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Hallett to Old Burra Rd, based in Burra

Hallett to Old Burra Rd, based in Burra

Name: Hallett to Old Burra Rd, based in Burra
Start: 2014-06-28T00:00:00+09:30
End: 2014-07-04T00:00:00+09:30

Sat 28 Jun 2014 to Fri 4 Jul 2014

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Description

Theme: "Le Tour de Burra"

Access to Day 2 and 3 is difficult and wet-weather affected - be prepared for late-notice program changes.

Sat 28th June: On our first day we have a period of flat walking, followed by a hill, and then more flat walking. Oh, did I forget to mention that the hill is the towering Mt Bryan!?! At least we will be ascending from the less steep side. Today we reach the Halfway point of the Trail!!!

Sun 29th June: A remote but delightful section is covered today with a climb up to Caroona Creek Conservation Park where we descend through the picturesque Tourilie Gorge. We then skirt the saltbush plains to reach the easternmost point of the Heysen Trail before continuing on to cross the spectacular Newikie Creek.

Mon 30th June: An interesting walk past Black Jack shelter and into mallee before breaking out onto the barren Mongalata hills - a roller coaster ride to Wandallah.

Tues 1st July: Our Rest Day. For those with energy left, the Heysen Trail Greening Committee have a tree-planting day on the roadsides north of Burra Gorge.

Wed 2nd July: We tackle the humps out from Wandallah then easing down to Burra. See if you can find any trees on this part of the trail.

Thurs 3rd July: At last a day without mountains. Just in case you forgot what road-walking was like we finish this section with an 8km gun barrel walk down to Burra Gorge. At least our new plantings and a new campsite will be a welcome distraction.

Fri 4th July: A lovely little unassuming section to finish our walking week. A lot of variety yet nothing spectacular and reasonably short so that we will reach our cars hopefully to be home before dark.

Start

Saturday 28 June 2014

End

Friday 4 July 2014

Walk Leaders

Mary Cartland
Steve Clift
Michael Middleton
Dean Mortimer
Peter Solomon

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Meeting Location

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Event Fees

Event fee: AUD $48.00
(under 18 years of age AUD $12.00)
Golden Boots cards: Accepted
Bus: AUD $120.00

Walk Specifics (Saturday)

Start time: 9:00a.m.
End time: 3:00p.m.
Walking from: Hallett
Walking to: Dares Hill Summit Road
Distance: 19.0km

Risks (Saturday)

Hazards: Road traffic. Steep descent (slippery if wet). High winds on mountain top
Requirements: Morning tea and lunch. Appropriate weather protection.
Experience: Experienced Trailwalker

Walk Specifics (Sunday)

Start time: 9:00a.m.
End time: 4:30p.m.
Walking from: Dares Hill Summit Road
Walking to: Newikie Creek
Distance: 24km

Risks (Sunday)

Hazards: Loose stone, creek beds.
Requirements: Morning tea and lunch. Appropriate weather protection.
Experience: Experienced Trailwalker

Walk Specifics (Monday)

Start time: 9:30a.m.
End time: 4:00pm
Walking from: Newikie Creek
Walking to: Wandallah
Distance: 21.5km

Risks (Monday)

Hazards: Steep climbs/descents. Exposure to weather.
Requirements: Morning tea and lunch. Appropriate weather protection.
Experience: Experienced Trailwalker

Walk Specifics (Tuesday)

Start time: 9:00a.m.
Walking from: Rest Day.
Optional tree planting near Burra Gorge.

Risks (Tuesday)

Hazards: Exposure to weather. Back Strain.
Experience: Nil

Walk Specifics (Wednesday)

Start time: 9:00a.m.
End time: 2:00p.m.
Walking from: Wandallah
Walking to: Burra
Distance: 15km

Risks (Wednesday)

Hazards: Steep climbs/descents. Exposure to weather.
Requirements: Morning tea and lunch. Appropriate weather protection.
Experience: Experienced Trailwalker

Walk Specifics (Thursday)

Start time: 8:45a.m.
End time: 3:00p.m.
Walking from: Burra
Walking to: Burra Gorge
Distance: 24.5km

Risks (Thursday)

Hazards: Road traffic
Requirements: Morning tea and lunch. Appropriate weather protection.
Experience: Trailwalker

Walk Specifics (Friday)

Start time: 9:30a.m.
End time: 2:30p.m.
Walking from: Burra Gorge
Walking to: Old Burra Road
Distance: 15.5km

Risks (Friday)

Hazards: Road traffic. Creek bed if wet.
Requirements: Morning tea and lunch. Appropriate weather protection.
Experience: Trailwalker

Nearby Campsites and Accommodation Options

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Walk grade: End-to-End Minus 1

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.

Refer to the End-to-End Walks page for more detailed information.

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

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