page_title: Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park
section_title: Hiking and climbing
hierarchical_section_title: Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park / Activities / Hiking and climbing
context_page_description: Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park is a protected area in the Northern Territory of Australia. The park is home to both Uluru and Kata Tjuta. It is located 1,943 kilometres south of Darwin by road and 440 kilometres south-west of Alice Springs along the Stuart and Lasseter Highways. The park covers 1,326 square kilometres and includes the features it is named after: Uluru and, 40 kilometres to its west, Kata Tjuta. The location is listed with UNESCO World Heritage sites for natural and cultural landscape.
context_section_description: The Uluru climb is the traditional route taken by ancestral Mala men upon their arrival to Uluru. Anangu do not climb Uluru because of its great spiritual significance.
  The Valley of the Winds walk is an alternative to climbing Uluru and offers views of the landscape from two lookout points along the track. The walk is sometimes steep, rocky and difficult. For safety reasons this walk is closed under certain circumstances including heat, darkness and during rescue.
  In November 2017, the national park's board voted unanimously to ban climbing on Uluru from October 2019.
caption: Climbers and sign
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