Kapunda to Peter’s Hill

Walking from Kapunda to Hamilton on the Heysen Trail.

What to expect

SATURDAY: From Kapunda we head northwest along backroads and tracks to Black Joes Road, then mainly north along fence lines and tracks to the old telephone exchange at the crossroads. The walk is over undulating mainly open country of the lower North Mount Lofty Ranges.

SUNDAY: A pleasant walk along back roads and road reserves of open scrubland. After the short walk up Peters Hill, walkers are rewarded with pretty vistas over the farmlands of the Lower North. We will take a short detour to visit Marshalls Hut.

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.

Theme for the weekend is Bledisloe cup NZ Black AUS green & Gold.

Walk leaders: Chris Allen
Alan Davis
Lucy Allen
Vicki Cahalan
Paul Cahalan
Registrations close: 2:00pm 8 August 2015

Cost

Adults: $16.00

Golden Boots Pass accepted

Dates

Saturday 8 August 2015 – Sunday 9 August 2015

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:
8.30 am (start of walk)

Finish time:
3.00 pm approx

Walking from:
Kapunda

Walking to:
Hamilton

Distance:
24km

Hazards

Some road walking, Please take care and walk on RHS. Possibly need to walk through tall grass/crops.

Requirements

Bring snacks, lunch, drink, sun screen, hat, raincoat and good comfortable walking footwear and gaiters. Have blister pack available. If susceptible to hayfever have medicatioin available.

Experience

Trailwalker

Start time:
8.30am

Finish time:
3.30pm

Walking from:
Hamilton

Walking to:
Peters Hill

Distance:
15km

Hazards

Some road walking. Please take care and walk on RHS of road.

Requirements

Bring snacks, lunch, drink, sun screen, hat, raincoat and good comfortable walking footwear and gaiters. Have blister pack available. If susceptible to hayfever have medicatioin available.

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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