Mt Little Station/ Parachilna Gorge

Start time:
The bus will depart from the Adelaide Bus Depot on Franklin Street in the city at 8:15am SHARP.The bus will be available to load from 8am.

Finish time:
Arrive at Rawnsley Park approx 2:30pm

Walking from:
Adelaide

Walking to:
Rawnsley Park

Distance:
420kms

Start time:
7:30am

Finish time:
4-4:30pm

Walking from:
Mt Little Station. After returning through Mayo Gorge the trail follows the wide picturesque Mernmerna Creek to a short detour over a saddle on a ridgeline. Joining a track which takes us past old ruins before continuing along Slaty Creek to the Red Range campsite. From there it is an easy walk with gentle undulations along creeklines and through native pine woodlands. Offering spectacular views of the Elder Range & Mt Aleck, the trail then gets a little rocky in the Umberutna Ruins area before winding down and around Mt Idle

Walking to:
Moralana Scenic Drive

Distance:
32kms

Experience

TRAILWALKER-Please ensure you have completed some longer training walks in preparation for this walk. Your feet need to be conditioned for a lengthy day.

Start time:
8:30am

Finish time:
2:30pm

Walking from:
Moralana Drive -This is one of the special walks on the Heysen, starting with a delightful creek walk through Black Gap before climbing the walls of Wilpena Pound to Bridle Gap.Be sure to look back from here for specky views of the Elder Range. From here it is a pleasant stroll across Wilpena Pound to the finish at park HQ’s .

Walking to:
Wilpena

Distance:
16kms

Experience

TRAILWALKER

Start time:
8:30am

Finish time:
3-3:30pm

Walking from:
Wilpena. This pretty walk is entirely within the Ikara Flinders Ranges National Park with much of the day spent following the Wilcolo Track between the ABC range and the towering peaks of Wilpena Pound

Walking to:
Bunyeroo

Distance:
20:5kms

Experience

TRAILWALKER

Start time:
REST DAY-PLEASE BE AWARE THAT DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS MAY CHANGE TO ANOTHER DAY.

Start time:
8:30am

Finish time:
2pm-May be longer depending on time spent observing points of geological interest.

Walking from:
Bunyeroo-This section walkers climb from Bunyeroo Valley up to Yanyanna Hut, passing several vantage points along the way offering great photo opportunities. Heading north the trail passes old huts at Elatina & Middlesight before entering the Geologically significant Trezona area.

Walking to:
Trezona

Distance:
15kms

Experience

TRAILWALKER

Start time:
8:30am

Finish time:
3pm

Walking from:
Trezona-Commences with a pleasant walk along Brachina and Enorama creeks past the Golden Spike and other significant sites. We then climb to cross the ABC Range where specky views of the Heysen range unfold. The walk finishes at the ruins of the Haywards Homestead Aroona

Walking to:
Aroona Hut

Distance:
Approx 15kms plus an optional side trip of 3:5kms up to Red Hill Lookout. Which is well worth the extra time and effort.

Experience

TRAILWALKER

Start time:
8am to enable us to enjoy a drink and nibbles upon finishing our journey at the Parachilna Trailhead

Finish time:
2:30 -3pm

Walking from:
Aroona-The final section of the trail follows the Aroona valley to the watershed dividing it from the Parachilna Creek catchment to the north. It then follows the valley between the ABC & Heysen Range. Past abandoned mine sites and remnants of a bygone era onto the final stile.

Walking to:
Parachilna Gorge

Distance:
19kms

Experience

TRAILWALKER

Start time:
the bus will depart from the Caravan Park area at 8am before picking up at the main Cabin area at 8:15am

Finish time:
Approx 2:30pm

Walking from:
Rawnsley Park

Walking to:
Adelaide

Distance:
420kms

Hazards

Gavin’s music selection and telling bad jokes .