Larapinta Trail Day 6: Section 5: Birthday Waterhole – Hugh Gorge (17km)

Walter & Glenda 3 years ago 1 min read

Itinerary

We start our walk this morning climbing through the spectacular Spencer Gorge, with its narrow red walls and rare plant life it’s a place we could spend hours, but today is one of the hardest sections on the trail, so after a quick stop we push on. As we keep rising, our view back down the valley and the surrounding mountains is awesome and it’s about to get even better. Arriving at the top of Razor Back Ridge we are treated to what our guides say is the ultimate view. After balancing our way along the ridge, our journey continues up Linear Valley to the majestic Hugh Gorge, where we will find our camp for tonight.

17km/9hr walk

Here is an early morning short video clip of our camp at Birthday Waterhole – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPy_HwWEQVw

Glenda’s thoughts

Looking forward to an easier day tomorrow…….maybe even a write up…..until then some photos of day 6 as we traversed Razor Back Ridge.