This re-route begins at Middlesight Water Hut and continues to Brachina Gorge Road.
The re-route has been installed to avoid an eagle nesting area. Please do not follow the original trail alignment.
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Minor Re-route near Hupputz Hut, map 5.9
The Heysen Trail near Hupputz Hut has been re-routed. This is a minor re-route north of the hut, and takes the trail into the hills earlier.
Minor Re-route near Hupputz Hut, map 5.9
The Heysen Trail near Hupputz Hut has been re-routed. This is a minor re-route north of the hut, and takes the trail into the hills earlier.
Keen Road, into Inman Valley, maps 2.2 and 2.3
The Heysen Trail has been re-routed into Inman Valley, near Robinson Hill Campsite.
From Back Valley the trail now follows Keen Road.
Keen Road, into Inman Valley, maps 2.2 and 2.3
The Heysen Trail has been re-routed into Inman Valley, near Robinson Hill Campsite.
From Back Valley the trail now follows Keen Road.
Trail Closure through Wirrabara Forest due to Bushfire Damage
Temporary 44km re-route around Bangor/Wirrabara Bushfire
A major re-route of the Heysen Trail is in place around Wirrabara Forest, the site of the January/February 2014 Bangor Bushfire.
The temporary 44km re-route replaces a 41km section of the Heysen Trail and affects the Northern Guidebook from Map 2.3 through to Map 2.8.
The re-route trail is marked, and takes the trail along roads through Laura. The re-route continues along the shared-use railtrail, and along backroads to rejoin the original trail alignment south of Murraytown.
Wirrabara Forest remains closed indefinitely to the public due to the risk of falling trees and to allow salvage harvest operations. Forest access is limited to eastern areas.
Beetaloo Tank Camp Site is still accessible. It has suffered some damage but is functional.
Re-route of the Heysen Trail at Horrock’s Pass affecting Maps 3.4 and 3.5
This re-route takes the Heysen Trail off of the bitumen roadside and takes in along the vegetation corridor above the bitumen road.
The re-route begins where the dirt road Hancocks Lookout Road meets the bitumen Main North Road (which goes through Horrocks Pass), and ends at the Horrocks Memorial.
Re-route of the Heysen Trail in Kuitpo Forest, map 3.1, adjoining Mt Bold
View pdf map showing re-route.
This re-route notification is to publish a re-route that was undertaken by Forestry SA sometime around 2011.
The trail has been routed along the forest rather than through it.
In September 2014 this re-route was returned to the original trail route through the forest as originally published in the guidebook.
Kuitpo Forest, adjoining Mt Bold, Map 3.1
View pdf map showing re-route.
This re-route notification is to publish a re-route that was undertaken by Forestry SA sometime around 2011.
The trail has been routed along the forest rather than through it.
In September 2014 this re-route was returned to the original trail route through the forest as originally published in the guidebook.
Trail Closure through Wirrabara Forest due to Bushfire Damage
Temporary 44km re-route around Bangor/Wirrabara Bushfire
JULY 2015 UPDATE: This temporary re-route has been closed, and the Trail has been restored and re-marked to the original Heysen Trail route over The Bluff. However there are two small temporary re-routes.
A major re-route of the Heysen Trail is in place around Wirrabara Forest, the site of the January/February 2014 Bangor Bushfire.
The temporary 44km re-route replaces a 41km section of the Heysen Trail and affects the Northern Guidebook from Map 2.3 through to Map 2.8.
The re-route trail is marked, and takes the trail along roads through Laura. The re-route continues along the shared-use railtrail, and along backroads to rejoin the original trail alignment south of Murraytown.
Wirrabara Forest remains closed indefinitely to the public due to the risk of falling trees and to allow salvage harvest operations. Forest access is limited to eastern areas.
Beetaloo Tank Camp Site is still accessible. It has suffered some damage but is functional.