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Melrose to Aligator Gorge Rd to Horrocks Pass

Sat 21 to Sun 22 Jul 2018

Details

Walk name/location
Melrose to Aligator Gorge Rd to Horrocks Pass
Walk grade
End-to-End 9
Description

On Saturday ... Melrose to Alligator Gorge...

This is a very long and difficult (but memorable) section of the Trail that starts with the ascent of Mt Remarkable, and continues through Mt Remarkable National Park before emerging on Alligator Gorge Road.

On Sunday ... Alligator Gorge to Horrocks Pass...

The trail initially leads over Lavender Peak to picturesque Stony Creek campsite. From there, tracks, back roads and a busy highway take walkers to the memorial to explorer John Horrocks.

NOTE - If you wish to walk on only one day, please contact the FOHT office to register for that days walk. The online registering system will only allow you to register for both days.

Start
Saturday 21 July 2018
End
Sunday 22 July 2018
Walk Leaders
Peter Clark
Catherine Anderson
David Szilassy
Aled Jones

Map legend:

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

Mapsheet 6A, Wirrabara Forest to Melrose

Find out more about Mapsheets

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

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

Details
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Event Fees
Event fee
AUD $16.00
(under 18 years of age AUD $2.00)
Golden Boots cards
Accepted
Bus
AUD $40.00
Meal details

A group dinner will be held at the Melrose Institute Saturday night.

Meal cost
AUD $25.00
Walk Specifics (Saturday)
Start time
7.00am
End time
4pm
Walking from
Melrose
Grid Reference: 366 644
Latitude: -32.8268537917 (32° 49' 36.6737")
Longitude: 138.1863032278 (138° 11' 10.6916")
Walking to
Alligator Gorge Rd
Grid Reference: 278 761
Latitude: -32.7193000917 (32° 43' 9.4803")
Longitude: 138.0958308389 (138° 5' 44.991")
Distance
26km
Risks (Saturday)
TBA
Walk Specifics (Sunday)
Start time
8am
End time
2pm
Walking from
Alligator Gorge Rd
Grid Reference: 278 761
Latitude: -32.7193000917 (32° 43' 9.4803")
Longitude: 138.0958308389 (138° 5' 44.991")
Walking to
Horrocks Pass
Grid Reference: 221 845
Latitude: -32.6422038861 (32° 38' 31.934")
Longitude: 138.0375870389 (138° 2' 15.3133")
Distance
15km
Risks (Sunday)
TBA