Mt Zion to The Bluff Lookout (Wirrabara Forest Nursery) & Bowman Park to Mt Zion

Details

Walk name/location

Mt Zion to The Bluff Lookout (Wirrabara Forest Nursery) & Bowman Park to Mt Zion

Walk grade

End-to-End 14

Description

Saturday Walk 39: Mt Zion to The Bluff Lookout - 22kms

For most of this section the trail follows gravel roads and a rollercoaster firetrack through natural bushland towards the TV tower at The Bluff where walkers are rewarded with spectacular views of the gulf and beyond.

 

Sunday Walk 38: Bowman Park to Mt Zion - 20kms

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, continuing until Pipeline Road, which it then follows until reaching Head Road and following that to the Wilkins Highway and Hughes Gap. After Hughes Gap the Trail meets the southern most hills of the Flinders Ranges and the Trail gradually climbs to the top of the range to reveal views over Port Pirie and Spencer Gulf.

Optional Saturday Night Dinner 6:30pm at the North Laura Hotel refer to meal details below

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 1 June 2024

End

Sunday 2 June 2024

Walk Leaders

Mark Fletcher
Margaret Fletcher
Cathy Bowditch
Karin Agostino
Michael Agostino
Chris Allen