Australia’s Most Remote Hiking Trail - Three Days Alone

The Bungle Bungles in Purnululu National Park is one of the most iconic landscapes in Australia. Even though the park sees over 300 visitors a day during peak season only a handful of those choose to explore it's depths and hike the Piccaninny Creek Walk. Typically completed over 2-3 days, the trail weaves through the ancient landscape venturing deep into the Bungle Bungles. I'm usually not one for following crowds, but with Purnululu National Park being such a stunning location, I had to go. By hiking the Piccaninny Creek Walk it's one of the rare occasions where you can feel completely alone yet but be less than half a day's hiking from hundreds of people.
See the exact path I took;
www.alltrails....
Note: With the hike being largely within the bounds of a gorge the satellite coverage was very poor. The distance and elevation gain on this is one is therefore extremely inaccurate
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[@DamianMacG]

Awesome video mate. Love the instructional part at the end

[@pjhennig]

PeterHennig absolutely love your videos

[@johnbwill]

Thanks for the overview. really good.

[@davidmiller5404]

Josh If you don’t mind off track walking - and being a West Aussie - you would love walking from Burra Rock to Victoria Rock - using gps, topo map and compass (goal is to use GPS as little as possible). The planning is the fun bit. You granite hop across the goldfields terrrain. Your midway point (about 12 km in) is this large unnamed rock in the middle of nowhere. Let me know if you want more details.

[@outandabout_oz]

brilliant, love that area thanks for sharing this one Josh. See you haven't posted for a while, hope you get back to it, in the meantime I'll be check your back catalogue, subscribed 🙂 ✌🏻🇦🇺

[@rlands5134fd]

Fantastic video 👍👌

[@emn2881]

Thank you so much for sharing your incredible videos. Looking forward to to watching more of them. I’m so inspired to start planning my next hike thanks to your videos. Thanks again!

[@jeffro202]

As always so good to watch and wonderful non intrusic music. Much appreciated. I would love it if most or all of each video shot was longer, allowing time to take in and appreciate the plants and scenery.

[@basketsresale]

awesome

[@wayvos]

Awesome. Added to the bucket list. Thanks very much. Great breakdown and another spectacular bit of videography.

[@BackpackingWithJason]

Really enjoyed how you put the video together. Incredible area for some outdoor fun Really cool Josh

[@barbaramohr6676]

Yet another great hike. Thank you so much. I will definitely put it on my bucket list. I just love your videography. This one looks truly spectacular. What a special treat that didjeridoo player would have been. Your videos bring me hope in this lousy lockdown situation.

[@lucasvander7991]

Love seeing these high quality videos in Aus much needed!

[@agora8398]

the quality of your videos are incredible. Congratulations from Brazil.

[@mathewbowman259]

Really special place! Beautifully captured mate. Brings back a lot of memories

[@sebastianbuciu6619]

Such a great video man! Love how the first half is just brilliantly aesthetic and genuine, seeing the effort you put into it and we can relax. And then the information and stories were n the second half. Thanks! Hope u continue to enjoy for yourself wherever u go

[@JoshCarrHikes]

Cheers Sebastian, and likewise!

[@angelicamason1650]

Thanks for sharing Josh. Such a stunning place.

[@megansaussey7065]

Very special and awesome video Josh. Can’t wait to see your Larapinta vid.

[@talesfromthetrail2437]

Very, very cool. There’s another one to add to the list!

[@ginetteneale5101]

Dear Josh, I’ve been binge watching your videos these past few weeks! So beautifully and artistically presented and absolutely inspiring to get out and enjoy nature. Many thanks 😊

[@k.whiking4372]

Fantastic, just brilliant.

[@thedon2743]

Hay josh just came across you hiking Collection I have been binge watching since Friday it’s now Tuesday, absolutely amazing inspirational stuff,so well put together 👏👏👏

[@JoshCarrHikes]

Cheers dude glad to hear you’re enjoying the vids!

[@aeteno703]

thanks for sharing this beautiful place, would love to see it for myself someday 🙂

[@hzb-steel1087]

mate thats awesome keep it up

[@lennycrazy3969]

Great job as always Josh another one to and to my list awesome thanks heaps

[@andretaylor1969]

Magnificent Josh. I like how you don’t talk through your videos. I get to come with you and experience the serenity. Inspiring. This walk is going on the bucket list. Thanks for sharing. :)

[@JoshCarrHikes]

Cheers Andre, this trail was a pretty special one!

[@mikesutcliffe1142]

Awesome video, as always. Shame about the air traffic! I bet that didgeridoo in that setting raised a few goosebumps, though... Love your work, mate - looking forward to the next one! The Larapinta sounds tough - make sure you carry plenty of water!

[@Accolades70]

Looks like a good walk.. luv it..

[@wukedypuk]

Hey Josh, love your videos, you make such great choices when putting them together.. Can I ask what month of the year you did the trail?

[@medwut]

Amazing stuff Josh really beautiful

[@alexandrachelsea8489]

my bucketlist is to hike to see lake elysia but im kina scared.. a lot of what ifs😅.. u inspired me to not be afraid

[@JoshCarrHikes]

There’s no better time than now to answer those ‘what if’s’ 😉

[@PetrichorWeaves]

Amazing video!

[@koertgrobler2866]

Hi Josh, Awesome video! What time of the year did you go?

[@thepickle3609]

Very nice

[@TasHikingAdventures]

great footage awesome scenery mate, my friend just left tassie went to qld and drove to wa, hes now working as atour guide in the bungle bungles awesome spot but too hot for my red haired ass haha thanks for sharing keep safe dude

[@JoshCarrHikes]

Unreal, pretty specky place to call your office 👍

[@TasHikingAdventures]

@@JoshCarrHikes check his channel hes a bit older than us haha tell him i sent you....Adventures with bernie!

[@--Nath--]

Is it joy flights going over? Or just regular flights?

[@JoshCarrHikes]

Joy flights checking it out from above

[@rhodriwalters7376]

Sick video man. Was there many snakes or animals that could do serious damage? Would love to do something like this on day but I’d be so scared of getting bitten in the middle of nowhere.

[@JoshCarrHikes]

Didn’t see a single snake. I reckon it just comes down to being prepared for the worst. Know what to do if you get bit, carry the bandages and having a plb on you go a long way in having peace of mind

[@carlreid4161]

Awesome video Josh, when is the best time to go? I saw it's open all year round but the wet I think starts in October so after that it could be sketchy? Anyhow loved your videography even if you couldn't fly your drone but I don't think that would have added anything as the angles you got captured that beautiful colour in the canyon walls, following along now on Insta too bud ;)

[@JoshCarrHikes]

Cheers Carl, sorry about the late reply! From memory I think they don’t recommend hiking it from October to February due to the heat and increased danger from flash floods.

[@carlreid4161]

@@JoshCarrHikes no worries buddy thanks for replying 👍