There are 12 Larapinta Trail sections, each of which take one to two days to complete. The sections vary in the degree of physical fitness and experience required to complete them. The following pages provide brief descriptions of each of the Larapinta Trail sections:
Section 1: Alice Springs to Simpsons Gap
Section 2: Simpsons Gap to Jay Creek
Section 3: Jay Creek to Standley Chasm
Section 4: Standley Chasm to Birthday Waterhole
Section 5: Birthday Waterhole to Hugh Gorge
Section 6: Hugh Gorge to Ellery Creek
Section 7: Ellery Creek to Serpentine Gorge
Section 8: Serpentine Gorge to the Ochre Pits
Section 9: Ochre Pits to Ormiston Gorge
Section 10: Ormiston Gorge to Glen Helen
Section 11: Glen Helen to Redbank Gorge
Section 12: Redbank Gorge to Mt Sonder
See the Larapinta Trail Map for an indication of where each section lies within the Trail. See the Australian Standard Trail Classification for a description of how each section is graded.