Peters Hill-Gerkie Gap-Webb Gap with End To End 14

Name: Peters Hill-Gerkie Gap-Webb Gap with End To End 14
Start: 2022-10-15T00:00:00+10:30
End: 2022-10-16T23:59:59+10:30

Sat 15 to Sun 16 Oct 2022

Sorry, registrations have closed early as the walk capacity has been reached.

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Description

Kids after year 12 high school love to take Gap years but E2E14 are taking a Gap weekend

Saturday – Peters Hill-Gerkie Gap – A pleasant walk along back roads through undulating farmland and past the town of Marrabel (and it’s memorial to the famous buckjumper ‘Curio’) to the southern end of Tothill Range.

Sunday – Gerkie Gap-Webb Gap – After a climb through Gerkie Gap to the eastern side, this hugs the Tothill Ranges, before climbing back over the range, just north of Smith Hill, where we continue the journey northward through open scrubland along the western flank of the range. The Tothills provide the largest remaining section of remnant scrub in the area and are one of the delights of the Mid-North providing pleasant vistas over the surrounding farmland, with constant reminders of 19th century optimism and 21st century technology.

Note: Saturday evening there will be a get together and meal at the Kapunda Tourist Park please check the meal option if you intend coming

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.

Start

Saturday 15 October 2022

End

Sunday 16 October 2022

Walk Leaders

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

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Mapsheet: 3B
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chapter 5 map 5.

Meeting Location

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

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Event Fees

Event fee

AUD $20.00
(under 18 years of age AUD $2.00)

Golden Boots cards

Accepted

Bus

AUD $40.00

Meal details

Saturday Night Dinner 6:00pm at the Kapunda Tourist Park Camp Kitchen

You will need to B.Y.O. Plates, Cutlery, Glasses & Drinks

The meal will consist of a Main & Dessert

Main Meal

Pizza & Roast Chicken & Vegetarian Burger Patties & Salads

Dessert

Leaders Surprise

****Please identify in the comments if you require vegetarian or gluten free so we can cater correctly****

E2E14 Social Committee Theme

The theme is Flora and Fauna.

We invite walkers to participate by…

Carrying an example of Flora or Fauna on their backpacks for the Saturday walk.
Attend our dinner dressed in this theme.
Use their creative skills to draw / colour their table coverings on the night of the meal.
Of course, there will be incredibly inexpensive prizes and there may also be a quiz and an open mic session!

What a night!

Meal cost

AUD $15.00

Saturday

Walk Specifics (Saturday)

Start time: 8:00am Bus Departure please arrive 20mins prior for check-in and boarding
End time: 2:00pm approx.
Walking from: Peters Hill
Walking to: Gerkie Gap
Distance: 18km

Risks (Saturday)

Hazards

COVID-19 measures – you will need to adhere to social distancing at this event:

I declare that if I experience any respiratory symptoms (even if mild) before the walk, I will immediately self-isolate, seek medical advice and cancel my registration for the event.
When attending the walk I will:
- observe social distancing practices
- maintain personal hygiene (apply hand sanitiser and protect others if I cough/sneeze)
- not share drink bottles, eating utensils, other personal items and equipment.

Requirements

COVID-19 measures – you will need to observe social distancing at this event, ensuring no contact between participants.

This includes:

maintaining a 1.5 metre minimum distance between participants
maintaining a 4m² minimum area per person
bringing and using your own supply of hand sanitise

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.

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, hand sanitiser, a personal first aid kit including:- band-aids, blister packs, analgesics, anti-inflammatories and electrolytes, your regular medications and anything else you think you might need.
Bring food and snacks for morning tea and lunch.

Experience

Trailwalker

Sunday

Walk Specifics (Sunday)

Start time: 8:00am Bus Departure please arrive 20mins prior for check-in and boarding
End time: 2:00pm approx.
Walking from: Gerkie Gap
Walking to: Webb Gap
Distance: 18km

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, hand sanitiser, a personal first aid kit including:- band-aids, blister packs, analgesics, anti-inflammatories and electrolytes, your regular medications and anything else you think you might need.
Bring food and snacks for morning tea and lunch.
Experience: Trailwalker

Nearby Campsites and Accommodation Options

This list is generic and is derived from the Walk Selector for this walk section. Your walk leader may be suggesting a different or specific town or accommodation option to be based at.

In This Section

On or within 2km of this Heysen Trail section.

Further Afield

Beyond this Heysen Trail section.

Walk grade: End-to-End 14

These walks are for those wishing to walk some or all of the Heysen Trail. There are approximately sixty day walks involved, spread over six years. The southern walks, from Cape Jervis to Kapunda, are held on one Sunday per month during the walk season. Due to the greater travelling distances involved, from Kapunda northwards, the walk is held over a weekend.

These arrangements make it easy to walk the entire trail because the Friends of Heysen Trail work out many of the logistics.

These walks are reasonably demanding and for walkers who have walked regularly in various terrain. They have a walking time of about 5 to 6 hours and will require a high degree of physical fitness.

Refer to the End-to-End Walks page for more detailed information.

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.

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

Delivery Policy

Memberships, walk and event registrations and Golden Boots Cards are tickets. If you purchase a Golden Boots card details of your card purchase will be recorded. If the Golden Boots card has expired when you register for walk events, you will be prompted to purchase another card.

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

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