EE15 Walk 43 – Melrose to Alligator Gorge Rd, Walk 44 – Alligator Gorge Rd to Horrocks Pass
Walking from Melrose to Horrocks Pass on the Heysen Trail.
What to expect
Cost
Adults: $24.00
Golden Boots Pass accepted
Bus: $60.00
Social
Hi all,
Here we are already planning the third weekend away. This year is certainly flying.
Apparently, this Saturdays Walk is a challenging one so we thought a nice easy night was in order.
We are booked into Jacka Brothers Brewery, 9 – 11 Lambert Street Melrose between 6 and 6.30 pm.
Wood oven pizzas and a few brews will be on offer before heading off for an early night.
At this stage all we need to know who’s interested so we can put together a range of pizzas to be pre ordered before the night.
So please select RSVP as you register for this walk if you will be attending the night.
Jeans and a flannelette shirt is the dress code for the night.
Our social nights are a great way to unwind, share stories and fuel up for the next day.
We hope you can join us.
Cheers Jo on behalf of the Social committee.
Wed love you to get cosy in a pair of jeans and a flannelette shirt
Dates
Saturday 28 June 2025 – Sunday 29 June 2025
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:
6:30am for group 1
Finish time:
4:00pm approx
Walking from:
Melrose
Walking to:
Alligator Gorge Rd
Distance:
26km
Hazards
Exhaustion (especially on a warm day) is a possibility please keep well hydrated
No easy out points
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
Trail Walker – contact coordinator if you have not walked with EE15
Start time:
8:00am Arrive 20 minutes early for registration
Finish time:
3:00pm approx
Walking from:
Alligator Gorge
Walking to:
Horrocks Pass
Distance:
15km
Hazards
Some road walking. Crossing Stony Creek when heavy rain.
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
Trail Walker – contact coordinator if you have not walked with EE15
Interactive map
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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