail. Starting in Alice Springs, hike along scenic ridges, gorges and mountain peaks, including the glorious Mt Sonder, the highest point on the Trail. Carrying only a day pack as you walk, you'll trek through Wallaby Gap; the Serpentine, Ormiston and Redbank Gorges; Finke River; Rocky Bar Gap and more. Day 1 : Pick up Alice Springs, explore section 3 and Standley Chasm | 8-10kms Day 2 : Hike section 4 from Standley Chasm to Brinkley Bluff and return | 20kms Day 3 : Hike section 7 from Ellery Creek to Serpentine Gorge | 14kms Day 4 : Trek section 8 Serpentine Gorge to Serpentine Chalet Dam, including Counts Point | 15kms Day 5 : Explore the Ochre Pits, walk part of section 9 including Inarlanga Pass | 12-14kms Day 6 : Hike section 11a from Rocky Bar Gap to Finke River | 15kms Day 7 : Walk section 10 from Ormiston Gorge to Finke River | 11kms Day 8 : Summit Mt Sonder | 16kms Day 9 : Walk Ormiston Pound and Gorge, return to Alice Springs | 8kms
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Alice Springs NT 0870