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EE19 Pewsey Vale-Tanunda-Kapunda

Sat 5 to Sun 6 Sep 2026

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Walk name/location
EE19 Pewsey Vale-Tanunda-Kapunda
Walk grade
End-to-End 19
Description

NOTE: If you wish to walk on only one day, please contact the FOHT office (once registration has opened) to register for that day’s walk. The on-line registration system will only allow you to register for both days.

NOTE: These walks are being walked out of order, so that the harder walk is on Saturday.

Saturday 5th September: Tanunda to Kapunda (24.5km)

You’ll travel along back roads and road reserves past iconic Barossa Valley vineyards and wineries. The small town of Greenock is a gateway into the cropping and grazing land of the Lower North and you’ll have a long but mainly flat walk with pleasant vistas and changing seasonal colours.

Sunday 6th September: Pewsey Vale to Tanunda (24km)

This is an easy section of the Trail that runs through the northern part of Mount Crawford Forest and through the native bushland of Kaiser Stuhl Conservation Park with its unusual weathered rock features. You’ll see panoramic vistas over the Barossa Valley and the Lower North.

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 5 September 2026
End
Sunday 6 September 2026
Walk Leaders
Kristyn Willson
Dean Mortimer
Meredith Gray
Roz Garrard
Sharon Kennare
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Meeting Location

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Details
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Event Fees
Event fee
AUD $12.00
(under 18 years of age AUD $5.00)
Golden Boots cards
Accepted
Bus
AUD $25.00
Meal details

Optional meal Saturday night at Prince of Wales Hotel (all meals GF, 1 vegan option), for those staying overnight at Kapunda. Time to be advised.

Walk Specifics (Saturday)
Start time
0730 for 0745 bus departure
End time
1600
Walking from
Tanunda
Walking to
Kapunda
Distance
24.5km
Risks (Saturday)
Hazards

Road crossings. Road walking. Undulations.

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 and a personal first aid kit including electrolytes.

Bring food and snacks for morning tea and lunch.

Walking poles handy.

Experience

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.

Walk Specifics (Sunday)
Start time
0730 for 0745 bus departure
End time
1600
Walking from
Pewsey Vale
Walking to
Tanunda
Distance
24km
Risks (Sunday)
Hazards

Undulations. Road crossings. Road walking. Tracks muddy and slippery if 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 and a personal first aid kit including electrolytes.

Bring food and snacks for morning tea and lunch.

Walking poles handy.

Experience

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.

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. Kapunda
  2. Greenock
  3. Tanunda
  4. Rossiters Hut
  5. Kapunda Tourist Park
  6. Camping at Greenock Oval
  7. Lights Hummocks Reserve
  8. Hamilton

Further Afield

Beyond this Heysen Trail section.

  1. Marrabel
  2. Marschalls Hut
  3. Marrabel ‘Walk-in’ site
  4. Riverton
  5. Riverton Hotel