Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park: landscape and origins
The Base Walk goes all the way around Uluru – and on each side the rock tells a different story.
At Mala Carpark the walk begins with the Mala Walk: caves where the Mala people camped when they arrived at Uluru, a kitchen cave, rock art and, at the end, Kantju Gorge. The free ranger walks also cover this section.
Then the path moves away from the rock: along the north-east face, the North-east Walk, there are especially many sacred sites. Here the Anangu ask visitors not to take photos at all – the stories of these rocks are meant to be learned only on site.
In the south the Kuniya Walk leads to Mutitjulu Waterhole, followed by the Lungkaṯa Walk close along the rock back to Mala Carpark.
The park authority recommends starting early. In summer you should finish before 11:00; it closes the North-east Walk from 11:00 when 40 °C is forecast, and the Lungkaṯa Walk from 14:00.
Parks Australia: Uluṟu Base Walk ↗
The park in numbers
- Length
- 10.6 km loop
- Duration
- about 3.5 hours
- Difficulty
- Grade 3
- Start
- Mala Carpark
- Direction
- clockwise recommended
- Sections
- Mala, North-east, Kuniya, Lungkaṯa
- Water
- Drinking water and toilets along the way
- In summer
- finish before 11:00
- Heat closure
- North-east from 11:00 at 40 °C
- Cost
- included in the park pass
