Breathtaking Scenery and Experience at Larapinta Trail
Not yet published by Vanessa Boiser
Country: Australia 
The Experience
When the world starts to feel small, you may be suffering from a cramped little office or maybe you haven’t been to a country outside of your own. A trip to Australia may be just what you need to stretch your legs and to break free from the monotony city living.
There is more to Australia than Emus, Kangaroos and the mystic tales of Aborigines. Popular for its vast wildlife and nature resources, at the heart of Australia lies the Larapinta trail. Running along the West MacDonnell Ranges, the Larapinta trail is truly not for the faint hearted. As you set foot on one of the most popular trekking destinations in the world, prepare to have your breath taken away. Perfect for adventurous-spirited travelers, hikers and campers alike, trekking here will take you to some of Australia's most scenic attractions. The rugged Larapinta trails extend over 223 kilometers and include stops at the magnificent Alice Springs, Simpsons Gap, Ormiston Gorge and Glen Helen.
The Larapinta trail has many different stunning types of scenery of landscape and body of water which are perfect for photography enthusiasts and nature lovers. The sceneries are just too wonderful that it looked like a ripped page from a national geographic magazine – only better. There are many notable attractions in the trail. Some of these include one of the biggest rivers in central Australia which is the Finkle River. Another one is the West McDonnell ranges which perfectly serve as backdrop of the entire trail in the Northern Territory of the Larapinta trail.
There is more to Australia than Emus, Kangaroos and the mystic tales of Aborigines. Popular for its vast wildlife and nature resources, at the heart of Australia lies the Larapinta trail. Running along the West MacDonnell Ranges, the Larapinta trail is truly not for the faint hearted. As you set foot on one of the most popular trekking destinations in the world, prepare to have your breath taken away. Perfect for adventurous-spirited travelers, hikers and campers alike, trekking here will take you to some of Australia's most scenic attractions. The rugged Larapinta trails extend over 223 kilometers and include stops at the magnificent Alice Springs, Simpsons Gap, Ormiston Gorge and Glen Helen.
The Larapinta trail has many different stunning types of scenery of landscape and body of water which are perfect for photography enthusiasts and nature lovers. The sceneries are just too wonderful that it looked like a ripped page from a national geographic magazine – only better. There are many notable attractions in the trail. Some of these include one of the biggest rivers in central Australia which is the Finkle River. Another one is the West McDonnell ranges which perfectly serve as backdrop of the entire trail in the Northern Territory of the Larapinta trail.
When to Go
If you’re planning to have an experience of a lifetime in the outback, come and visit the Larapinta trail. It is best to book your flight in either in Melbourne or Sydney during fall or winter because you surely want to spare yourself from the sweltering heat of the trail that rises up to 45degrees Celsius. Of course, nobody wants to look that sweaty in your souvenir photos. Upon arriving at Melbourne or Sydney, you can jet-set the nearest soonest flight to Alice Spring Airport from there you can rent a taxi, airport shuttle bus backpacker hostel bus to land in your preferred hotel accommodation.
Odds n' Ends
The trail is divided into 12 sections wherein trekkers can choose accordingly to what they can and want. Each section’s difficulty (or easiness) is different from one another while each section also has a different set of attraction of landscape and wildlife. The experience will make you feel closer to nature and it will bring out the “wild side” in you as there will be no waiters to serve you food or air conditions to make fend off the heat. But lo and behold, there are also campsites in each section that provides different kinds of basic facilities which will definitely make your visit relatively comfortable. The trail is surely a backpacker’s haven so be sure to bring the basics in camping such as tent, light clothes, matches and flashlights, water bottles and of course, your faithful cameras.
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