Hallett to North Booborowie Rd to Spalding Rd (Walks 31&32)

Walking from Hallett to Oban on the Heysen Trail.

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What to expect

Walk 31 – Saturday – Hallett to North Booborowie – A gently undulating walk, mainly along rural back roads and road reserves. The seasonally changing hues of the surrounding farmland make this a unique and pleasant walk.

Walk 32 – Saturday – North Booborowie to Spalding Road – Most of this section is spent walking south, initially along the crest of Brown Hill Range, following the remnants of an old 1840s stone wall (the longest in SA). It is quite an undulating walk, with little shelter from the elements, however the views make up for any discomfort. The last 5-6 km follow rural back roads to the main Spalding to Burra road

Walk Difficulty – The Heysen Trail walks are demanding and suitable for experienced walkers who have walked regularly in various terrain consisting of long-distance trails with some steep inclines/declines, irregular surface with loose uneven, slippery base. They have a walking time of about 5 to 7 hours and will require a good degree of physical fitness.

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: Mark Curtis
Michael Joyce
Andrea Gillin
Maria Bootle
Lyn Wood
Lance Perryman
Registrations close: 4:00pm 24 July 2024

Cost

Adults: $24.00

Golden Boots Pass accepted

Bus: $50.00

Socials for 27th July.

Theme – Olymics

Dress as an Athlete, offical or coach, there will be a prize for the est dressed this time as I forgot to do it at the last event.

We are booked in at the Royal Exchange Hotel, 1 Best Place, Burra.

Arrival time is 6.15 pm for dinner to start being served from 6.30.

Meals will be pre booked and ordered.

  • Mark your attendance by selecting RSVP as you register.
  • Select your meal option from Menu (See Events Document for menu)
  • Include meal details in the note field as you register
  • complete your walk registration
  • Then transfer meal monies via BSB payment to Heysen EE15 Account.

Name:          Heysen EE15
BSB:             014 111
Account:     650 949 963

Dates

Saturday 27 July 2024 – Sunday 28 July 2024

Walk difficulty: End-to-End 15

These walks are for those wishing to walk some or all of the Heysen Trail. There are approximately sixtyone 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:
8:00 AM Bus Departure – Allow 20 minutes to register

Finish time:
3:30 PM Approx

Walking from:
Hallett

Walking to:
North Booborowie

Distance:
21.5 km

Hazards

Crossing Main Road in Hallett.

Requirements

Wear appropriate hiking clothing, hiking footwear, hat, sunscreen, rain jacket etc as you need per forecast weather conditions.

Carry at least 2 litres of water, hand sanitiser, a personal first aid kit including:- band-aids, blister packs, analgesics, anti-inflammatories and electrolytes, your regular medications and anything else you think you might need.

Bring food and snacks for morning tea and lunch.

Experience

E2E Walking Experience unless discussed with co-ordinator

Start time:
8:00 AM Bus Departure – Allow 20 minutes to register

Finish time:
3:00 PM Approx.

Walking from:
North Booborowie

Walking to:
Spalding

Distance:
20 km

Hazards

Many loose rocks (often hidden) in the grass alongside the old stone wall. Snakes.

Requirements

Wear appropriate hiking clothing, hiking footwear, hat, sunscreen, rain jacket etc as you need per forecast weather conditions.

Carry at least 2 litres of water, hand sanitiser, a personal first aid kit including:- band-aids, blister packs, analgesics, anti-inflammatories and electrolytes, your regular medications and anything else you think you might need.

Bring food and snacks for morning tea and lunch.

Experience

E2E Walking Experience unless discussed with co-ordinator

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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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