Larapinta Trail Section 2 factsheet - NT.GOV.AU · km Ja y Cr ee k L ARA PI NT A TR AI L - SECTI ON...
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Safety: It’s Your Responsibility Safety should be your first priority when walking the Larapinta Trail. Careful planning, having the right supplies, plenty of water and knowing your limits are the keys to a trouble free walk. • Do not attempt long walks in hot weather (generally November to March, but can also occur either side of these months). Take warm clothing, a sleeping bag and shelter if you are camping during the freezing winter nights. • Consider your health and fitness carefully before walking any part of the Trail. Know your limits and have an emergency plan. Allow for flexibility in case of unseasonably hot weather. • Walk with at least two others so that an injured person is not left alone. Carry some form of emergency communication such as a satellite phone or personal locator beacon (PLB). • Arrange return transport before you depart. Walkers should leave details of their walk plan with a reliable person. Ensure they know to contact police if you don’t return by the pre-arranged time. • Fill out the logbooks provided at every Trailhead so that Rangers can track your movements in an emergency. For more information: Parks, Wildlife & Heritage PO Box 1120, Alice Springs NT 0871 Phone: (08) 8951 8250 Email: [email protected] LT0519 www.nt.gov.au Section 2 is a similar standard to Section 1 however, as it is further from Alice Springs and traverses areas away from public roads, it has a more remote and challenging feel. Allow 2 days to comfortably complete the walk. Grade 4 - MODERATE TO DIFFICULT: Suitable for people with a good level of fitness. Bushwalking experience required. This track is rough with long steep sections. Vehicle access: Simpsons Gap is accessible by conventional vehicle. You need 4WD to get from the Old Hamilton Downs Homestead to the Trailhead at Jay Creek. To get to the Homestead drive north up the Stuart highway and turn left onto the Tanami Road. Simpsons Gap to Bond Gap 2.5 hrs 9.2km Bond Gap to Mulga Camp 2.0 hrs 7.2km Mulga Camp to Spring Gap 1.0 hr 2.5km Spring Gap to Jay Creek 2.5 hrs 7.3km TOTAL 8 hrs 26.2km (Jay Creek to Old Hamilton Downs Homestead) (1.5 hrs) (5.1km) These walking times are provided as a guide only, for walkers of average fitness and capable of carrying overnight packs (e.g. 15-20kg). The times are based on a steady walking pace and allow some time for brief stops but no long rests. Section 2 26.2km / 8 hours Simpsons Gap to Jay Creek Full Trail notes and comprehensive maps are provided in the ‘Larapinta Trail Package’. Contact Parks and Wildlife for more details. Arenge Bluff Visit www.nt.gov.au/leisure/recreation/bushwalking-hiking/larapinta-trail for details about food drops, transfers, group logistics, camping fees & current conditions.
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Safety: It’s Your ResponsibilitySafety should be your first priority when walking the Larapinta Trail. Careful planning, having the right supplies, plenty of water and knowing your limits are the keys to a trouble free walk.
• Do not attempt long walks in hot weather (generally November to March, but can also occur either side of these months). Take warm clothing, a sleeping bag and shelter if you are camping during the freezing winter nights.
• Consider your health and fitness carefully before walking any part of the Trail. Know your limits and have an emergency plan. Allow for flexibility in case of unseasonably hot weather.
• Walk with at least two others so that an injured person is not left alone. Carry some form of emergency communication such as a satellite phone or personal locator beacon (PLB).
• Arrange return transport before you depart. Walkers should leave details of their walk plan with a reliable person. Ensure they know to contact police if you don’t return by the pre-arranged time.
• Fill out the logbooks provided at every Trailhead so that Rangers can track your movements in an emergency.
For more information:
Parks, Wildlife & HeritagePO Box 1120, Alice Springs NT 0871Phone: (08) 8951 8250 Email: [email protected]
LT0519
www.nt.gov.au
Section 2 is a similar standard to Section 1 however, as it is further from Alice Springs and traverses areas away from public roads, it has a more remote and challenging feel. Allow 2 days to comfortably complete the walk.
Grade 4 - MODERATE TO DIFFICULT: Suitable for people with a good level of fitness. Bushwalking experience required. This track is rough with long steep sections.
Vehicle access: Simpsons Gap is accessible by conventional vehicle. You need 4WD to get from the Old Hamilton Downs Homestead to the Trailhead at Jay Creek. To get to the Homestead drive north up the Stuart highway and turn left onto the Tanami Road.
Simpsons Gap to Bond Gap 2.5 hrs 9.2km
Bond Gap to Mulga Camp 2.0 hrs 7.2km
Mulga Camp to Spring Gap 1.0 hr 2.5km
Spring Gap to Jay Creek 2.5 hrs 7.3km
TOTAL 8 hrs 26.2km
(Jay Creek to Old Hamilton Downs Homestead)
(1.5 hrs) (5.1km)
These walking times are provided as a guide only, for walkers of average fitness and capable of carrying overnight packs (e.g. 15-20kg). The times are based on a steady walking pace and allow some time for brief stops but no long rests.
Section 226.2km / 8 hours
Simpsons Gapto Jay Creek
Full Trail notes and comprehensive maps are provided in the ‘Larapinta Trail Package’.
Contact Parks and Wildlife for more details.
Arenge Bluff
Visit www.nt.gov.au/leisure/recreation/bushwalking-hiking/larapinta-trail for details about food drops, transfers, group logistics, camping fees & current conditions.
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