Parking
Start at Mala Carpark; the named Punu path runs beside the lot. Confirm the exact entrance and return on site.
Overview
About Punu Walk
Why go
- Very short plant-focused walk with Uluṟu in view
Heads up
- The mapped path does not confirm a complete loop
Map & elevation
The route
Loading the Uluru-Kata Tjuta map
Full mapElevation520–520 m
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Uluru-Kata Tjuta Tour Guide
Your drive to Punu Walk, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
See the Uluru-Kata Tjuta audio tourRecorded for this trailhead
Uluṟu: Mala Walk and Kaṉtju Gorge0:00 / 0:36
“You're approaching Mala carpark at the base of Uluṟu. For a close look without spending the whole morning walking, I'd choose the Mala Walk to Kaṉtju Gorge: two kilometres return, allowing about ninety minutes.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Uluru-Kata Tjuta Tour Guide.
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- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
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Trail guide
Hiking Punu Walk
A short plant walkPunu Walk is a brief, unpaved path beside Mala Carpark, with Uluṟu in view.
Punu Walk is a brief, unpaved path beside Mala Carpark, with Uluṟu in view. The exact-name mapped path is 0.35 mile (0.56 km) end to end, and takes about 30 minutes with a pause. Its endpoints are roughly 60 m apart in the carpark area. Trail descriptions round it to 0.3–0.4 mile and one calls it a loop; the final connector is not shown on the mapped path, so treat 0.35 mile as the named path length and confirm the return on site.
What you may findDescriptions of Punu say it interprets traditional Aṉangu uses of plants and trees, but current…
Descriptions of Punu say it interprets traditional Aṉangu uses of plants and trees, but current signs and individual species are unconfirmed. Expect a quick look at desert vegetation rather than a guaranteed plant lesson. The separate Mala Walk is a 2 km return route from this carpark to Kaṉtju Gorge if you want a longer walk.
Access and rulesStart at Mala Carpark. The trail is described as easy, though the path is unpaved.
Start at Mala Carpark. The trail is described as easy, though the path is unpaved. The current park walking overview does not name Punu, and the last connector is not confirmed; check local wayfinding before setting out. Dogs are not permitted in the park; assistance dogs may enter on a leash no longer than 3 m.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Uluru-Kata Tjuta
32 sightingsDromedary CamelMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
14 sightingsBlack-breasted KiteMost seen around 10 AMSighting map
27 sightingsBrown FalconMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
11 sightingsWestern Brown SnakeMost seen around 9 AMSighting map
32 sightingsMain's FrogMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
17 sightingsRed-backed KingfisherMost seen around 7 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Uluru-Kata Tjuta. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
