Bowman Park to Mt Zion to Wirrabara Forest
Walking from Bowman Park to The Bluff Lookout on the Heysen Trail.
What to expect
Cost
Adults: $16.00
Golden Boots Pass accepted
Dates
Saturday 13 May 2017 – Sunday 14 May 2017
Walk difficulty: End-to-End 8
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.
Walk details
Start time:
7.15am meeting at Gladstone Caravan Park for 7.30a
Finish time:
3.00pm
Walking from:
Bowman Park
Grid Reference: 432 089
Latitude: -33.3284641417 (33° 19′ 42.4709″)
Longitude: 138.2411577194 (138° 14′ 28.1678″)
Walking to:
Mt Zion
Grid Reference: 394 215
Latitude: -33.2140351111 (33° 12′ 50.5264″)
Longitude: 138.2039987722 (138° 12′ 14.3956″)
Distance:
16km approx
Hazards
Main Road crossing at Hughes Gap. Take care walking along Collaby Hill Road as it is a popular Tourist/4WD routeroad walking.
Requirements
Bring snackes, lunch, drink, sun screen, hat, raincoat and good comfortable footwear
Experience
Trailwalker
Start time:
7.15am meeting at Gladstone Caravan Park for 7.30a
Finish time:
3.30pm
Walking from:
Mt Zion
Grid Reference: 394 215
Latitude: -33.2140351111 (33° 12′ 50.5264″)
Longitude: 138.2039987722 (138° 12′ 14.3956″)
Walking to:
Wirrabara Forest
Grid Reference: 383 356
Latitude: -33.0867381389 (33° 5′ 12.2573″)
Longitude: 138.1962562333 (138° 11′ 46.5224″)
Distance:
22km
Hazards
Some of the descents along the fire track have loose gravel and can be slippery
Requirements
Bring snackes, lunch, drink, sun screen, hat, raincoat and good comfortable footwear
Experience
Trailwalker
Interactive map
Registration terms and conditions
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 https://heysentrail.asn.au/walking-the-heysen-trail/prepare-to-walk-the-trail/what-to-wear-and-bring/
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.
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).
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