Biking the MacDonnell Ranges

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Biking the MacDonnell Ranges

  • February 10, 2006
  • Rated 5 of 5 by Koentje3000 from Hamme, Belgium
Biking the MacDonnell Ranges

The MacDonnell Ranges are mountain ranges with red-coloured sandstone rocks all around Alice Springs. You can have some spectacular views already if you stay close to the town. The ranges are split up between the most-visited Western MacDonnell Ranges and the Eastern MacDonnell Ranges. There are plenty of guided tours to the region, but we decided to rent a bike. It was quite hard, however, due to the high temperatures around Alice Springs. From a distance, the rocks look spectacular, but if you get closer, you'll notice chasms and gaps in the rocks, which make them look even better. A spectacular gorge only about 20km from the town is Simpsons Gap. You can clearly see the red colour of the rocks in here, and it was nice for the day trip we did.

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