View from Mt Sonder towards (l-r) Mt Razorback (1274m) and Mt Zeil (1531m) with the Sonder approach ridge on the far left, West Macdonnell Ranges

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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
Photo credit: © steve waters / Alamy / Afripics
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