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    Ormiston Pound & Gorge Walk

    Ormiston Pound & Gorge Walk

    Walking & HikingMacDonnell, Northern Territory Australia 🇦🇺

    Top Rated

    Ormiston Pound & Gorge Walk

    Walking & HikingMacDonnell, Northern Territory Australia 🇦🇺

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    Namatjira Drive, 135 kilometres west of Alice Springs, Alice Springs, Alice Springs Area, Northern Territory 0870
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    7 Reviews

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    Maria
    May 6, 2026
    Positive

    We hiked Ormiston Pound. It's a long walk along the mountainside. The trail isn't difficult, but it's long and not particularly spectacular. The impressive waterhole only appears towards the end of the hike and was chest-deep for us to wade through. You should have good footing, as you often have to walk over boulders. To avoid the very long trail, simply head towards "Waterhole & Gorge". You'll be right at the water and can hike deeper into the gorge.

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    Anonymous
    Jul 11, 2022
    Positive

    Did The Pound Track today. What a beautiful walk. You go anti clockwise slowly winding your way up the hills. Come to the highest point of the walk you have 360° views all around. Wander back down to the river bed and walk through the bottom of the gorge. At this time there was a recent flooding so you have to walk through one small section of water in the shaded gorge. There were warning signs posted at the beginning of the trail to let you know in advance. Brrr that was cold but 100x worth it for me. Took us just under 4 hours with view point breaks and lots of photo taking. (20s, reasonably fit)

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    Anonymous
    Oct 22, 2020
    Positive

    Really nice place. Short work to the waterhole for swimming. 1.5 h walk for the lookout loop, 20 min walk to the lookout, 3-4 hours walk over mountains and in the gorge (best one)

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    Anonymous
    Jan 13, 2020
    Positive

    Short and easy walk to the waterhole, that still had some water in it. The water was quite green though, same for the water from the drinking water tap.

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    Anonymous
    May 19, 2019
    Positive

    The gorge was very pretty, but unfortunately tiring because of the many flies. The gum tree walk was quite nice, it took us about an hour (with photos).

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    Anonymous
    Aug 9, 2018
    Positive

    Awesome 3h Walk around the Pound, beautiful view at the beginning over ther Pound and nice walk through the Gorge at the end (if you go anti-clockwise). Well worth it and dont miss the Gum tree Lookout!

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    Anonymous
    Aug 19, 2017
    Positive

    Amazing place with different walk 20 min , 1,30 h and 3 h beautiful view

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