Mount Bold Reservoir & Rocky Creek with E2E14

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What to expect

E2E14 are on the path to get fit ready for their final year on the Heysen Trail and all FoHT members are welcome to join us!

This will be an 8:30am sharp start for an 19km Trail Walker loop, a great way to get over your election hangover and clear your mind with a lovely walk in nature!

This walk starts near Rocky Creek Hut and winds it way through Kuitpo Forest North followed by a few kms on orienteering trails and a short off-trail section before making our way to Mount Bold Reservoir and some steep descents very challenging climbs but the views are amazing. After the half way mark the tough stuff is over and the second half is reasonably flat and goes through pine forest and bushland and again makes use of orienteering trails and goes off-trail so gaiters are a good idea for this walk.

There will a short break for morning tea as well a longer break for lunch.

Walk Difficulty – Trail Walkers 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 Fletcher
Cathy Bowditch
Registrations close: 9:30pm 2 May 2025

Cost

Adults: $12.00

Golden Boots Pass accepted

Walk details

Date:
Sunday 4 May 2025

Start time:
8:30am Sharp Departure so be there 15mins earlier so you don’t get left behind

Walking from:
Rocky Creek Hut –

Walking to:
Loop Walk

Distance:
19kms

Walk difficulty: Trail Walker

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. These walks generally occur on Saturdays or Sundays.

Hazards

Steep descents & climbs for the first half over rough terrain through some of the walk and also sections totally off-trail through bush. This a demanding walk for the first half easing off for the second half.

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

Trailwalker

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.

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If the forecast temperature for Adelaide is equal or higher than 32C, walks are cancelled. For simplicity, this can be determined the night prior to the walk from the 7.00 pm ABC News Adelaide weather forecast, based upon the Bureau of Meteorology’s routine 4pm forecast.

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