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EE15 Walks 19 & 20 – Tanunda to Kapunda to Hamilton

EE15 Walks 19 & 20 – Tanunda to Kapunda to Hamilton

Sat 22 to Sun 23 Jul 2023

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Description

Saturday Walk Details: Tanunda to Kapunda - 25km

This section takes walkers along back roads and road reserves past vineyards and wineries of the Barossa Valley, through the small town of Greenock and into the cropping and grazing land of the Lower North. It is a long but mainly flat walk with only a few undulations. Pleasant vistas and changing seasonal colours make this a pretty walk, with a finish at Kapunda in easy walking distance to bakeries or pubs.

Saturday Night Function (Optional): Kapunda Trotting Club (when registering Select "RSVP" if you wish to come and then Click on "Event Details" to see more details).

Sunday Walk Details: Kapunda to Hamilton - 24 km

From Kapunda we head northwest along backroads and tracks to Black Joes Road, then mainly north along fence lines and tracks to the old telephone exchange at the crossroads. The walk is over undulating mainly open country of the lower North Mount Lofty Ranges.

Fitness: 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.

Start

Saturday 22 July 2023

End

Sunday 23 July 2023

Walk Leaders

Mark Curtis
Michael Joyce
Andrea Gillin
Leanne Bell
Maria Bootle
Philip Bell
Lyn Wood

Map legend:

Walk section along Heysen Trail shown in red:
The rest of the Heysen Trail shown in blue:

Map & GPS Files

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View full featured Interative Map of the Heysen Trail.

Download map data

Download GPX file for a GPS unit.
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Download full-featured GPX and/or KML files of the Heysen Trail.

Mapsheet

Mapsheet 3A, Tanunda to Kapunda

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Guidebook maps (2006-2014)

Southern Guidebook, chapter 4 map 5,
chapter 4 map 6,
chapter 4 map 7.

Meeting Location

Meeting location details will be provided after you have registered for this event.

Details

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Event Fees

Event fee

AUD $20.00
(under 18 years of age AUD $2.00)

Golden Boots cards

Accepted

Bus

AUD $40.00

Meal details

Saturday Night Get Together (Optional).
Kapunda Trotting Club
41 Hancock Road
Kapunda.

Gather at 6.00pm for eating at 6.30 pm.

BBQ – Sausages, Steaks and Patties, Salads, Bread Rolls and Apple Pie with Cream for Dessert
Vegetarian option has been requested – see comments below.

Cost $25.00 per head.

Bar will be open and drinks in cans can be purchased and paid for on night.
Drinks will include Beer, Spirits premixed, Ciders and of course soft drinks. Currently determining wine options.

Vegetarian option has been discussed with cater and once we know approx. numbers we can advise more.

If you wish to attend please select “RSVP” in drop down box when your registering.

If you have special dietary needs please indicate in “Comments Field” your requirements. eg Vegan / Vegetarian when your registering.

(Note – If you have no requirements please leave blank)

Payment: Payment for meal is not required at walk registration but will be required before the final week. Or can be done any time in-between.

Payment will be via BSB monies transfer. You will find BSB details in the “Event Meeting Location” details area once you have registered for the walk.

Theme: “The Ashes” – Come as a cricketer, umpire, Spectator but no Streakers please. Various games and activities will be held at the club during the evening under cover, if the weather is inclement. There is a large under cover area but bring a warm jacket.

Walk Specifics (Saturday)

Start time: 8:00 am Bus Departure please arrive 20mins prior for check-in and boarding
End time: 3:30 pm Approx
Walking from: Tanunda
Walking to: Kapunda
Distance: 25 km

Risks (Saturday)

Hazards

This walk has a lot of road walking. Please follow leaders instructions especially coming into Kapunda.

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, lunch and afternoon tea.

Experience

E2E walk experience preferred - Trail Walker experience discussed with coordinator

Walk Specifics (Sunday)

Start time: 8:00 am Bus Departure please arrive 20mins prior for check-in and boarding
End time: 3:30 pm Approx
Walking from: Kapunda
Walking to: Hamilton
Distance: 24 km

Risks (Sunday)

Hazards

There is quite a bit of road walking. So please follow leaders instructions

Strictly single file through tall grass/crops

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, headache tablets, 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

E2E walk experience preferred - Trail Walker experience discussed with coordinator

Nearby Campsites and Accommodation Options

This list is generic and is derived from the Walk Selector for this walk section. Your walk leader may be suggesting a different or specific town or accommodation option to be based at.

In This Section

On or within 2km of this Heysen Trail section.

Near This Section

More than 2km off of the Heysen Trail section.

Further Afield

Beyond this Heysen Trail section.

Walk grade: End-to-End 15

These walks are for those wishing to walk some or all of the Heysen Trail. There are approximately sixtyone 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.

Appropriate Clothing

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

Hot Weather Policy

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.

Severe Weather Policy

Be aware that walks are automatically cancelled when the forecast weather for the day of the walk is for severe storms with damaging winds as per the 7pm ABC News on the day prior to the walk. Refer to abc.net.au/news/weather or bom.gov.au/sa.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

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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Delivery Policy

Memberships, walk and event registrations and Golden Boots passes are tickets. If you purchase a Golden Boots pass details of your pass purchase will be recorded. If the Golden Boots pass has expired when you register for walk events, you will be prompted to purchase another pass.

View full details of our Shipping & Delivery Policy at heysentrail.asn.au/shipping

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Farm hillside overlooking Kapunda

View Section 19, Tanunda to Kapunda

EE15 Walks 19 & 20 – Tanunda to Kapunda to Hamilton

Sat 22 to Sun 23 Jul 2023

Vineyards near Tanunda

View Section 19, Tanunda to Kapunda