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Dashwood Gully Road To Mylor

Sun 10 Aug 2014

Details

Walk name/location
Dashwood Gully Road To Mylor
Walk grade
End-to-End 8
Description

Picturesque walk through gently undulating farmlands and the northern blocks of Kuitpo Forest. The trail passes through the historic Jupiter Creek Goldfields near Echunga.

Date
Sunday 10 August 2014
Walk Leaders
Chris Allen
Alan Davis
Lucy Allen
Vicki Cahalan
Paul Cahalan

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Walk section along Heysen Trail shown in red:
The rest of the Heysen Trail shown in blue:
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Mapsheet

Mapsheet 2A, Kuitpo Office to Bridgewater Oval

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Guidebook maps (2006-2014)
Southern Guidebook, chapter 2 map 10,
chapter 3 map 1,
chapter 3 map 2.
Meeting Location

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Details
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Event Fees
Event fee
AUD $8.00
(under 18 years of age AUD $1.00)
Golden Boots cards
Accepted
Bus
AUD $17.00
Walk Specifics
Start time
8.00am
End time
2.30 approx
Walking from
Dashwood Gully Road (GR 912056HT map 2.10)
Walking to
Corner Cooper Road and Aldgate-Strathalbyn Road (GR 955191 HT Map 3.2)
Distance
23km
Risks
Hazards

Crossing and walking along main roads. Excerise care at all times

Requirements

Bring snacks, lunch, water, sun screen, hat, wet weather gear and good walking footwear. Bring small torch/head torch to assist with going through the old tunnel at the goldfields.

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.

  1. Cleland Cottage (formerly Mt Lofty Cottage YHA)
  2. Woodhouse Activity Centre
  3. Bridgewater
  4. Aldgate
  5. Rocky Creek Hut & ‘Walk in’ site
  6. Mylor
  7. Mt Lofty Summit cafe
  8. Burnslea Log Cabin
  9. Aldgate Lodge
  10. The Retreat
  11. Hahndorf Oak Tree Cottages
  12. Amble at Hahndorf
  13. Hahndorf Resort
  14. The Manna of Hahndorf
  15. Hahndorf House
  16. Stables Inn Motel
  17. Hahndorf Old Mill
  18. Hahndorf Motel
  19. Mount Lofty House
  20. Mylor Oval tank

Near This Section

More than 2km off of the Heysen Trail section.

  1. Hahndorf
  2. Cladich Pavilions

Further Afield

Beyond this Heysen Trail section.

  1. Summertown
  2. Heysen Hideaway