Balquhidder to Waitpinga – E2E17

Name: Balquhidder to Waitpinga – E2E17
Start: 2023-06-11T00:00:00+09:30
End: 2023-06-11T23:59:59+09:30

Sun 11 Jun 2023

Registrations open 7:00am Sunday 4 June, 2023

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Description

NOTE: The location of this walk has been changed due to road works still underway on Tappanappa Ridge Road. It is unsure if the road works will conclude, and be suitable for our next walk. There is uncertainty if adequate parking spaces will be available or if the bus can manoeuvre safely.

Instead of walking from Cobbler Hill to Tappanappa as planned, we will walk from Balquhidder to Waitpinga.

This walk entails some road walking, picturesque farmland, several unspoilt sandy beaches, creek crossings, rocky headlands and hopefully the chance to spot whales or dolphins over our right shoulder.

Date

Sunday 11 June 2023

Walk Leaders

Paul Frost
Chris Young
Glenn Chambers
Heather Thompson
Peter Nation

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Meeting Location

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Event Fees

Event fee: AUD $10.00
(under 18 years of age AUD $1.00)
Golden Boots cards: Accepted
Bus: AUD $20.00

Walk Specifics

Start time: 8:00am
End time: 3:30-4:00pm approx.
Walking from: Balquhidder
Walking to: Waitpinga
Distance: 15km

Risks

Experience: Trailwalker

Nearby Campsites and Accommodation Options

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In This Section

On or within 2km of this Heysen Trail section.

Near This Section

More than 2km off of the Heysen Trail section.

Victor Harbor

Walk grade: End-to-End 17

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.

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

If the forecast temperature for Adelaide is equal or higher than 32C, walks are cancelled. For simplicity, this can be determined the night prior to the walk from the 7.00 pm ABC News Adelaide weather forecast, based upon the Bureau of Meteorology’s routine 4pm forecast.

Your Walk Leader will send an email to all walkers advising the walk is cancelled. We suggest you check your emails before leaving to join the walk. Even if the forecast temperature is later revised, the walk remains cancelled. In such a case walk fees will be refunded.

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

Delivery Policy

Memberships, walk and event registrations and Golden Boots passes are tickets. If you purchase a Golden Boots pass details of your pass purchase will be recorded. If the Golden Boots pass has expired when you register for walk events, you will be prompted to purchase another pass.

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Walking towards Waitpinga Beach and Newland Head

View Section 4, Balquhidder to Waitpinga

Balquhidder to Waitpinga – E2E17

Sun 11 Jun 2023

Looking back over Parsons Beach

View Section 4, Balquhidder to Waitpinga

Balquhidder to Waitpinga – E2E17

Sun 11 Jun 2023

Related End-to-End 17 Events

Tappanappa to Balquidder – E2E17

Cobbler / Tappanappa

Waitpinga toTugwell Rd – E2E17

Tugwell Rd to Inman Valley – E2E17

Inman Valley/ Myponga

EE17 – TBA

Looking back over Parsons Beach

View Section 4, Balquhidder to Waitpinga