点评:Located about a 90-minute drive from Alice Springs the Ormiston Gorge showcases the spectacular geology and landforms of the West MacDonnell Ranges. It is part of Tjoritja / West MacDonnell National Park, so the Park Pass will be required if you are not on an organised tour. One of the attractions here is that the Gorge has a permanent waterhole, estimated to be up to 14 metres deep at its southern end, about 500 metres from the Walks Information Shelter. We were told the waterhole is ideal for swimming, especially in the warmer months, but we didn’t try it as we visited in August.
There are a couple of good walks from the Information Shelter, namely the Ghost Gum Lookout 1.2 km 45 minutes return, and the Ghost Gum Walk 2.5km loop walk 1.5 hours, both of which are classified as Grade 3 moderate. We did the first one to the look out and although a bit of a climb, it was fairly straight forward.
翻译:奥米斯顿峡谷距离爱丽丝泉约 90 分钟车程,展现了西麦克唐奈尔山脉壮观的地质和地貌。它是 Tjoritja/西麦克唐奈尔国家公园的一部分,所以如果您不参加旅行团,则需要公园通行证。这里的一大亮点是峡谷有一个永久性水潭,估计其南端最深可达 14 米,距离步道信息亭约 500 米。有人告诉我们,这个水潭非常适合游泳,尤其是在温暖的月份,但由于我们是八月份去的,所以没有尝试。
从信息亭出发有几条不错的步道,分别是 1.2 公里 45 分钟往返的 Ghost Gum 瞭望台和 2.5 公里 1.5 小时的 Ghost Gum 步道环形步道,这两条步道的难度均为 3 级中等。我们走的是第一条到瞭望台的步道,虽然有点爬坡,但还算比较直。