Kokoda Track
Papua New Guinea · Owen Stanley Range · 2190 m
Description
The Kokoda Track runs ninety six kilometres across the Owen Stanley Range between Owers' Corner and the village of Kokoda, and it is the single best known journey in Papua New Guinea. Australian and Japanese forces fought along it through 1942 in conditions that killed as many men as the fighting did, and the battle sites at Isurava and Brigade Hill are marked. The walk takes eight to ten days over ridges that climb and drop a thousand metres at a time, through rainforest, river crossings and villages that host trekkers. Porters and a licensed operator are effectively compulsory.
Length of stay
Recommended length of stay: 8 to 12 days (optimal 10 days)
Travel season
Best time to visit: May – October
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Highlights
- The full track from Owers' Corner to Kokoda(Multi-day trip)
- Isurava battlefield memorial
- Brigade Hill and the ridge battle sites
- Village guesthouses and local porters
- Rainforest ridges and river crossings
- Ua-Ule creek and the Golden Staircase
- Kokoda village and its plateau airstrip
- Birdwing butterflies and rainforest birds