Newikie Creek to Dares Hill Summit Rd and Wandallah to Newikie Creek with End to End 14

Walking from Wandallah to Dares Hill Summit Road on the Heysen Trail.

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What to expect

For E2E14’s first up walks for this year, these are 2 difficult and long, but very beautiful walks

Saturday 25.5km – This section passes through Caroona Creek Conservation Park and Tourilie Gorge, which is one of the lesser known gems of the Trail. Look out for the remnants of an old bullock track cut through the gorge.

Saturday Night Meal Option – 6:30pm Royal Exchange Hotel see details below

Sunday 22km – This remote and very undulating section across grazing lands beyond Goyders Line.

Walk Difficulty – The Heysen Trail walks are demanding and suitable for experienced walkers who have walked regularly in various terrain consisting of long-distance trails with some steep inclines/declines, irregular surface with loose uneven, slippery base. They have a walking time of about 5 to 7 hours and will require a good degree of physical fitness.

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: Mark Fletcher
Cathy Bowditch
Chris Allen
Karin Agostino
Margaret Fletcher
Michael Agostino
Registrations close: 11:40pm 1 May 2023

Cost

Adults: $20.00

Golden Boots Pass accepted

Bus: $40.00

Royal Exchange Hotel

Saturday 6:30pm

E2E14 Social Committee Theme – Mining-‘Gold, Copper or Gems’  Hoping to dig a few nuggets of fun and frivolity!

Wear some Gold or Copper coloured clothing or adorn yourself with Gems or go as a miner

Order and pay for your meal on the night, just RSVP if you are coming so we can provide the hotel the numbers – If you have a non-walking partner coming along for the meal please write that in the comments.

The menu is quite extensive with some Vegetarian and GF options

Dates

Saturday 6 May 2023 – Sunday 7 May 2023

Walk difficulty: End-to-End 14

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:
7:15am at Mount Bryan Rest Area (at the Windmill Blade End)

Finish time:
4:30pm

Walking from:
Newikie Creek

Walking to:
Dares Hill Summit Rd

Distance:
25.5km

Hazards

This is a remote with few exits and no phone coverage. The roads in this area are impassable when wet.

Requirements

Wear appropriate hiking clothing, hiking footwear, hat, sunscreen, rain jacket etc as you need per forecast weather conditions.

Carry at least 2 litres of water, hand sanitiser, a personal first aid kit including:- band-aids, blister packs, analgesics, anti-inflammatories and electrolytes, your regular medications and anything else you think you might need.

Bring food and snacks for morning tea and lunch.

Experience

Trailwalker

Start time:
7:15am at Mount Bryan Rest Area (at the Windmill Blade End)

Finish time:
3:30pm

Walking from:
Wandallah

Walking to:
Newikie Creek

Distance:
22km

Hazards

Rocks and old wire along fencelines

Requirements

Wear appropriate hiking clothing, hiking footwear, hat, sunscreen, rain jacket etc as you need per forecast weather conditions.

Carry at least 2 litres of water, hand sanitiser, a personal first aid kit including:- band-aids, blister packs, analgesics, anti-inflammatories and electrolytes, your regular medications and anything else you think you might need.

Bring food and snacks for morning tea and lunch.

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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