Starting near the Wilpena Pound Visitor Centre at the end of Wilpena Road, Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park, this walk takes you to Bridle Gap and back via the Pound Gap Track, Wilpena Pound Hiking Track and Bridle Gap Hike. Experience a section of the iconic Heysen Trail on this hike to Bridle Gap, a high saddle on the south-western escarpment edge of Wilpena Pound, passing through mallee, native pine and heath with an abundance of native birdlife. The hike follows a gently undulating track through the Pound Gap, passing the historic Hills Homestead, where early pastoralists lived while using the Pound as a natural corral for farming and grazing stock. The track remains relatively flat as it continues across the floor of the Pound before climbing the Wilpena Pound Range to Bridle Gap, providing panoramic views of the Bunbinyunna, Elder and Red Ranges. This hike consists of well-marked fire tracks and walking trails, suitable for moderate fitness levels, with some short steep hills. Dogs are not permitted in this park. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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