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Waitpinga to Tugwell Rd – E2E17

Name: Waitpinga to Tugwell Rd – E2E17
Start: 2023-07-09T00:00:00+09:30
End: 2023-07-09T23:59:59+09:30

Sun 9 Jul 2023

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Description

One of the most spectacular sections of the Trail. Walkers follow sandy tracks through the coastal scrub of Newland Head Conservation Park, and will have dramatic clifftop views towards Victor Harbor.

Here whales have been sighted, as well as seals, dolphins and the endangered white bellied sea eagle. At Kings Beach the Trail leaves the coast following roads and an uncleared road reserve to begin the long journey northward inland.

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 9 July 2023

Walk Leaders

Paul Frost
Chris Young
Glenn Chambers
Heather Thompson
Peter Nation

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Mapsheet: 1B
Guidebook maps: Southern Guidebook, chapter 1 map 5,
chapter 1 map 6,
chapter 2 map 1.

Meeting Location

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

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Event Fees

Event fee: AUD $10.00
(under 18 years of age AUD $1.00)
Golden Boots cards: Accepted
Bus: AUD $20.00

Walk Specifics

Start time: 7:30am
End time: 3-3:30pm
Walking from: Waitpinga
Walking to: Tugwell Rd
Distance: 17km + 1.5km walk out

Risks

Hazards: Road walking & vehicles - where possible, keep off the road to the right hand side verge unless told otherwise. A main road crossing at Waitpinga Rd. Trail can be very slippery in parts. Exposed coast line, cliffs and possible erratic weather conditions. Be prepared.
Requirements: Wear suitable walking footwear, weather protective clothing to suit the weather of the day (eg. sunhat, sunscreen, raincoat, warm jacket). Walking poles, gaiters, personal first aid kit, relevant medications and medical action plan if applicable.
Please bring morning tea, lunch, and a min. of 2 litres of water to sustain you through the day. Roads could be slippery and have unsuspecting wildlife, drive suitably to the conditions.
Experience: Trail Walker as a minimum

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.

Near This Section

More than 2km off of the Heysen Trail section.

Further Afield

Beyond this Heysen Trail section.

Walk grade: End-to-End 17

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.

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

If the forecast temperature for Adelaide is equal or higher than 32C, walks are cancelled. For simplicity, this can be determined the night prior to the walk from the 7.00 pm ABC News Adelaide weather forecast, based upon the Bureau of Meteorology’s routine 4pm forecast.

Your Walk Leader will send an email to all walkers advising the walk is cancelled. We suggest you check your emails before leaving to join the walk. Even if the forecast temperature is later revised, the walk remains cancelled. In such a case walk fees will be refunded.

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 passes are tickets. If you purchase a Golden Boots pass details of your pass purchase will be recorded. If the Golden Boots pass has expired when you register for walk events, you will be prompted to purchase another pass.

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

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Secure payment transactions are enabled via NAB (National Australia Bank Ltd). We do not retain or store your credit card details.

View full details of our Security Policy at heysentrail.asn.au/security

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