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End 2 End Minus 2 Week 4

Walking from Dutchmans Stern to Mount Zion on the Heysen Trail.

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Registrations for this event have been closed.

What to expect

The reverse traverse continues into it’s second year from Dutchman’s Stern to Horrocks Pass in the first half of the walk, a catch-up following the 2021 lockdown, in Nukunu country.
NB The bus fee covers all bus transport, and for most people this will mean transport to and from the walks each day. You will need to choose the bus to register and this includes the walk fee. If you are planning on joining the bus in Adelaide to Quorn and return, please indicate in the comments box.
Day 1 The walk circuits around Dutchmans, crossing the Pichi Richi near Quorn, where we finish this shorter day.
Day 2 From Quorn the climb up onto the Pichi Richi ridge before descending to Woolshed Flat. A real heart starter to kick off 2022
Day 3 Sees the trail traverse Waukerie Creek before contouring up to summit Mount Brown, for superb views over Spencer Gulf and up and down the Southern Flinders, before exiting via Broadview Station.
Day 4 The final day of our catch-up takes the group along the range to Horrocks Pass where we complete our missed walk.
Rest day and a transfer from Quorn to the Wirrabara area.
Day 5 Continues from Murray Town to White Park.
Day 6 Walkers head into to the Wirrabara Forest and onto the Bluff overlooking Port Pirie, before descending down to the Old Nursery.
Day 7 The last day of Week 4 continues along the ups and down of the Bluff and exits the forest to finish at Mount Zion (well near it anyway).

Walk leaders: Dean Mortimer
Simon Cameron
Julian Monfries
Peter Solomon
Julia McLachlan
Registrations close: 4:00pm 10 April 2022

Cost

Bus: $405.00

Meal at 7.15PM at The Transcontinental Hotel, Quorn on Saturday 23rd April.
We will need to pre-order a few days prior to our arrival at Quorn, however pay the pub at the time of the meal.

Meal in Wirrabara, provided by the Wirrabara Golf Club, $30.00.

Meal: $30.00

Dates

Saturday 23 April 2022 – Sunday 1 May 2022

Walk difficulty: End-to-End Minus 2

Starting from Parachilna Gorge and walking from the north to the southern Cape Jervis, rather than usual south to north walking direction. This second North-South traverse of the Heysen Trail begins, with three weeks walking over three years to complete the Trail in quick smart time.

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:
1300

Finish time:
1630

Walking from:
Dutchman’s Stern

Walking to:
Quorn

Distance:
10.0

Start time:
0800

Finish time:
1600

Walking from:
Quorn

Walking to:
Woolshed Flat

Distance:
14

Start time:
0800

Finish time:
1500

Walking from:
Woolshed Flat

Walking to:
Broadview

Distance:
16

Start time:
0800

Finish time:
1500

Walking from:
Broadview

Walking to:
Horrocks Pass

Distance:
19

Start time:
0800

Finish time:
1500

Walking from:
Quorn

Walking to:
Wirrabara are

Hazards

Rest day transfer from Quorn to Wirrabara area

Start time:
0800

Finish time:
1500

Walking from:
Murray Town

Walking to:
White Park Road

Distance:
16

Start time:
0800

Finish time:
1600

Walking from:
White Park Road

Walking to:
TV Track and Old Nursery

Distance:
19

Start time:
0800

Finish time:
1600

Walking from:
TV Track

Walking to:
Mt Zion

Distance:
19

Start time:
0800

Finish time:
1600

Walking from:
Wirrabara

Walking to:
Adelaide

Distance:
275

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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.

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