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Mt Zion to Wirrabara Forest to White Park Rd to Murraytown

Walking from Mount Zion to Murraytown on the Heysen Trail.

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What to expect

This is a multi day walk. If you wish to register for only one or two days, please contact the office once registrations open.

Saturday: Mt Zion to Wirrabara Forest – For most of this section the trail follows gravel roads and a rollercoaster firetrack through natural bushland towards the TV tower at The Bluff where walkers are rewarded with spectacular views of the gulf and beyond.

Sunday: Wirrabara Forest to White Park Rd – This provides a very diverse range of scenery. Walkers follow the ridgeline along fire access tracks through the dense natural scrub of the Telowie Gorge Conservation Park and enjoy views over Port Germein and across the gulf to Whyalla and Port Bonython. After turning off and descending steeply from the ridgeline the Trail follows Sheepyard Track ascending to Rocky Ridge then turning north through old harvested pine forest allowing expansive views to the Gulf, following a steep climb to Sugargum Lookout. The trail continues following the Wirrabara Greenway through a private property.

Monday: White Park Rd to Murraytown – The day is spent walking along back roads and road reserves through undulating farmland.

BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly clean your footwear, clothing, walking poles and other equipment before and after each walk to remove all seeds, dirt and other debris. Removed seeds should be bagged and disposed in a ‘to landfill’ garbage bin.

Accommodation: Laura, Wirrabara

The theme for the weekend is TV

Walk leaders: Peter Deacon
Vicki Barrett
Robert Ruediger
Margaret Keelan
Kevin Ward
Dean Mortimer
Jennine Vine
William Vine
Registrations close: 4:00pm 8 June 2023

Cost

Adults: $30.00

Golden Boots Pass accepted

Bus: $60.00

Group dinner is at the North Laura Hotel on Saturday night at 7pm. Please order and pay at the venue

Dates

Saturday 10 June 2023 – Monday 12 June 2023

Walk difficulty: End-to-End 13

These walks are for those wishing to walk some or all of the Heysen Trail. There are approximately sixty day walks involved, spread over six years. The southern walks, from Cape Jervis to Kapunda, are held on one Sunday per month during the walk season. Due to the greater travelling distances involved, from Kapunda northwards, the walk is held over a weekend.

These arrangements make it easy to walk the entire trail because the Friends of Heysen Trail work out many of the logistics.

These walks are reasonably demanding and for walkers who have walked regularly in various terrain. They have a walking time of about 5 to 6 hours and will require a high degree of physical fitness.

Refer to the End-to-End Walks page for more detailed information.

Walk details

Start time:
8am for 8.15am departure

Finish time:
All day walk

Walking from:
Mt Zion

Walking to:
Wirrabara Forest

Distance:
22km

Hazards

Some of the descents along the fire track have loose gravel and can be slippery

Requirements

Water, Lunch and Morning Tea

Experience

Trailwalker

Start time:
8am for 8.15 departure

Finish time:
All day walk

Walking from:
Wirrabara Forest

Walking to:
White Park Rd

Distance:
19km

Hazards

Some of the steeper sections of the fire tracks can be slippery especially the descent from Go Cart Track

Requirements

Water, Lunch and Morning Tea

Experience

Trailwalker

Start time:
8am for 8.15 departure

Finish time:
All day walk

Walking from:
White Park Rd

Walking to:
Murraytown

Distance:
13.5km

Hazards

Road walking. Take care crossing Port Germein Road

Requirements

Water, Lunch and Morning Tea

Experience

Trailwalker

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Registration terms and conditions

All walks are subject to you wearing appropriate clothing. Prime considerations are warmth and weather protection. Your safety and the safety of the walking group can be jeopardised by you wearing inappropriate clothing. In an emergency situation it can take hours to evacuate a sick or injured walker. Leaders may not accept people for a walk who have not come appropriately dressed or prepared.

View details of appropriate clothing at heysentrail.asn.au/appropriate-clothing

In the event of hot weather, the decision to proceed with or cancel a walk is made by the Walk Leader(s), having regard to risk factors such as local weather conditions, trail accessibility, vehicle support, and the physical capabilities of walkers in the group. In some circumstances, the Walk Leader may decide to amend, modify or shorten a scheduled walk. If a single-day End-to-End walk is cancelled, walk fees will be refunded. Refunds do not apply to weekend-away walks and multi-day events.

If unforeseen circumstances arise and you are no longer able to participate in the walk, please cancel your registration as soon as possible using the Manage Walk Registrations facility on your Account page.

Alternatively you can notify the office by 2.15pm on the last business day before the walk. Walk leaders do not have access to messages left on the answering machine after this time. If your Walk Leader has provided their mobile phone number you may be able to contact them prior to the walk (subject to phone service availability).

View the full details of our Cancellation & Refund Policy at heysentrail.asn.au/cancellations

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