Locks Ruin to E Smith Rd to Curnow’s Hut

Walking from Curnows Hut to Locks Ruin on the Heysen Trail.

What to expect

Theme: “Cops and Robbers”. Budget cell accommodation is available for everyone at Gladstone Gaol: $15/person/night or $20/person/night with linen provided.

Sat.26th: From Lock’s Ruin we head east thru farmland to cross the Rocky River and then some lumpy stuff to Hiskey’s Hut where we will have a “nature stop” to water young trees planted by the Greening Committee. Then its road walking on through Georgetown and along Lehmann’s Rd. to the cars.

Sun.27th: Today we head North! We quickly climb to the ridge which takes us up and down and thru more farmland and across to Bundaleer Forest. We take a re-route away from the burnt areas of the forest and along Springs Rd. to Curnow’s Hut.

NOTE: The walks may be altered/shortened due to weather conditions.

Walk leaders: Steve Clift
Michael Middleton
Dean Mortimer
Peter Solomon
Registrations close: 2:00pm 22 October 2013

Cost

Adults: $16.00

Golden Boots Pass accepted

Dates

Saturday 26 October 2013 – Sunday 27 October 2013

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:
Lock’s Ruin

Walking to:
E.Smith’s Road

Distance:
19km

Hazards

Commercial bee hives at Map 1.7 ‘E’. Traffic on roads.

Requirements

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

Experience

Trailwalker

Start time:
9:00a.m.

Finish time:
3:30p.m.

Walking from:
E.Smith’s Road

Walking to:
Curnow’s Hut

Distance:
22km

Hazards

Ridge walking – exposure to winds. Snakes.

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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