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Uluru Base Walk

OSM relation 13434620, Uluru Base Walk, left open (a short join was not force-closed). Cited about 10 km. Climbing permanently closed (2019). Parks Australia park entry.

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Distance 10 km provisional (round figure) · Ascent provisional (DEM sample) · High point provisional (DEM sample) · T1 · pin

Itinerary not published

Last checked 2026-10-15

Cite this record

The Hiking World, Uluru Base Walk, read 2026-10-15, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/uluru-base-walk

How we verify · last checked 2026-10-15

Byline

  • The Hiking World editorial team · author

Figures marked provisional are seed data and still need verification. Source and last-checked date sit under each cited value.

Tasmania and Uluṟu fees

Forecast at page generation, 2026-11-06T01:42:09.777Z

Representative point on Uluru Base Walk: -25.336°, 131.045°, about 554 m. A forecast, not a trail-surface reading.

At generation: 32°C, Clear.

  • 2026-11-06 Overcast, 20–36°C
  • 2026-11-07 Overcast, 21–38°C
  • 2026-11-08 23–38°C, 8 mm

Source Open-Meteo. Mountain weather changes with elevation and aspect.

Life-safety notices on this page come from the issuer.

Sourced record

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Stored line for Uluru Base Walk, from -25.354°, 131.033° to -25.354°, 131.033°. The drawing is the simplified record, not a surveyed GPS track.

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GeoJSON

Line download is the stored OSM geometry, simplified. It is not a surveyed GPS track. GPX · GeoJSON

Facts-25.354, 131.033
Distance10 km*
marquee cited ~10 km loop; geometry pending · read 2026-09-23 · editorial · provisional
Ascent+54 m*
derived:glo30/v1 · read 2026-10-15 · provisional
Descent53 m*
derived:glo30/v1 · read 2026-10-15 · provisional
High point554 m*
derived:glo30/v1 · read 2026-10-15 · provisional
Low point513 m*
derived:glo30/v1 · read 2026-10-15 · provisional
Routeloop
Daysnot published
Seasonunverified
GradeUngraded (schematic ingest)

Catalog entry

DifficultyUngraded (schematic ingest)
SAC T1
Hiking. Trail well cleared, flat or slightly sloped, no fall hazard.
YDS Class 1
Class 1. Walking on an established path; low fall risk.
Elevation
5135345549.57 km profile length (DEM sample)

Stored distance is 10 km. The chart axis follows the DEM sample (9.57 km), not the published line length.

Uluru Base Walk relation 13434620, left open. A join of about 106 m was not force-closed.

The climb is not an option. Geometry pending. typicalDays 1 is a placeholder.

Water

No water sources recorded.

Permits & fees

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No permit required.

Hazards

  • Climbing permanently closed (2019). Do not present a summit route.

Getting there

No sourced gateway chain yet.

Getting there car-free

    Trailheads

      Questions

      Do I need a permit for Uluru Base Walk?

      No trail permit is listed as required on this record for Uluru Base Walk.

      How much is the Uluru Base Walk permit?

      Uluru-Kata Tjuta 3-day entry: AUD 38 adult / 3-day; under-18 free (Parks Australia, verified 2026-10-15). Status: Verified. Uluru-Kata Tjuta annual pass: AUD 50 annual (Parks Australia, verified 2026-10-15). Status: Verified. Uluru-Kata Tjuta NT-resident vehicle annual: AUD 109 NT-resident vehicle annual (Parks Australia, verified 2026-10-15). Status: Verified.

      Uluru Base Walk permit quota and booking

      Park-entry pass for the base walk, not a per-trail permit. Climbing remains closed.

      How difficult is Uluru Base Walk?

      Uluru Base Walk is graded SAC T1 · YDS 1. A sourced hazard on this record: Climbing permanently closed (2019). Do not present a summit route.

      How long is Uluru Base Walk?

      The length on this record is 10 km (provisional). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail

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