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THE LARAPINTA TRAIL BY WORLD EXPEDITIONS THE DESERT RANGES OF THE RED CENTRE DELIVER THE QUINTESSENTIAL AUSTRALIAN EXPERIENCE ON THE LARAPINTA TRAIL. Walking the high ridgelines of Alice Springs, you’ll gain a rare perspective of vast flood plains, razorback rocky outcrops and the awe-inspiring scale of this ancient land. Over six days, The Larapinta Trail will delight wilderness lovers and challenge the seasoned hiker. The Larapinta Trail is ideal for the more ambitious walker with some challenging stages passing over remote ridges and canyons, walking up to 16 kilometres per day. This desert walk is enhanced with stylish, award winning architect designed, semi-permanent wilderness campsites, which come complete with hot showers and a heated dining and lounge tent, exclusive to World Expeditions travellers on the Larapinta Trail. Permanently set up, you just arrive and relax. Your professional support crew take care of the details like dinner, while you enjoy the diverse desert scenery. Carry only your day-pack as you walk with guides into the harsh surrounds of the Australian outback. In the footsteps of traditional owners, early explorers, and modern adventurers, the stories of the Larapinta Trail will come to life with every passing desert step. Let the land move you, as the changing moods of the country work their magic – we know by the end of your walk you will have fallen in love with the landscape and its secrets, like so many before you. Accessed from: Alice Springs, Northern Territory Duration: 6 days/5 nights Total distance: up to 72km (44 miles) Graded as: moderate to hard 08 WWW.GREATWALKSOFAUSTRALIA.COM.AU WWW.GREATWALKSOFAUSTRALIA.COM.AU