Wandallah to Newikie Creek to Dares Hill Summit Rd

Walking from Wandallah to Dares Hill Summit Road on the Heysen Trail.

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What to expect

Note well: we are walking this weekend out of the normal order

Saturday – Newikie Creek to Dares Hill Summit Rd: This section passes through Caroona Creek Conservation Park and Tourilie Gorge, which is one of the lesser known gems of the Trail. Look out for the remnants of an old bullock track cut through the gorge.

Sunday – Wandallah to Newikie Creek: This remote and very undulating section gives walkers their first introduction to the grazing lands beyond Goyders Line.

If you would like to register for only one of the walk days, PLEASE call the office to register after registrations are open

Accommodation recommended in Burra

The theme for the weekend is ‘Disaster’

Walk leaders: Dean Mortimer
Kevin Ward
Peter Deacon
Vicki Barrett
Registrations close: 4:00pm 3 May 2022

Cost

Adults: $20.00

Golden Boots Pass accepted

Bus: $40.00

We have made a group reservation at the Burra Hotel, for Saturday night, at 7pm. Please indicate if you wish to attend, and if you have any dietary requirements, so we can inform the hotel. Meals will be ordered, and paid for, on the night.

Dates

Saturday 7 May 2022 – Sunday 8 May 2022

Walk difficulty: End-to-End 13

These walks are for those wishing to walk some or all of the Heysen Trail. There are approximately sixty 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:
5.30am

Finish time:
All day walk

Walking from:
Newikie Creek

Walking to:
Dares Hill Summit Rd

Distance:
25.5km

Hazards

This is a remote with few exits and no phone coverage.

Requirements

MINIMUM THREE LITRES OF WATER. This is a very remote area, with limited support access. Morning tea and lunch

Experience

Trailwalker minimum

Start time:
5.30am

Finish time:
All day walk

Walking from:
Wandallah

Walking to:
Newikie Creek

Distance:
22km

Hazards

Rocks and old wire along fencelines

Requirements

Three litres of water. Morning tea and lunch.

Experience

Trailwalker

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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).

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