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Karu Lookout (Kata Tjuta) – Kata Tjuṯa loop from Mount Olga

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Australia

Northern Territory

Karu Lookout (Kata Tjuta) – Kata Tjuṯa loop from Mount Olga

Moderate

5.0

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Karu Lookout (Kata Tjuta) – Kata Tjuṯa loop from Mount Olga

04:42

15.6km

440m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

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Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.20 km

Karu Lookout (Kata Tjuta)

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Between the 1st (Karu) and 2nd (Karingana) Lookout, if you walk around to the left, photography is forbidden (because of sacred sites). But if you don't do anything, you are forced to focus on the landscape.

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2.12 km

Second Lookout - Kata Tjuta

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Easy walk and great Aus desert view all around Kata Tjuta. Highly recommended on the way to Ayers Rock ;)

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2.67 km

Valley Viewpoint, Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park

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5.77 km

Kata Tjuṯa

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This is actaully more fascinating and fun hike than Ayers Rock (Uluru) so don't skip it if you are around ;)

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11.2 km

Valley of the Winds, Kata Tjuta

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Very worth seeing, you have to see it

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11.5 km

Kaliwara Gorge

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Very worth seeing, you have to see it

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11.6 km

Walpa Gorge, Kata Tjuta

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11.7 km

Walpa Gorge Walk

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

The Walpa Gorge Walk follows a rocky creek bed into the heart of Kata Tjuṯa, surrounded by towering red conglomerate domes that rise steeply on either side of the gorge. …

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15.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.38 km

5.34 km

756 m

128 m

Surfaces

7.91 km

5.72 km

1.18 km

796 m

Elevation

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Highest point (740 m)

Lowest point (590 m)

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Wednesday 8 July

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