LFT4 Smith Road to Eudunda to Schild Road

Saturday; Around 20kms +, we start in a westerly direction up in to the hills and then turning north, crossing numerous creeks with undulations. We cross the Eudunda Road and out into some remote areas to the east.  We find ourselves crossing the Eudunda Road again and head north on some rolling hills and final inclines in to Eudunda.

Our hike start and finish points are only about 11 kms along the main road, south and north of Eudunda.  Quoted bus prices are expensive for such a short journey, I thought it easier and cost effective to do a car shuffle for this weekends hikes.  We need to be at our meeting locations on time to allow organizing cars.  As there is no bus cost for this weekend, you may consider a small donation to the Friends to compensate.

Sunday; Also close to 20kms +, north with a steady incline out of Eudunda we follow the old train line that connected Morgan to Adelaide, up over Hampden Spur followed by a steep ascent(100m) to Julia Road then north along Scenic Road, now not often used but aptly named. Views from the hills are quite panoramic along here. From there we cut down to Schilds Road (steep decline).

Our hike start and finish points are only about 11 kms along the main road, south and north of Eudunda.  Quoted bus prices are expensive for such a short journey, I thought it easier and cost effective to do a car shuffle for this weekends hikes.  We need to be at our meeting locations on time to allow organizing cars.  As there is no bus cost for this weekend, you may consider a small donation to the Friends to compensate.

Walk Difficulty – The Lavender 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.