Description

Moderate 7km return walk to the Piccaninny Gorge entrance or difficult 30 km return walk through the gorge system requiring overnight camping. Piccaninny Gorge has no marked track and no defined endpoint so hikers must rely on their own navigational skills to complete the walk. The 7 km return walk to the gorge entrance (the Elbow) takes a full day. To explore the entire gorge system, a total of more than 30 km, hikers need to camp for at least a night. The track is moderately easy up to the gorge entrance. It then becomes moderately difficult in the gorge itself, with hikers having to negotiate around fallen boulders, loose rocks and along creek beds. Bushwalkers planning to camp overnight must register at the visitor centre before setting out and on their return. Carry plenty of water (5 -8 litres of water per person per day) and a fuel stove for cooking as campfires are not permitted and take a first aid kit, EPIRB, map and GPS. Wear supportive footwear, adequate clothing, a hat and sunscreen and take warm clothing and sleeping gear - temperatures can go below freezing at night. Flash flooding may occur in the gorge between December and April. Carry out all rubbish including toilet paper. Bury human waste at least 150mm deep and 30m from the water. Bungle Bungle National Park is open in the dry season only - usually April to November, dates vary. Access for high-clearance four-wheel drive vehicles with low-range gears, and single-axle high-clearance camper trailers and caravans only. Pets are not permitted.