Mount Gillen

A steep and fun climb

The views at the top are fantastic. Every direction has something different. Alice Springs township in front, the east and west MacDonnell Ranges looking impressively sci fi, and the weirdness of Pine...

Not technical, but you should be prepared

We finally climbed to the top, the trail itself is pretty well established, as we were told, where it forks, the right is a bit gentler than the left, but much like Rome, all roads lead to the top. Th...

Sunset photos

This is not for the average walker, or should I say, not the last part of this climb anyway. The walk up this trail is littered with wonderful spots to view the amazing sunsets on offer in Alice Sprin...

Challenging and a bit of a scramble

i have done plenty of hiking and this is definitely one of the more challenging things I have done. Finding the start is not obvious - from the John Flynn monument car park, stay on the same side on ...

Mt Gillen summit views are breathtaking

This is a fabulous walk with a challenging climb at the end up the rock face to reach the top, and then a further flat 500m to the Trig point where you can enjoy stunning 360 degree views of Alice Spr...