Mount Giles is one of the highest mountains in the Northern Territory, Australia, at 1,389 metres (4,557 ft) AHD . It lies along the MacDonnell Ranges, dominating Ormiston Pound, in the West MacDonnell National Park, approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi) west of Alice Springs. It can be visited via the celebrated Larapinta Trail and has views of Mount Sonder, Ormiston Gorge and Pound, and the surrounding range.

Mount Giles
Mount Giles from the opposite side of Ormiston Pound in the south
Highest point
Elevation1,389 m (4,557 ft)AHD
Coordinates23°37′44″S 132°51′42″E / 23.628798°S 132.861614°E / -23.628798; 132.861614
Geography
Mount Giles is located in Northern Territory
Mount Giles
Mount Giles
Location in the Northern Territory
LocationNorthern Territory, Australia
Parent rangeMacDonnell Ranges
Climbing
Easiest routeLarapinta Trail

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