Section 12 of the Larapinta Trail leads to Mt Sonder, West Macdonnell (Tjoritja) National Park, Northern Territory, Australia

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The 223km Larapinta long-distance walking trail through The West Macdonnell (Tjoritja) National Park follows the Heavitree and Chewing Ranges west from Alice Springs to Mt Sonder. The area contains the highest peaks in the Northern Territory. Mt Sonder, the 4th-highest, is known as Rutjupma / Rwetyepme by the local Aranda (Western Arrernte) people.

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Location: Mt Sonder, West Macdonnell (Tjoritja) National Park, Northern Territory, Australia
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