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Clare Wine and Wilderness Trail 2025

Clare Wine and Wilderness Trail 2025

Sat 30 Aug 2025 to Sat 6 Sep 2025

Registrations open 7:00am Monday 2 June, 2025

Walk name/location

Walk grade

Description

The Clare Wine and Wilderness Trail was completed in 2023 and is a 100km tail around the Clare Valley, traveling on a network of backroads, road reserves & private property. It is graded as a moderate hiking trail comprising of 6 stages.

We will be walking during bud-burst so we will see the vines awakening from their winter dormancy.

Included in Package

This packaged extended walk includes bus fares, a walk fee (Golden Boots does not apply), welcome drinks and nibbles. The final celebration dinner to be held on Saturday night is at the cost of the walkers.

Please note only registrations for the whole week will be accepted.

Accommodation

Participants will need to book their own accommodation. The Discovery Park Clare Caravan Park have cabins catering for a range of budgets and powered and un-powered caravan and camping sites. I suggest you book as soon as possible.

Group activities will be based at the caravan park except for the final dinner.

Excluded

There will be an optional activity of a structured wine tasting hosted by Paul Gill, which will be at the caravan park on Tuesday evening for those interested in participating at an additional cost. We may need to split into two groups over 2 nights if the numbers require this. Please use the meal RSVP option to register for the wine tasting. The cost will be determined when the number of participants is known. Around $30.

Walkers wishing to participate in wine tastings after each day’s walk do so at their personal cost and risk.

Non walking partners are welcome to attend the final dinner and the wine tasting. Please indicate additional numbers in the notes section of the registration form.

Overview of the week.

Saturday Aug 30 Welcome Gathering at Clare Caravan park shelter

Arrive in Clare and check into your accommodation meet your fellow walkers at a welcome gathering.

Sunday Aug 31 Stage 2 Armagh to Spring Gully 19 K

Monday Sept 1 Stage 3 Spring Gully to Leasingham 13.5 K

Tuesday Sept 2 Stage 1 Clare to Armagh 23K

Wednesday Sept 3 REST DAY

Thursday Sept 4 Stage 4 Leasingham to Auburn 14K

Friday Sept 5 Stage 5 Auburn to Sevenhill 18 K

Saturday Sept 6 Stage 6 Sevenhill to Clare 14k

Detailed meeting places and times will be provided closer to the event along with walk notes. Walkers should have solid fitness levels and clothing suitable for changeable weather, plenty of water, provide your own lunch and snacks and carry personal first aid/medication. Leaders will have First Aid and Radios.

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 30 August 2025

End

Saturday 6 September 2025

Walk Leaders

Paul Delaine
Paul Gill
Tracey Evans

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Meeting Location

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

Details: Information withheld

Event Fees

Event fee

AUD $210.00

Meal details

Please use the meal RSVP option to register for the wine tasting. The cost will be determined when the number of participants is known. Around $30.

Non walking partners are welcome to attend the final dinner and the wine tasting.

The final dinner will at the walkers cost and the wine tasting cost to to be advised, once the number of participants is know. Please indicate additional numbers in the notes section of the registration form.

I will notify you of the additional cost and how to pay closer to the event.

Walk Specifics (Saturday)

Start time: 4.30pm
Walking from: Clare Discovery Park in the Recreation shelter
Walking to: Welcome Drinks & Nibbles

Risks (Saturday)

TBA

Walk Specifics (Sunday)

Start time: 7.45am for 8am bus departure
End time: 3pm
Walking from: Jim Barry Wines
Walking to: Jeanneret
Distance: 19km

Risks (Sunday)

Hazards: TBA

Walk Specifics (Monday)

Start time: 7.45am for 8am Bus Departure
End time: 2pm
Walking from: Jeanneret
Walking to: O'Leary Walker
Distance: 13.5km

Risks (Monday)

Hazards: TBA

Walk Specifics (Tuesday)

Start time: 7.45am for 8am Bus departure
End time: 4pm
Walking from: Clare Tourism Centre
Walking to: Jim Barry Wines
Distance: 23km

Risks (Tuesday)

Hazards: TBA

Walk Specifics (Wednesday)

Walking from: Rest Day

Risks (Wednesday)

Hazards: TBA

Walk Specifics (Thursday)

Start time: 7.45am for 8am Bus Departure
End time: 2pm
Walking from: O'Leary Walker
Walking to: Taylor Wines
Distance: 12.5km

Risks (Thursday)

Hazards: TBA

Walk Specifics (Friday)

Start time: 7.45am for 8am Bus Departure
End time: 3pm
Walking from: Taylor Wines
Walking to: Pikes
Distance: 18km

Risks (Friday)

Hazards: TBA

Walk Specifics (Saturday)

Start time: 7.45am for 8am Bus Departure
End time: 2pm
Walking from: Pikes
Walking to: Clare tourist C entre
Distance: 15km

Risks (Saturday)

Hazards: TBA

Walk grade: Extended Walk

These are multi-day walks, usually a long weekend or a week long trip. Sometimes a few hours drive from Adelaide, sometimes interstate or overseas.

These trips often involve overnight stays in accommodation organised and paid for by the participant.

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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Clare Wine and Wilderness Trail 2025

Sat 30 Aug 2025 to Sat 6 Sep 2025

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Clare Wine and Wilderness Trail 2025

Sat 30 Aug 2025 to Sat 6 Sep 2025

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