Mala Walk
2 km return • self guided • allow 1.5 hours • wheelchair access
Purchase the ‘An Insight into Uluru’ booklet or follow the signs to learn about Anangu perceptions of Uluru. There are many fine examples of Anangu rock art along the way.
2 km return • self guided • allow 1.5 hours • wheelchair access
Purchase the ‘An Insight into Uluru’ booklet or follow the signs to learn about Anangu perceptions of Uluru. There are many fine examples of Anangu rock art along the way.
Kuniya Walk1 km return • self guided • allow 45 minutes • wheelchair access
From the Kuniya carpark, visitors can walk the short track to this special waterhole, home of Wanampi, an ancestral watersnake. Following the signsor using the ‘An Insight into Uluru’ booklet, learn more about the Tjukurpa of Kuniya in this area. A rock shelter, used in the past by Aboriginal people still living today, contains rock art.
9.4 km • self guided • allow 3–4 hours
This walk reveals the natural beauty and rich culture of Uluru. You will be following the footsteps of the ancestral beings that shaped the landscape, and by choosing to walk around Uluru instead of climbing, you will be respecting Tjukurpa and Anangu wishes. Starting at the cultural centre, proceed down the Liru Track. Continue clockwise around the base of Uluru, returning to the cultural centre via the Liru Track. If you choose instead to start the base walk at either the Mala or Kuniya carparks, please visit the cultural centre first for important safety advice, cultural knowledge and general information.
Liru Walk
4 km return • self guided • allow 1.5 hours • dry–weather wheelchair access
This walk will take you between the cultural centre and the base of Uluru. The track winds through stands of wanari (mulga) and after rain, often displays colourful flowers.
Free Ranger-Guided Mala WalkOctober–April 8am; May–September 10am
A Mala Walk is conducted daily by park rangers. Meet at the Mala Walk sign. A ranger will take you along the base of the rock, stopping to tell the story of the Mala (rufous hare wallaby) Tjukurpa. Joint management of the park, rock art, traditional and contemporary Anangu life and culture will also be discussed.
Text taken from Uluru - Kata Tjuta National Park