Walking & hikingaround Alice Springs

Mac Clark Conservation Reserve protects rare Acacia Peuce trees, which are found in only two other locations in the world.

Native Gap Conservation Reserve is a sacred site to Arrernte and Anmatyerr Aboriginal people.

Wallaby Gap is a sandy creek bed shaded by walls of red rock in the West MacDonnell Ranges.

Yeperenye / Emily and Jessie Gaps Nature Park are the first noticeable features of the East MacDonnell Ranges as you drive 10 kilometres out of Alice Springs.

Simpsons Gap is one of the most prominent gaps in the West MacDonnell Ranges.

Redbank Gorge (Rutjupma, pronounced ‘roo-chip-ma’) is a stunning gorge and chasm that is a refuge for many threatened plant and animal species.

Rocky Bar Gap is a shady spot favoured by walkers of the Larapinta Trail.

The quiet, out of the way Serpentine Chalet bush camping area, along Namatjira Drive in the Alice Springs region presents an opportunity for simple bush camping and the chance of several walks to visit spectacular sites along the MacDonnell Ranges.

Serpentine Gorge is a narrow gap in the West MacDonnell Ranges, 100 kilometres west of Alice Springs.

Ranked as one of the planet’s top 20 treks, the Larapinta Trail is a 231km path that follows the rocky spine of the West MacDonnell Ranges from Alice Springs Telegraph Station to Mount Sonder.

Mulga Camp is located along Section 2 of the Larapinta Trail, a 231 kilometre walking trail that follows the rocky spine of the West MacDonnell Ranges from Alice Springs west to Mt Sonder.

Discover the rugged landscapes, wildlife, Aboriginal and pastoral histories of the East MacDonnell Ranges at Trephina Gorge Nature Park.

The Tnorala (Gosse Bluff) Conservation Reserve is a place of international scientific interest as well as a place of cultural significance to the Western Aranda Aboriginal people.

See the Central Australian landscape on two wheels by pedalling along the Simpsons Gap Bicycle Path.

Rocky Gully is a great spot to stop and set up camp along the Larapinta walking trail.

N’Dhala Gorge Nature Park is a fascinating site that protects thousands of prehistoric rock carvings.

Mt Sonder is the highest point in the West MacDonnell Ranges.

Glen Helen Gorge is a great place to view the West MacDonnell Ranges, take a cool dip, and is an important refuge for local wildlife.

The Alice Springs Telegraph Station Historical Reserve preserves the original stone buildings of The Telegraph Station, which have been restored with furnishings and artefacts from the early 1900s.

Located 110km east of Alice Springs in the East MacDonnell Ranges, the historic town of Arltunga was officially Central Australia’s first town and once supported up to 3,000 people.

The small Central Mount Stuart Historical Reserve, approximately 212 kilometres north of Alice Springs on the Stuart Highway, commemorates the discovery of the centre of Australia by explorer John McDouall Stuart in 1860.

Chambers Pillar is a spectacular solitary column towering 50 metres above the Simpson Desert plain, 160km from Alice Springs.

The Finke 2 Mile campground sits on the Finke River, near the Mt Sonder Lookout in the Tjoritja / West MacDonnell National Park, around 130 kilometres west of Alice Springs.

Explore the ancient landscapes of Finke Gorge National Park, 140 kilometres west of Alice Springs.