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End to End Minus 2 Kyeema-Inman Valley (Wk8.5)

Walking from Kyeema to Mount Compass on the Heysen Trail.

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What to expect

This is our penultimate “Week” of walking south.
Day 1 Starting where we left off, in the Kyeema Conservation Park, we climb Mount Magnificent and if we are lucky we may hear the dulcet tones of the shrieking Cameron. It’s then a descent into the Finniss Conservation Park, hoping to keep our feet dry as we cross the ford at the Finniss River, past the closed Finniss Campsite and then on through the bracken to the old dairy factory at Mt Compass.
Day 2 From the old dairy factory we have a bit of a trudge along Woodcone Road, before we head off to Mount Cone, via an initial steep descent, then a steep climb to a long a ridge line that on a fine day should give us fantastic views. It’s then down to Lawless Lane and cross the Hindmarsh Tiers Road, finally transiting the lovely Yulte Conservation Park and reaching our vehicles, at Myponga.
Day 3 Our final day of Week 8.5 starts with some road walking to get into another beautiful conservation park, Myponga CP, which in true form has some ups and downs and creek crossings, before emerging at Moon Hill. It’s then a descent over Sugarloaf and into the Inman Valley.
The THEME of the Week is “Magnificent”, so make of that what you will.

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.

Walk leaders: Dean Mortimer
Julian Monfries
Simon Cameron
Julia McLachlan
Peter Solomon
Registrations close: 4:00pm 22 August 2023

Cost

Adults: $10.00

Golden Boots Pass accepted

Bus: $75.00

Mount Compass Hotel Saturday 26th @ 6.30PM.

The Smiling Samoyed, after the walk into Myponga, Sunday from about 3.00PM, for après walk drinks and pizza or snack. You will need to check out the menu https://smilingsamoyed.com.au/menu/ as you need to give your order AND the money to Simon, on the day, so bring cash!

Dates

Saturday 26 August 2023 – Monday 28 August 2023

Walk difficulty: End-to-End Minus 2

Starting from Parachilna Gorge and walking from the north to the southern Cape Jervis, rather than usual south to north walking direction. This second North-South traverse of the Heysen Trail begins, with three weeks walking over three years to complete the Trail in quick smart time.

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:
0800

Finish time:
1600

Walking from:
Kyeema CP

Walking to:
Old Dairy Factory, Mount Compass

Distance:
20km

Hazards

Walking Nangkita Road, fast traffic and crossing Victor Harbor Road, when we are tired at the end of the day.

Start time:
0800

Finish time:
1600

Walking from:
Old Dairy Factory, Mount Compass

Walking to:
Myponga

Distance:
22 km

Hazards

May be slippery underfoot and crossing Hindmarsh Tiers Road, fast moving traffic.

Start time:
0800

Finish time:
1500

Walking from:
Mylor

Walking to:
Inman Valley

Distance:
18 km

Hazards

Slippery under foot, especially through Myponga CP.

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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.

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