Red Centre Way: Alice Springs to Uluru with an off-road caravan
The Red Centre Way runs 636 km from Alice Springs to Yulara. With a 4WD towing an off-road caravan, you're looking at 9 h 55 min behind the wheel. About 119 km of it is unsealed.
We planned it on Motocamp's own router for a 4WD towing an off-road caravan, at the size in the table below, so every number here comes from a real plan, not a guess.
The stops: Alice Springs · Hermannsburg · Kings Canyon Resort · Yulara
Is the Red Centre Way OK for a 4WD towing an off-road caravan?
Yes, on our plan. It gets through for a 4WD towing an off-road caravan without using a road signed too low, too short or closed to caravans. Here's what to keep an eye on.
- 119 km unsealed, the longest stretch 113 km on Larapinta Drive, from km 204.
- No long climbs: the steepest kilometre is about 4%.
- The longest run with no fuel station on our map is 206 km, from km 126. Fill up before it.
- Road reports change daily out here. Motocamp checks NT Road Report for the day you travel.
The plan, rig by rig
| 4WD and off-road caravan | |
|---|---|
| Distance | 636 km |
| Driving time | 9 h 55 min |
| Unsealed | 119 km |
| Steeper than 8% | under 1 km |
| Total climb | 1,524 m |
| Longest gap between fuel | 206 km |
| Signed limits it goes round | 0 |
| Planned at | 3.1 m high, 14.3 m long and 6.8 t |
Towns on the way
- Alice Springs · km 0
- Yulara · km 636
Caravan parks on the way
- Wintersun Cabin and Caravan Park · km 0
- Discovery Parks - Alice Springs · km 1
- Alice Springs Heritage Caravan Park · km 1
- Alice Springs Tourist Park · km 2
- G'day Mate Tourist Park · km 3
- Wanngardi Caravan Park · km 16
- Kings Canyon Resort · km 332
- Ayers Rock Campground - Powered Section · km 636
Free camps on the way
- Morris Pass (Ben Roarty) Lookout Aka Gintys Lookout · km 304
National park and other campgrounds
- Wallaby Gap · km 8
- Ntaria Campground · km 126
- Reedy Creek Campground · km 343 · fees apply
- Giles Track campground · km 353
- Wayoutback Campsite Kings Creek · km 373 · fees apply
- Desert Oaks RA · km 447
- Curtin Springs Wayside Inn & Cattle Stat · km 551 · fees apply
- Sandy Way Rest Area · km 607
- Ayers Rock Campground Overflow · km 632
- Ayers Rock Campground - Unpowered Section · km 636
- and 4 more in the app
Rest areas
- HERMANNSBURG · km 70 · water
- GINTIES · km 304
- Kathleen Springs Rest Area · km 354
- 50KM WOLLONG WELL · km 447 · water
- RED CENTRE WAY SIGN · km 498 · water
- BLACK SWAMP · km 523 · water
- SANDY VIEW · km 607 · water
Dump points
- at Discovery Parks - Alice Springs · km 1
- Dump point · km 332
- Yulara Caravan Dump Point · km 633
Fuel stops
- EG Australia · km 0
- Ampol · km 0
- BP · km 0
- Ampol (unattended) · km 0
- Shell · km 1
- Mobil · km 3
- Puma · km 126
- Mogas · km 551
- Ayers Rock Service Station · km 636
Plan this trip for your own rig
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Tell Motocamp what you drive, from an enduro bike to a 25-foot off-road caravan or a 10-metre motorhome, and it plans this trip for that vehicle: the roads it fits, the low bridges and closed roads to steer clear of, and places to stay on the way. The maps keep working where there's no signal.
Plan this trip for your own rig Already have Motocamp AUS? Open it hereCamps, fuel and road limits come from OpenStreetMap and state agencies, and some can be missing or out of date. Distances are along our plan. Always go by the signs on the road.