Walking is not only good for your health but perhaps the best and only way to get the most from your Ayers Rock tours. You must be physically fit to endure the hot weather and have the strength and stamina to stretch yourself to whet your appetite to travel and adventure by embarking in various walks in Uluru. It begins with the most popular Uluru base walk, which is the longest among all the other walks like Mala Walk and Kantju Gorge Walk, Liru Walk, Kuniya Walk, and Lungkata Walk. Some of the walks like Kuniya Walk, Mala Walk, and Lungkata Walk are accessible by wheelchair borne persons too.
Guided Mala Walk
During the guided Mala Walk gives you can learn about the geology of the place and understand the cultural heritage of the people as well as the natural environment. It is a free ranger-guided tour along the base of Uluru. The guide or park ranger will stop at various places along the journey to explain the meaning of rock art at the sites and even demonstrate the tools traditionally used by the native Anangu and tell you the creation stories (Tjukurpa) related to many rock formations. The guide will also narrate tales about the formation of Uluru and Kata Tjuta and give you enough information about the ecology of the desert environment and the plants and animals that live there.
The walk will finally conclude at Kantju Gorge that appears like an almost vertical wall that changes into a roaring waterfall during the rainy season. To help people who want to take a self-guided tour, there are information signs along the walkway. The walk is easy, and you need to cover only 2 km on your way back.
Walk to the Valley of the Winds
Another world awaits you at the Valley of the Winds, which is an irresistible attraction of Ayers Rock. But the walk is not at all easy like the Mala walk. You must be ready to take up the challenge to enjoy the most rewarding experience after completion. The breathtaking views will fill your heart with happiness as you realize how much the hardship was worth. The Kata Tjuta domes welcome visitors at the end of the walk who immerse themselves in the most exceptional experience of viewing the spectacular landscape all around that appears like some terrain from the Mars. For best viewing, you must position yourself at any of the two lookout points along the trail.
The steep, rocky terrain is quite difficult to negotiate, which is why it is a Grade 4 walk. Take your time to complete the walk that may take as much as 3 to 4 hours for the entire circuit of Valley of the Winds. For a concise version of the walk, you can restrict it within one lookout point only, but taking a full round is perhaps easier.
The Valley of the Winds is a perfect place for those who seek solitude because, after the first lookout point, only a few people make it to the second lookout point.
