Locks Ruin to Bowman Park to Mt Zion (Walks 37&38)

Details

Walk name/location

Locks Ruin to Bowman Park to Mt Zion (Walks 37&38)

Walk grade

End-to-End 15

Description

NOTE - If you wish to walk on only one day, please contact the FOHT office (once
bookings have opened) to register for that day’s walk. The on-line registration
system will only allow you to register for both days.

Please note these walks are being done out of order

Walk 38 - Saturday – Bowman Park to Mt Zion: Following the closure of the trail along the Crystal Brook, north of Bowman Park, this section now commences with a road walk continuing along Bowman Park Road past Bowman Park, turning north east along Huddleston Road. The Trail then turns north up Head Road, where it now turns back away from the road (new re-route).

After Hughes Gap the Trail meets the southern most hills of the Flinders Ranges.

Walk 37 - Sunday  – Locks Ruin to Bowman Park: An easy walk, predominantly along roads and road reserves, this section takes us through the town of Crystal Brook, then follows the Crystal Brook itself to historic Bowman Park.

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.

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

Saturday 14 September 2024

End

Sunday 15 September 2024

Walk Leaders

Mark Curtis
Michael Joyce
Andrea Gillin
Maria Bootle
Lyn Wood
Lance Perryman