Curnow’s Hut to Chlorinator to Marble Hill Road. Based in Spalding

Walking from Oban to Curnows Hut on the Heysen Trail.

What to expect

The theme for the weekend is “Never Never”

Sat.3rd: We begin where we left off last year with some road walking to the Yandowie homestead and then through paddocks to the valley of the Never Never Creek. Here we experience one of the unique sights on the Heysen Trail with yackas to the left of us and yackas to the right of us. Into the valley charge the brave 20-odd of us…. until we reach the new Bundaleer Tank Camp Site. Depending on when the season breaks, the crossing of Bundaleer Creek might be tricky but following the Bundaleer channel from there on is a breeze with a grand approach to the aqueduct before arriving at the Chlorinator Station.

Sun.4th: Note that today we transition from the Northern Guide to the Southern Guide! Once again we start with road walking, this time a grind up the bitumen before we reach the Bundaleer Channel. Then its flat, flat, flat walking alongside the channel except for a deviation through Spalding. If you are lucky and the weather is warm-ish you may see some of our reptilean friends which were very prevalent but timid and fast when E2E4 walked through here in October 2012.

Registrations close: 2:00pm 29 April 2014

Cost

Adults: $16.00

Golden Boots Pass accepted

Dates

Saturday 3 May 2014 – Sunday 4 May 2014

Walk difficulty: End-to-End Minus 1

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:
9:00a.m.

Finish time:
2:30p.m.

Walking from:
Curnow’s Hut

Walking to:
Chlorinator Station below Bundaleer Reservoir

Distance:
18km

Hazards

Creek crossing, road traffic, barbed wire, bees, livestock.

Requirements

Morning tea, lunch. Appropriate weather protection.

Experience

Trail walker

Start time:
9:00a.m.

Finish time:
3:30p.m.

Walking from:
Chlorinator Station

Walking to:
Marble Hill Road

Distance:
24km

Hazards

Road traffic, snakes, bees, falling into the channel.

Requirements

Morning tea, lunch, 2 litres water. Appropriate weather protection. Extra water if hot.

Experience

Trailwalker

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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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