Inman Valley-Cape Jervis (Week 9)
What to expect
Cost
Adults: $60.00
Golden Boots Pass accepted
Bus: $360.00
The Hotel Crown, opposite the Warland Reserve, on Saturday 21st October, 2023 at 7.00PM.
Dates
Saturday 14 October 2023 – Sunday 22 October 2023
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:
0800
Finish time:
1600
Walking from:
Adelaide
Walking to:
Victor Harbor
Distance:
90
Hazards
Drive safely
Start time:
0800
Finish time:
1600
Walking from:
Inman valley
Walking to:
Tugwell Road
Distance:
15
Hazards
Back Roads with potential fast travelling cars and dust.
Start time:
0800
Finish time:
1600
Walking from:
Tugwell Road
Walking to:
Waitpinga Beach
Distance:
17
Hazards
Dangerous crossing at Waitpinga Range Road intersection.
Start time:
0800
Finish time:
1600
Walking from:
Waitpinga Beach
Walking to:
Balquhidder
Distance:
17
Hazards
Wet feet with some creek crossing on Waitpinga and Parsons Beach.
Experience
Good singing or oratorical voice for the Talent Quest.
Walking from:
Rest Day
Start time:
0700
Finish time:
1600
Walking from:
Balquhidder
Walking to:
Tapanappa
Distance:
15
Hazards
Very steep descent to Tunkalilla Beach, long beach walk with soft sand and creek crossings on the beach.
Start time:
0700
Finish time:
1600
Walking from:
Tapanappa
Walking to:
Cobbler Hill
Distance:
15
Hazards
Creek crossings especially at the Deep Creek waterfall.
Start time:
0600
Finish time:
1600
Walking from:
Cobbler Hill
Walking to:
Cape Jervis
Distance:
15
Hazards
Exuberance at the finish.
Start time:
Wake time
Walking from:
Victor Harbor
Walking to:
Adelaide.
Distance:
90 km
Hazards
Drive safely.
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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