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Clare Wine and Wilderness Trail 2025

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What to expect

The Clare Wine and Wilderness Trail was completed in 2023 and is a 100km tail around the Clare Valley, traveling on a network of backroads, road reserves & private property. It is graded as a moderate hiking trail comprising of 6 stages.

We will be walking during bud-burst so we will see the vines awakening from their winter dormancy.

Included in Package

This packaged extended walk includes bus fares, a walk fee (Golden Boots does not apply), welcome drinks and nibbles. The final celebration dinner to be held on Saturday night is at the cost of the walkers.

Please note only registrations for the whole week will be accepted.

Accommodation

Participants will need to book their own accommodation. The Discovery Park Clare Caravan Park have cabins catering for a range of budgets and powered and un-powered caravan and camping sites. I suggest you book as soon as possible.

Group activities will be based at the caravan park except for the final dinner.

Excluded

There will be an optional activity of a structured wine tasting hosted by Paul Gill, which will be at the caravan park on Tuesday evening for those interested in participating at an additional cost. We may need to split into two groups over 2 nights if the numbers require this. Please use the meal RSVP option to register for the wine tasting. The cost will be determined when the number of participants is known. Around $30.

Walkers wishing to participate in wine tastings after each day’s walk do so at their personal cost and risk.

Non walking partners are welcome to attend the final dinner and the wine tasting. Please indicate additional numbers in the notes section of the registration form.

Overview of the week.

Saturday Aug 30          Welcome Gathering at Clare Caravan park shelter

Arrive in Clare and check into your accommodation meet your fellow walkers at a welcome gathering.

Sunday Aug 31            Stage 2 Armagh to Spring Gully 19 K

Monday Sept 1            Stage 3 Spring Gully to Leasingham  13.5 K

Tuesday Sept 2           Stage 1 Clare to Armagh 23K

Wednesday Sept 3      REST DAY

Thursday Sept 4           Stage 4 Leasingham to Auburn 14K

Friday Sept 5                 Stage 5 Auburn to Sevenhill 18 K

Saturday Sept 6            Stage 6 Sevenhill to Clare 14k

Detailed meeting places and times will be provided closer to the event along with walk notes.  Walkers should have solid fitness levels and clothing suitable for changeable weather, plenty of water, provide your own lunch and snacks and carry personal first aid/medication.  Leaders will have First Aid and Radios.

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: Paul Delaine
Paul Gill
Tracey Evans
Test Dummy
Registrations close: 2:00pm 18 August 2025

Cost

Bus: $210.00

Please use the meal RSVP option to register for the wine tasting. The cost will be determined when the number of participants is known. Around $30.

Non walking partners are welcome to attend the final dinner and the wine tasting.

The final dinner will at the walkers cost and the wine tasting cost to  to be advised, once the number of participants is know.  Please indicate additional numbers in the notes section of the registration form.

I will notify you of the additional cost and how to pay closer to the event.

Dates

Saturday 30 August 2025 – Saturday 6 September 2025

Walk difficulty: Extended Walk

These are multi-day walks, usually a long weekend or a week long trip. Sometimes a few hours drive from Adelaide, sometimes interstate or overseas.

These trips often involve overnight stays in accommodation organised and paid for by the participant.

Walk details

Start time:
4.30pm

Walking from:
Clare Discovery Park in the Recreation shelter

Walking to:
Welcome Drinks & Nibbles

Start time:
7.45am for 8am bus departure

Finish time:
3pm

Walking from:
Jim Barry Wines

Walking to:
Jeanneret

Distance:
19km

Hazards

TBA

Start time:
7.45am for 8am Bus Departure

Finish time:
2pm

Walking from:
Jeanneret

Walking to:
O’Leary Walker

Distance:
13.5km

Hazards

TBA

Start time:
7.45am for 8am Bus departure

Finish time:
4pm

Walking from:
Clare Tourism Centre

Walking to:
Jim Barry Wines

Distance:
23km

Hazards

TBA

Walking from:
Rest Day

Hazards

TBA

Start time:
7.45am for 8am Bus Departure

Finish time:
2pm

Walking from:
O’Leary Walker

Walking to:
Taylor Wines

Distance:
12.5km

Hazards

TBA

Start time:
7.45am for 8am Bus Departure

Finish time:
3pm

Walking from:
Taylor Wines

Walking to:
Pikes

Distance:
18km

Hazards

TBA

Start time:
7.45am for 8am Bus Departure

Finish time:
2pm

Walking from:
Pikes

Walking to:
Clare tourist C entre

Distance:
15km

Hazards

TBA

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.

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