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Peters Hill – Gerkie Gap- Webb Gap – Burra Rd

Walking from Peters Hill to Burra 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 – Webb Gap to Burra Rd: The trail continues along the Tothill Range, providing expansive views over the surrounding farmland and Apoinga Lagoon.

Sunday – Gerkie Gap to Webb Gap: This section of the trail follows the Tothill Ranges, which boast the largest remaining section of remnant scrub in the area and are one of the delights of the Mid-North. There are pleasant vistas over the surrounding farmland, with constant reminders of 19th century optimism and 21st century technology.

Monday – Peters Hill to Gerkie Gap: A pleasant walk along back roads through undulating farmland to the southern end of Tothill Range, taking in the town of Marrabel and its memorial to the famous buckjumper ‘Curio’.

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

Accommodation recommended in Riverton

The theme for the weekend is ‘Time’

Walk leader: Vicki Barrett
Registrations close: 2:00pm 30 September 2021

Cost

Adults: $30.00

Golden Boots Pass accepted

Bus: $60.00

Dinner on Saturday night is at the Central Hotel, Riverton. Time 7pm. Dietary requirements are catered for, as indicated on menu at venue.

Dates

Saturday 2 October 2021 – Monday 4 October 2021

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:
8.15am for 8.30am departure

Walking from:
Webb Gap

Walking to:
Burra Rd

Distance:
23km

Hazards

Some road walking. Keep to RHS

Requirements

PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU USE HAND SANITIZER PRIOR TO BOARDING AND WEAR A FACE MASK THROUGHOUT THE BUS TRIP

Experience

Trailwalker

Start time:
8.15am for 8.30am departure

Walking from:
Gerkie Gap

Walking to:
Webb Gap

Distance:
18km

Requirements

PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU USE HAND SANITIZER PRIOR TO BOARDING AND WEAR A FACE MASK THROUGHOUT THE BUS TRIP

Experience

Trailwalker

Start time:
8.15am for 8.30am departure

Walking from:
Peters Hill

Walking to:
Gerkie Gap

Distance:
18km

Hazards

Road walking: generally quiet but keep to RHS

Requirements

PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU USE HAND SANITIZER PRIOR TO BOARDING AND WEAR A FACE MASK THROUGHOUT THE BUS TRIP

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).

View the full details of our Cancellation & Refund Policy at heysentrail.asn.au/cancellations

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