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Kapunda to Hamilton to Peters Hill to Gerkie Gap

Sat 30 Sep 2017 to Mon 2 Oct 2017

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Walk name/location
Kapunda to Hamilton to Peters Hill to Gerkie Gap
Walk grade
End-to-End 10
Description

This is E2E10's first Weekend Away of Walking, its a 3 day Event.

Walking from Kapunda to Gerkie Gap:

Day 1: Saturday 30th September 2017 - Kapunda to Hamilton 24kms

From Kapunda its a pleasant walk following back roads, tracks and fence lines through the undulating farmland of the lower North Mount Lofty Ranges.

Day 2: Sunday 1st September 2017 - Hamilton to Peters Hill 19kms

A pleasant section of the trail follows back roads and road reserves of open scrub land, before a short walk up Peters Hill, where walkers are rewarded with pretty vistas over the farmlands of the lower mid north.

Day 3: Monday 2nd October 2017 - Peters Hill to Gerkie Gap 14kms

A pleasant walk along back roads through undulating farmland to the southern end of the Tothill Range, taking in the town of Marrabel and its memorial to the famous buck jumper 'Curio'.

Start
Saturday 30 September 2017
End
Monday 2 October 2017
Walk Leaders
David Weinel
Michael Weinel
Esteban Garrido
Carol Homewood
Judy Mcadam

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Event Fees
Event fee
AUD $24.00
(under 18 years of age AUD $1.00)
Golden Boots cards
Accepted
Bus
AUD $60.00
Walk Specifics (Saturday)
Start time
0700hrs
End time
1430hrs
Walking from
Kapunda
Walking to
Hamilton
Distance
24kms
Risks (Saturday)
TBA
Walk Specifics (Sunday)
Start time
0830hrs Bus Departs
End time
1500hrs
Walking from
Peters Hill
Walking to
Gerkie Gap
Distance
19kms
Risks (Sunday)
TBA
Walk Specifics (Monday)
Start time
0900hrs Bus Departs
End time
1500hrs
Walking from
Peters Hill
Walking to
Gerkie Gap
Distance
14kms
Risks (Monday)
TBA
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 2 km of this Heysen Trail section.

  1. Marrabel

  2. Marschalls Hut

  3. Smith Hill

  4. Lights Hummocks Reserve

  5. Marrabel walk-in site

  6. Hamilton

Near This Section

More than 2 km off of the Heysen Trail section.

  1. Riverton

  2. Riverton Hotel

Further Afield

Beyond this Heysen Trail section.

  1. Huppatz Hut

  2. Kapunda

  3. Webb Gap

  4. Kapunda Tourist Park