TW Onkaparinga Trails Less Travelled

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What to expect

Onkaparinga 3 Water Crossings:  A scenic exploration of Onkaparinga National Park on some lesser known trails and criss-crossing the Onkaparinga River and Peters Creek: water levels will be checked prior – bring spare socks just in case.  Linking several tracks, we’ll sample the Willunga Basin Trail in one part and finish with a strenuous climb out of the gorge to complete 14km. Anticipate 4-5 hours.  Please note this is a hard loop walk with no easy exit points – experience necessary.

Wet weather risk: in the event of rain prior the trail will potentially be slippery in places and the river crossings may have some water. Current status April 2025 is unlikely. 

Reminder: FOHT hot weather policy – walk will be automatically cancelled if BOM 4pm/ABC 7pm the day prior predicts 32 degrees or greater.

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: Melanie Sjoberg
Daniel Jardine
Registrations close: 5:00pm 17 April 2025

Cost

Adults: $12.00

Golden Boots Pass accepted

Dates

Saturday 19 April 2025, 8:00am – 2:00pm

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.

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.

Your Walk Leader will send an email to all walkers advising the walk is cancelled. We suggest you check your emails before leaving to join the walk. Even if the forecast temperature is later revised, the walk remains cancelled. In such a case walk fees will be refunded.

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