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E2E 20 Waitpinga – Dump Rd

Sun 12 Apr 2026

We are taking additional registrations of interest on a Standby List

Details

Walk name/location
E2E 20 Waitpinga – Dump Rd
Walk grade
End-to-End 20
Description

This is the first walk for the new End to End 20 group:

  • Note that this end-to-end group will complete the Heysen Trail over 5 years,
  • Year 1 (2026): 7 walks: on 7 Sundays
  • Year 2 (2027): 7 weekends of walking
  • Year 3-4 (2028-2029): 7 weekends away of walking (includes overnight stay Saturday, with accommodation booked by walker)
  • Year 5 (2030): 2 separate "weeks" away, with walking for 6 days, with a rest day in the middle, and travel days either end (accommodation booked by walker)
  • After you register for this first walk you will receive an email inviting you to attend one or two introductory walks to be held before this walk.
  • The introductory walks will give you a chance to assess your fitness and to raise any queries you might have before you embark on the Heysen Trail.
  • Those people who successfully register for this walk will also be given priority access to register for the subsequent EE20 walks.

Walk 5 Waitpinga to Dump Road

One of the most spectacular sections of the Trail. Walkers follow sandy tracks and clifftop trails through the coastal scrub of Newland Head Conservation Park with dramatic views towards Victor Harbor. At Kings Beach the Trail leaves the coast and follows roads to begin the long journey northward inland

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.

Information re BUS transport: For End to End walks the bus does NOT transport walkers from Adelaide to the walk. After registration, walkers will be given instructions to drive their vehicle to the meeting point which will be at the END point of the day's walk. The cars remain there and the bus transports the group to the start point. From there, the group walks back to the cars.

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.

Date
Sunday 12 April 2026
Walk Leaders
Lyn Nottage
Paul Smith
Rin Green
John Babister
Roz Garrard
Dom Henschke
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Meeting Location

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

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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
Walk Specifics
Start time
0740 for check-in
End time
15.30
Walking from
Waitpinga
Walking to
Dump Rd
Distance
14km
Risks
Hazards

Exposed coast line, cliffs and possible erratic weather conditions. Be prepared. Trail can be very slippery in parts. Road walking - where possible, keep off the road to the right hand side verge unless told otherwise.

Possible Algal Bloom

Requirements

Wear appropriate Hiking clothing and hiking footwear, hat, sunscreen, rainjacket 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

Experience

The Heysen Trail E2E walks are demanding and suitable for experienced walkers who have walked regularly in various terrains consisting of long distance trails with some steep inclines/declines , irregular surfaces with loose, slippery base.

They have a walking time of about 5-7 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. Newland Hill ‘bench’
  2. Robinson Hill walk-in site
  3. Natunyuru Ngawanthi / Sand Dunes walk-in campsite
  4. Kings Beach Road Trailhead (Victor Harbor 5 km east)

Near This Section

More than 2 km off of the Heysen Trail section.

  1. Victor Harbor

Further Afield

Beyond this Heysen Trail section.

  1. Inman Valley
  2. Waitpinga campsite
  3. Inman Valley town campsite