🛣️NT Riding Routes

Best Motorcycle Rides in Northern Territory

The Northern Territory is Australia's outback motorcycle frontier. Vast distances, red dirt, dramatic gorges and open skies that go on forever. Riding here demands planning, a reliable bike and respect for the heat and isolation. The rewards are unlike anywhere else on earth.

Top 5 Routes in Northern Territory

1

Stuart Highway: Darwin to Alice

Outback Touring

Advanced

The ultimate Australian outback run. From Darwin to Alice Springs on the Stuart Highway through Daly Waters, Tennant Creek and Devil's Marbles. Roadhouses are spread hundreds of kilometres apart. Best ridden in dry season (May to September).

Distance
1,497 km
Riding Time
3 days
Start / End
Darwin to Alice Springs
2

Arnhem Highway to Kakadu

Outback Touring

All Levels

The sealed Arnhem Highway from Darwin to Jabiru winds through billabongs, floodplains and the East Alligator River into Kakadu National Park. Wildlife crossings are frequent and the scenery builds spectacularly.

Distance
250 km
Riding Time
3.5 hours
Start / End
Darwin to Jabiru
3

Litchfield Park Circuit

Outback Touring

All Levels

A day loop from Darwin through Litchfield National Park passing termite mounds, waterfalls and swimming holes. Mostly sealed with some short gravel sections within the park.

Distance
240 km
Riding Time
4 hours
Start / End
Darwin loop via Litchfield
4

Alice Springs to Kings Canyon

Outback Touring

Advanced

Heading west from Alice Springs on the Larapinta Drive and then north to Kings Canyon, this route crosses the MacDonnell Ranges and Glen Helen Gorge before the remote outback run to Watarrka National Park.

Distance
480 km
Riding Time
6 hours
Start / End
Alice Springs to Kings Canyon
5

Red Centre Way

Outback Touring

Advanced

Connecting Alice Springs to Uluru via Kings Canyon on a loop through the heart of Australia. Red rock, ancient ranges, mulga scrub and the extraordinary experience of Uluru at sunset and sunrise.

Distance
870 km
Riding Time
2 days
Start / End
Alice Springs loop via Kings Canyon and Uluru