Myponga/Mt Compass
Sun 29 Oct 2023
Registrations open 7:00am Wednesday 18 October, 2023
- Walk name/location
- Myponga/Mt Compass
- Walk grade
- End-to-End 16
- Description
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Note: This is the walk that was originally scheduled for Sunday June 26th.
Walkers who registered for the June walk (including those who withdrew from that event and didn’t apply for a refund) have had their registrations transferred to the new date.After a short road walk, the trail enters the small but picturesque Yulte Conservation Park after a steady climb you have a challenging steep descent where walking poles, if you have them, will be put to good use.
After emerging from the bushland, the trail crosses open farmland continuing along Lawless Rd (and past the Myponga Pistol Club firing range), and gradually climbing to Mt Cone, passing interesting 2 tier tree plots dotted about the hills and from the top of the ridge you are presented with distant views over Victor Harbor to the South before finishing with a road walk to Mt Compass.
Fitness: 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.
- Date
- Sunday 29 October 2023
- Walk Leaders
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Kathy Wright
Paul Gill
Lisa Duffield
Michael Weinel
Tracey Evans
Patrick Betham - Export to Calendars
Map legend:
- Walk section along Heysen Trail shown in red:
- The rest of the Heysen Trail shown in blue:
Event created: 11:57 am Friday 2 September, 2022
Event last edited: 12:28 pm Thursday 21 September, 2023
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