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From The Fleurieu To Mt Lofty

Walking from Inman Valley to Cleland on the Heysen Trail.

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What to expect

An opportunity for walkers to experience another 6 picturesque sections of the Heysen Trail in a “single hit “”from where last year’s South Coast Walk finished at the delightful hamlet of Inman Valley to continue the journey north through more of the wonderful countryside of the Fleurieu Peninsula into the southern reaches of the Adelaide Hills culminating with the final walk climbing up to Mt Lofty summit and down to the nearby Cleland  Wildlife Park.

Another full week of walking on the Trail designed to enable walkers especially those from beyond Adelaide, whether from intrastate or interstate, the opportunity to complete these beautiful sections in a single block rather than the normal schedule of an end to end group.

Those walkers who undertook last year’s South Coast Walk will be offered an early link to register for the weeks walking on Thursday 10th June, three weeks prior to the opening of Registrations on Thursday 1st July.

Please note this is an extended walk for people wanting to do the entire week of walking and not those wishing to to do selected day walks.

All the walk leaders are currently leading end to end groups and have each personally completed the trail on one or more occasions.

For each walk, walkers will need to drive themselves to the end location for the walk, from where a bus will take them to the start of the walk. Please note that with the exception of the FIRST WALK the meeting locations for the other WALKS are all within an HOURS DRIVE of ADELAIDE, so those coming from Interstate OR Intrastate locations may confidently choose to stay in accommodation in Adelaide for the week of walking.

Some of these walks are challenging so please ensure you come physically prepared for a great week of walking on the Heysen Trail.

Should you have any questions regarding the walk please feel free to contact John Babister at; jpbabister@internode.on.net or 0409616270.

Any walker with Respiratory Symptoms or Fever should exclude themselves from any activity until they have received a negative COVID result, irrespective of vaccine status. If there is no testing available( eg. Country Areas ). Then they should consult the nearest Medical Professional available( directly or by phone ). If no consult is available they should exclude themselves from activity until 3 days after symptoms have settled.

Please ensure that you use Hand Sanitizer prior to Boarding and wear a Face Mask that you provide yourself throughout the BUS TRIP.

There will be a group DINNER held on evening of Thursday 2nd September. Details of which will be provided before the commencement of the walks.

Walk leaders: John Babister
Adam Matthews
Peter Deacon
Robin Sharland
Mark Curtis
Registrations close: 12:00am 25 August 2021

Cost

Adults: $220.00

A group dinner to be held on evening of Thursday 2nd September.Full details to be provided prior to the commencement of the Walk.

Dates

Monday 30 August 2021 – Sunday 5 September 2021

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:
9.00am.

Finish time:
Around 2.30pm.

Walking from:
Inman Valley. A very undulating walk starting with a testing climb up Sugarloaf Hill and onto Moon Hill. The trail then moves into Myponga Conservation Park where we are rewarded with good views and a few more steep ups and downs. The second half of the day involves walking along pretty rural back roads towards Myponga. There is a 2klms walk to the cars after leaving the trail on Yulte Rd.

Walking to:
Myponga

Distance:
!9 klms including a walk out to the cars.

Hazards

Some testing climbs and descents and some walking on rural backlroads.

Requirements

Good quality footwear and clothing suited to the weather conditions, hat, sunscreen, walking poles, morning tea, lunch and at least 2-3 litres of water(more if the weather is warm).

Experience

Trail walker

Start time:
9.00am.

Finish time:
3.00-3.30pm

Walking from:
Myponga. After a short road walk the trail enters the delightful Yulte Conservation Park for a few testing ups & downs. Emerging from the bushland the trail crosses open farmland towards Hindmarsh Tiers Rd and onto Lawless lane past the Myponga Pistol Club firing range. It continues up to Mt Cone (with viewss over Victor Harbor to the south) and onto Woodcone Rd for a downhill walk to the old dairy.o the the downhill

Walking to:
Mt Compass.

Distance:
22klms

Hazards

Take care crossing Hindmarsh Tiers Rd

Requirements

Good quality footwear and clothing suited to the weather conditions, hat, sunscreen, walking poles, morning tea, lunch and at least 2 litres of water(more if the weather is warm).

Experience

Trail walker

Start time:
9.00am

Finish time:
2.30pm

Walking from:
Mt Compass. The pretty dairy pastures of Mt Compass and Nangkita provide the backdrop for the first section of the walk. Back roads then take walkers through Finniss Conservation Park and into Mt Magnificent Conservation Park, where a short hike off the trail offers spectactular views over the southern Fleurieu Peminsula. A combination of native bushland then back road walking completes the day.

Walking to:
Kyeema

Distance:
Around 19-20 klms.

Hazards

Take care crossing Victor Harbor Road at Mt Compass and along Nangkita Road. Also some other back country road walking.

Requirements

Good quality footwear and clothing suitable to the weather conditions,hat, sunscreen, walking poles, morning tea, lunch and at least 2 litres of water(more if the weather is warm).

Experience

Trail walker.

Start time:
REST DAY.

Start time:
9.00am

Finish time:
Approx. 3.00pm

Walking from:
Kyeema. The dense native bushland of Kyeema Conservation Park, the plantations of Kuitpo Forest and pretty back roads make this a pleasant and relatively comfortable walk.

Walking to:
Dashwood Gully Road.

Distance:
Around 20.5 klms.

Hazards

Take care crossing Brookman Road.

Requirements

Good quality footwear and clothing suitable to the weather conditions, hat, sunscreen, morning tea, lunch and at least 2 litres of water(more if the weather is warm).

Experience

Trail walker.

Start time:
9.00am

Finish time:
3.00-3.30pm.

Walking from:
Dashwood Gully Road. A picturesque walk through gently undulating farmlands, the northern blocks of Kuitpo forest and through the historic Jupiter Creek Goldfields near Echunga. A stretch of road walking completes the day into Mylor.r

Walking to:
Mylor.

Distance:
23 klms

Hazards

Some road walking.

Requirements

Good quality footwear and clothing suitable for the weather conditions, hat, sunscreen, morning tea, lunch and at least 2 litres of water(more if the weather is warm).

Experience

Trail walker.

Start time:
9.00am

Finish time:
3.00-3.30pm.

Walking from:
Mylor. A very pretty though tough walk throught the most populous section of the Heyseh Trail that retains a rural feel. It passes through reserves and native bushland, and walkers are rewarded with picturesque Hills vistas and many photo opportunities through Bridgewater, Mt George Conservation Park, Mt Lofty Botanic Gardens and Cleland Conservation Park.nss

Walking to:
Cleland Wildlife Park carpark.

Distance:
21 klms.

Hazards

Some busy road crossings and a short stretch of road walking, An undulating and hilly walk with a steep climb up the back of Mt Lofty.

Requirements

Good quality footwear and clothing suitable for the weather conditions,hat, sunscreen, walking poles ,morning tea, lunch and at least2 litres of water(more if weather is warm)..

Experience

Trail walker.

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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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