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Hallett to Old Burra Rd, based in Burra

Walking from Burra Road to Hallett on the Heysen Trail.

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What to expect

Theme: “Le Tour de Burra”

Access to Day 2 and 3 is difficult and wet-weather affected – be prepared for late-notice program changes.

Sat 28th June: On our first day we have a period of flat walking, followed by a hill, and then more flat walking. Oh, did I forget to mention that the hill is the towering Mt Bryan!?! At least we will be ascending from the less steep side. Today we reach the Halfway point of the Trail!!!

Sun 29th June: A remote but delightful section is covered today with a climb up to Caroona Creek Conservation Park where we descend through the picturesque Tourilie Gorge. We then skirt the saltbush plains to reach the easternmost point of the Heysen Trail before continuing on to cross the spectacular Newikie Creek.

Mon 30th June: An interesting walk past Black Jack shelter and into mallee before breaking out onto the barren Mongalata hills – a roller coaster ride to Wandallah.

Tues 1st July: Our Rest Day. For those with energy left, the Heysen Trail Greening Committee have a tree-planting day on the roadsides north of Burra Gorge.

Wed 2nd July: We tackle the humps out from Wandallah then easing down to Burra. See if you can find any trees on this part of the trail.

Thurs 3rd July: At last a day without mountains. Just in case you forgot what road-walking was like we finish this section with an 8km gun barrel walk down to Burra Gorge. At least our new plantings and a new campsite will be a welcome distraction.

Fri 4th July: A lovely little unassuming section to finish our walking week. A lot of variety yet nothing spectacular and reasonably short so that we will reach our cars hopefully to be home before dark.

Walk leaders: Mary Cartland
Steve Clift
Michael Middleton
Dean Mortimer
Peter Solomon
Registrations close: 2:00pm 28 June 2014

Cost

Adults: $48.00

Golden Boots Pass accepted

Dates

Saturday 28 June 2014 – Friday 4 July 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:
3:00p.m.

Walking from:
Hallett

Walking to:
Dares Hill Summit Road

Distance:
19.0km

Hazards

Road traffic. Steep descent (slippery if wet). High winds on mountain top

Requirements

Morning tea and lunch. Appropriate weather protection.

Experience

Experienced Trailwalker

Start time:
9:00a.m.

Finish time:
4:30p.m.

Walking from:
Dares Hill Summit Road

Walking to:
Newikie Creek

Distance:
24km

Hazards

Loose stone, creek beds.

Requirements

Morning tea and lunch. Appropriate weather protection.

Experience

Experienced Trailwalker

Start time:
9:30a.m.

Finish time:
4:00pm

Walking from:
Newikie Creek

Walking to:
Wandallah

Distance:
21.5km

Hazards

Steep climbs/descents. Exposure to weather.

Requirements

Morning tea and lunch. Appropriate weather protection.

Experience

Experienced Trailwalker

Start time:
9:00a.m.

Walking from:
Rest Day.
Optional tree planting near Burra Gorge.

Hazards

Exposure to weather. Back Strain.

Experience

Nil

Start time:
9:00a.m.

Finish time:
2:00p.m.

Walking from:
Wandallah

Walking to:
Burra

Distance:
15km

Hazards

Steep climbs/descents. Exposure to weather.

Requirements

Morning tea and lunch. Appropriate weather protection.

Experience

Experienced Trailwalker

Start time:
8:45a.m.

Finish time:
3:00p.m.

Walking from:
Burra

Walking to:
Burra Gorge

Distance:
24.5km

Hazards

Road traffic

Requirements

Morning tea and lunch. Appropriate weather protection.

Experience

Trailwalker

Start time:
9:30a.m.

Finish time:
2:30p.m.

Walking from:
Burra Gorge

Walking to:
Old Burra Road

Distance:
15.5km

Hazards

Road traffic. Creek bed if wet.

Requirements

Morning tea and lunch. Appropriate weather protection.

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).

View the full details of our Cancellation & Refund Policy at https://heysentrail.asn.au/policies/cancellation-refund-policy/

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