I will admit, I was nervous about this drive. I had hired a Rav 4 and had read a lot of reviews... read more
This is the “best” way from King’s Canyon to Alice Springs because it allows you to stop in some of... read more
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I will admit, I was nervous about this drive. I had hired a Rav 4 and had read a lot of reviews. Part of me wanted to experience the real outback but after 4 hours of bone crunching driving we made it to the beautiful...More
This is the “best” way from King’s Canyon to Alice Springs because it allows you to stop in some of sites along the Larapinta Trail. We took the Namatjira Drive once we hit pavement, enjoying lunch at Glen Helen (though the owners sadly lost their...More
Drove the Mereenie Loop in early March, from Alice Springs to Kings Creek station, a great day's driving through some beautiful countryside. Road conditions were absolutely fine and easy for an inexperienced 4WD driver like me... sure, plenty of corrugations and dips but nothing technical...More
Found the drive to be fine 4WD, towing off road camper trailer at about 90 most of the way, spec tackler views along the way, If you drive to conditions on the road you wont have any problems, seen wild camels, dingoes, and wild horses....More
Travelled the road in 4 wd. Found it to be ok if driving at a reasonable speed. Much better to do a round trip to Alice Springs from Kings Canyon and Ayers Rock than than the long trip via Stuart Highway.
As of today 16/09/2017 I can report that the road is in relatively poor condition. I'm guessing its been some time since a grader has been through. The road is doable in a 4WD/AWD if tackled at speeds of between 60-80kph with reduced tyre pressure....More
You don't need a really big 4x4, our rental RAV4 did the trick. We were headed to Kings Canyon from Alice Springs. Having spent the previous week in the West McDonnell Ranges, we took the route through Hermannsburg. The old mission station makes a really...More
Did the Mereenie Outer Loop in 4Wd but towing an on road tradie trailer decked out as a camper got through with no issues, though the corrugations in patches slowed us to 20-30 kmh. Most of the trip was done at 70kmh and few bits...More
A fun drive and a bit of an adventure. I’d expected more from the scenery on the loop itself but it turned out that the scenery on Larapinta road was a lot better than the loop. Quite a lot of traffic too. The road when...More
We were told that this road was horrible to drive, but don't be scared off by hotel staff. It is fine to drive even when not graded as we did this week. You just need to go slow in parts with slippery sand. The road...More
