The Fire Danger Season has finished in the Flinders and Mid North so the trail north of Tanunda is open. South of Tanunda the trail remains closed. Read more

The fire danger season for the Mount Lofty Ranges Fire Ban District (between Kings Beach (WSCW) and Tanunda in the Barossa Valley) has been extended by two weeks to 14 May. Read more

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Mt Zion to The Bluff Lookout (Wirrabara Forest Nursery) & Bowman Park to Mt Zion

Mt Zion to The Bluff Lookout (Wirrabara Forest Nursery) & Bowman Park to Mt Zion

Sat 1 to Sun 2 Jun 2024

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Walk name/location

Walk grade

Description

Saturday Walk 39: Mt Zion to The Bluff Lookout - 22kms

For most of this section the trail follows gravel roads and a rollercoaster firetrack through natural bushland towards the TV tower at The Bluff where walkers are rewarded with spectacular views of the gulf and beyond.

Sunday Walk 38: Bowman Park to Mt Zion - 20kms

Following the closure of the trail along the Crystal Brook, north of Bowman Park, this section now commences with a road walk continuing along Bowman Park Road past Bowman Park, turning north east along Huddleston Road. The Trail then turns north up Head Road, continuing until Pipeline Road, which it then follows until reaching Head Road and following that to the Wilkins Highway and Hughes Gap. After Hughes Gap the Trail meets the southern most hills of the Flinders Ranges and the Trail gradually climbs to the top of the range to reveal views over Port Pirie and Spencer Gulf.

Optional Saturday Night Dinner 6:30pm at the North Laura Hotel refer to meal details below

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.

Start

Saturday 1 June 2024

End

Sunday 2 June 2024

Walk Leaders

Mark Fletcher
Margaret Fletcher
Cathy Bowditch
Karin Agostino
Michael Agostino
Chris Allen

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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Download full-featured GPX and/or KML files of the Heysen Trail.

Mapsheet

Mapsheet 5B, Hiskeys Hut to Wirrabara Forest

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Guidebook maps (2006-2014)

Northern Guidebook, chapter 2 map 1,
chapter 2 map 2,
chapter 2 map 3.

Meeting Location

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

Details: Information withheld

Event Fees

Event fee

AUD $24.00
(under 18 years of age AUD $10.00)

Golden Boots cards

Accepted

Bus

AUD $50.00

Meal details

North Laura Hotel

25 Mill St Laura 5480

Saturday Night 6:30pm

Meal Details – typical pub menu I will email to those going on the Monday prior.

No need to decide on the meal as it is choose & pay on the night for meals & drinks but please RSVP “Yes” for the meal if you are coming so we can give an idea of numbers to the pub and if you have a non-walking partner or friend attending, please let us know in the “Include a Note”

E2E14 Social Committee Theme A music theme for our next Saturday Night Dinner “Laura Rocks”
Come dressed as your favourite musician and get ready for a music quiz. Let’s sing E2E14!

Walk Specifics (Saturday)

Start time: 8:00am Bus Departure please arrive 20mins prior for check-in and boarding
End time: 4:00pm approx.
Walking from: Mt Zion
Walking to: The Bluff
Distance: 22kms

Risks (Saturday)

Hazards

Some of the descents along the fire track have loose gravel and can be slippery.

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

Walk Specifics (Sunday)

Start time: 8:00am Bus Departure please arrive 20mins prior for check-in and boarding
End time: 3:00pm approx.
Walking from: Bowman Park
Walking to: Mt Zion
Distance: 20kms

Risks (Sunday)

Hazards

Road walking between Bowman Park & Hughes Gap.

Main Road crossing at Hughes Gap. Take care walking along Collaby Hill Road as it is a popular Tourist/4WD route. Road walking

Requirements

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

Bring food and snacks for morning tea and lunch.

Experience

Trailwalker

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 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.

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

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Walking to the Bluff

View Section 38, Bowman Park to Mt Zion

Mt Zion to The Bluff Lookout (Wirrabara Forest Nursery) & Bowman Park to Mt Zion

Sat 1 to Sun 2 Jun 2024

Walking to the Bluff

View Section 38, Bowman Park to Mt Zion