Uluru Ayers Rock Australia To Climb Or Not To Climb
May 13th, 2010 · No Comments · Travel Australia
Climbing Uluru Ayers Rock is the most amazing, exhilarating experience ever. We all have seen photos and heard about Uluru Ayers Rock and we can only imagine what it is like, It is actually bigger and more incredible than you can imagine.
When we were driving out to it from Ayers Rock Campground we could see it for at least 20 minutes, getting larger every minute. When we got closer it looked like ants climbing over it, of course they were people.
We are all discouraged from climbing as it is very important to aboriginal culture, but it is also a very big tourist attraction for Australia with an growing number of aussie and international tourists visiting every year. If Ayers Rock was to be closed to climbing not as many people would visit it therefore less income for the area.
Many choose not climb for many reasons also the local authorities do stop people from climbing when the wind is strong and makes the climb dangerous. Even if you can’t or choose not to climb it is an amazing experience to see it and walk around it. If you take a guided tour and you will get a better understanding of Uluru Ayers Rock – Uluru and appreciate the whole experience it even more.
The climb takes about 1 ½ hours and 1 hour to climb down, the climb has three parts, climbing up the chain, then following a dotted line (like in the middle of a road) then we on top and had to go up and down over the hills that the weather has created to get to the centre. What was at the top was the most amazing view that included the Olgas in the distance. Walking around the base which it about 8km, takes about 2 hours.
What is your Uluru Ayers Rock Climbing experience – climbed – not climbed – walked around – admired – everything?
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Driving north up the Stuart Highway from Port Augusta the first town we stayed at was Coober Pedy. Which is a ‘must see’ town for being so unique and for its beautiful opals that are sold all over the world.
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