Kapunda to Hamilton to Peters Hill

Walking from Hamilton to Peters Hill on the Heysen Trail.

What to expect

NOTE – If you wish to walk on only one day, please contact the FOHT office to register for that day. The online registering system will only allow you to register for both walking days.

On Saturday: A pleasant walk following back roads, tracks and fence lines through the undulating farmland of the Lower North.

On Sunday: This section of the Trail follows back roads and road reserves of open scrub land, before a short walk up Peters Hill, where walkers are rewarded with pretty vistas over the farmlands of the lower Mid North.

We will have a BBQ at the caravan park on the Saturday evening. Please bring your own meat, and a salad or sweet to share. If you would like to join in some fun, the self-appointed social committee suggest a low fuss theme for the weekend. As we are going to KAPunda, bring along a Krazy KAP (or not so crazy cap/hat) to wear at the BBQ.

Walk leaders: Dom Henschke
Marlene Henschke
Andrew McDonald
Helen Morgante
John Babister
Registrations close: 2:00pm 25 August 2018

Cost

Adults: $16.00

Golden Boots Pass accepted

Dates

Saturday 25 August 2018 – Sunday 26 August 2018

Walk difficulty: End-to-End 11

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:
8.30am

Finish time:
3.00pm

Walking from:
Kapunda, near the silos on Hancock Rd

Walking to:
Hamilton

Distance:
24 klms

Hazards

Some walking along a busy road and some steep creek banks. NB we will NOT have a support car on Saturday.

Requirements

Good quality footwear & clothing(rain coat, hat, warm jacket etc.), sunscreen, walking poles ,snacks, lunch & sufficient water (2-3 litres), given no support car.

Experience

Trailwalker

Start time:
8.30am

Finish time:
2.00pm

Walking from:
Hamilton, at the cnr of Kapunda-Hamilton Rd & Cornvale Rd

Walking to:
Peters Hill

Distance:
approx. 15 klms

Hazards

Some road walking. Please take care to walk on RHS of the road.

Requirements

Good quality footwear & clothing etc., snacks, lunch and sufficient water (at least 2 litres).

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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