Overnight Walks of Ormiston Gorge

Please read the following along the meandering creek information carefully before bed, passing waterholes and Safety and Comfort commencing these walks. For taking the opportunity to view • Carry sufficient water for the further information contact the a variety of wildlife. The red return journey as water supplies Ormiston Gorge Ranger Station walls of Bowmans Gap provide are unreliable. on (08) 8956 7799 8am - 5pm. a magnificent end to this pleasant • Any water collected should walk. This walk also offers views be treated with sterilising tablets, filtered or boiled before of the spectucular northern Pound consumption. Distance: 15.3km (one way) Wall. • Carry out all rubbish. Time: 2-3 days return • Allow 1-2 days return. Grade: Hard • Use fuel stoves where possible. • 9km (one way) from the No fires are permitted on the This tough but spectacular walk Visitor Centre to Bowmans Larapinta Trail. offers the chance to explore Gap (3 – 4 hrs). • Bury human waste and toilet the and climb • The track is unmarked after paper away from creek lines. Mt Giles, the third highest the Pound Walk. Follow the • Wear sturdy shoes, a hat, and peak in the creek bed north through the sunscreen. (1389m). Travel across the floor Pound to Bowmans Gap. • Consider your health and fitness when choosing a walk. of Ormiston Pound and follow Larapinta Trail • Don’t risk your life - walk the Ormiston Creek bed towards Ormiston Gorge is the Trailhead between April and October. Mt Giles. Climbing to the peak for Sections 9 and 10 of the provides an amazing experience • Avoid strenuous activities Larapinta Trail. Larapinta during the heat of the day. that all walkers will remember. Trail walkers should only • Allow 2 days return, 3 days if undertake this walk if they you intend to do the difficult have a copy of the ‘Larapinta Helen Resort (one way) climb to the summit of Mt. Trail Package’ or have visited Time: 4 hours to Giles. www.nt.gov.au/parks to obtain Trailhead or 5.5 hours to Glen • 13km (one way) from the maps and comprehensive Trail Helen Resort visitor centre to the base of information. Grade: Medium Mt. Giles (6-7hrs). Section 10, the shortest section Section 9 • 2.3km (one way) from Mt. of the Trail links the popular Distance: 28.6 km (one way) Giles base to summit (3hrs) attractions of Ormiston Gorge and Time: 2 days • The track is unmarked after Glen Helen. This section winds Grade: Hard the Pound Walk. Follow the through rolling limestone hills creek bed east through the Section 9 is another of the more at the headwaters of the Finke Pound, and to commence difficult sections of the Trail River, one of the world’s oldest climbing from the south taking you into the rugged heart rivers. Walkers can continue from facing spur line. of the range country. This section the Finke River Trailhead along • Camping recommended in begins at Serpentine Chalet Dam, Section 11 to Glen Helen Resort. the creek bed as marked on travels through Inarlanga Pass Transfers to and from Ormiston the map. and ends at Ormiston Gorge with Gorge are available by prior • Be prepared for false peaks a recommended overnight camp arrangement with Glen Helen and unstable slopes. at Waterfall Gorge. Walkers have Resort (Phone: (08) 8956 7489). the option to start or finish at the Bowmans Gap Ochre Pits. There is no water Distance: 9km (one way) provided so walkers will need to Walkers planning extended Time: 3 – 4 hours carry 2 days supply. and overnight walks should notify Grade: Medium a reliable person of their intended Enjoy this walk within a day, Section 10 route and walk plans. Carry a or extend it to a leisurely Distance: 9.1km to Finke River satellite phone or personal locator beacon. overnight trek. Make your way Trailhead or 13.4km to Glen

Parks & Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory Ormiston Gorge Ranger Station Regional Office - Tom Hare Building Ph: (08) 8956 7799 Sth Stuart Highway NT 0870 Fax: (08) 8956 7794 PO Box 1120 ALICE SPRINGS NT 0871 www.nt.gov.au/parks Ph: (08) 8951 8250 A/09/2010 268000 270000 272000 274000 276000 278000 280000 388000 388000 7 7

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Overnight Walks of Ormiston Gorge Information Ranger Station Sealed Road 0 1 2 West MacDonnell National Park Walking Track Picnic Facilities Drinking Water Suggested Route Kilometres Black numbered lines are 2000 metre intervals of the Larapinta Trail © Northern Territory of Australia 2010 Map Grid of Australia (MGA) Zone 53 To ilets Parking Area The Northern Territory of Australia does not warrant that the product or any Transverse Mercator Projection Contours part of it is correct or complete and will not be liable for any loss damage or Horizontal datum: Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 (GDA94) Gas BBQ Camping injury suffered by any person as a result of its inaccuracy or incompleteness. Drainage For most practical purposes, GDA94 coordinates and satellite derived (GPS) 1:100 000 source data courtesy Geoscience Australia, Canberra. Copyright coordinates based on the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84) are the same. Short Walks Caravan Sites Major Drainage © Commonwealth of Australia, Geoscience Australia www.ga.gov.au To use this map, the datum on a GPS receiver should be set to WGS84.