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Lavender Trail E2E3

Lavender Trail E2E3

Name: Lavender Trail E2E3
Start: 2024-08-04T00:00:00+09:30
End: 2024-08-09T23:59:59+09:30

Sun 4 to Fri 9 Aug 2024

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Walk name/location

Lavender Trail E2E3

Walk grade

Description

The Lavender Federation Trail is a 325km long walking trail through diverse countryside traversing the eastern flanks of the Mt Lofty Ranges.

It begins at Murray Bridge and traverses the Barossa, Goyder, Mid North and the Clare Valley regions to Clare through the townships of Murray Bridge, Tungkillo, Dutton, Eudunda, Waterloo, Manoora, Mintaro and Watervale.

The 325 km Lavender Federation Trail will be covered with 16 walks in 2024

- 3 x 1-week blocks.

Accommodation will be based at Clare Discovery Park

Participants will need to book their own accommodation.

When making Bookings at Caravan Parks – Call the parks and state

“FOHT_ Lavender Trail Group” – Kathy Wright as some sites and cabins are on hold for group

Week 3: Aug – Sun 4th to Friday 9^th (Travel Day Sat 3rd/ Rest Day Wed)

Lavender 3 Final Celebration Dinner will be Held Friday 9th Aug

Though Mainly Easy the walks are between 5-6 hours long – about 20 km and there are some sections that traverse steep rocky, uneven ground and many creeks (usually dry).

A solid level of fitness and experience walking over consecutive days is necessary.

The Lavender Federation Trail is developed and maintained by SARTI (South Australian Recreation Trails Incorporated) We encourage those who register to join SARTI - $10 to support their maintenance of the trail.

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

Sunday 4 August 2024

End

Friday 9 August 2024

Walk Leaders

Kathy Wright
Julia McLachlan
Dean Mortimer
Kevin Ward

Meeting Location

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

Details: Information withheld

Event Fees

Event fee: AUD $60.00
(under 18 years of age AUD $30.00)
Golden Boots cards: Accepted
Bus: AUD $130.00

Walk Specifics (Sunday)

Start time: 0800
End time: 1500
Walking from: Stock Route Rd
Walking to: Tothill Belt Rd
Distance: 21 Km

Risks (Sunday)

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, a personal first aid kit your regular medications and anything else you think you might need.

Bring food and snacks for morning tea and lunch.

Experience

A solid level of fitness and experience walking over consecutive days is necessary.

Walk Specifics (Monday)

Start time: 0800
End time: 1500
Walking from: Tothill Belt Rd
Walking to: Manoora
Distance: 15

Risks (Monday)

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, a personal first aid kit your regular medications and anything else you think you might need.

Bring food and snacks for morning tea and lunch.

Experience

A solid level of fitness and experience walking over consecutive days is necessary.

Walk Specifics (Tuesday)

Start time: 0800
End time: 1500
Walking from: Manoora
Walking to: Mintaro
Distance: 16 Km

Risks (Tuesday)

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, a personal first aid kit your regular medications and anything else you think you might need.

Bring food and snacks for morning tea and lunch.

Experience

A solid level of fitness and experience walking over consecutive days is necessary.

Walk Specifics (Wednesday)

Start time: Rest Day

Risks (Wednesday)

TBA

Walk Specifics (Thursday)

Start time: 0800
End time: 1500
Walking from: Mintaro
Walking to: Penwortham
Distance: 19 Km

Risks (Thursday)

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, a personal first aid kit your regular medications and anything else you think you might need.

Bring food and snacks for morning tea and lunch.

Experience

A solid level of fitness and experience walking over consecutive days is necessary.

Walk Specifics (Friday)

Start time: 0800
End time: 1500
Walking from: Penwortham
Walking to: Clare
Distance: 20 Km

Risks (Friday)

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, a personal first aid kit your regular medications and anything else you think you might need.

Bring food and snacks for morning tea and lunch.

Experience

A solid level of fitness and experience walking over consecutive days is necessary.

Walk grade: Extended Walk

These are multi-day walks, usually a long weekend or a week long trip. Sometimes a few hours drive from Adelaide, sometimes interstate or overseas.

These trips often involve overnight stays in accommodation organised and paid for by the participant.

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

Be aware that walks are automatically cancelled when the forecast weather for the day of the walk is for severe storms with damaging winds as per the 7pm ABC News on the day prior to the walk. Refer to abc.net.au/news/weather or bom.gov.au/sa.

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

Privacy Policy

We value your right to privacy and take measures to protect personal information we may hold about you. Your personal information will only be used for official purposes.

View full details of our Privacy Policy at heysentrail.asn.au/privacy

Consent to Use of Image

I consent to photographic / video images and/or sound recordings of me being taken at the Friends of the Heysen Trail activities and being used for promotional purposes by and for the Friends of the Heysen Trail.

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.

View full details of our Shipping & Delivery Policy at heysentrail.asn.au/shipping

Security

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Secure payment transactions are enabled via NAB (National Australia Bank Ltd). We do not retain or store your credit card details.

View full details of our Security Policy at heysentrail.asn.au/security

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Sun 4 to Fri 9 Aug 2024

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Sun 4 to Fri 9 Aug 2024

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