11 September 2020 We headed back to Burra to tackle some more of the northern part of the trail. And found there was still a good deal to explore in Burra in our down time. Its well worth a visit. First I started on Wandillah Road and ran south to Burra. I say ran, butContinue reading “Heysen Trail Adventure Day 18: Wandillah Road to Burra”
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Heysen Trail Adventure Day 17: Warren Conservation Park to Pewsey Vale
A day of two seasons – a cold and misty start eventually gave way to sunshine. I really enjoyed running this section, not least because it meant I had reached the Barossa wine district. Warren Conservation Park starts with a couple of shortish climbs before a descent into a valley and then a longer climbContinue reading “Heysen Trail Adventure Day 17: Warren Conservation Park to Pewsey Vale”
Heysen Trail Adventure Day 16: Cudlee Creek to Pooh Corners, Watts Gully Trailhead
30 August 2020 No honey pots but inexplicably a full jar of dill pickles and a punnet of strawberries sitting on the side of the trail in the middle of nowhere. Not a soul to be seen either. A lovely section of trail winding its way through the South Mt Lofty Ranges.
Heysen Trail Adventure Day 15: Tothill Gap to Worlds End
2 August 2020 After surviving my first encounter with Worlds End, it was time to try my luck again, this time heading north from Tothill Gap. My driver’s hope on approaching the drop off point “surely the trail doesn’t go straight up that hill!” was unfortunately misplaced. As is tradition. This part of the trailContinue reading “Heysen Trail Adventure Day 15: Tothill Gap to Worlds End”
Heysen Trail Adventure Day 14: Worlds End to Burra
1 August 2020 With summer approaching, and with it the scheduled trail closure, I decided to ignore the lessons of history and open a second front in the more northern section of the trail. Worlds End was surprisingly close to civilization, however the pancake flat terrain did lend credence to the flat earth theory. 🤣.Continue reading “Heysen Trail Adventure Day 14: Worlds End to Burra”
Heysen Trail Adventure Day 13: Marble Hill to Cudlee Creek
19 July 2020 A truly wintery day – cold, wet and windy. Unsurprisingly I did not encounter a single soul on this section of the Adelaide hills, although I did encounter some rather large goats with impressive sets of horns shrouded in mist standing in the middle of the trail. I’m sure I heard “noneContinue reading “Heysen Trail Adventure Day 13: Marble Hill to Cudlee Creek”
Heysen Trail Adventure Day 10: Kuitpo Forest to Bridgewater
20 June 2020 My plan was to start at the point where I left the Heysen Trail in Kuitpo Forest on my last run and finish in Hahndorf, where the artist Hans Heysen lived and had his studio. It is also a town with a strong German history and culture, not to mention excellent cafesContinue reading “Heysen Trail Adventure Day 10: Kuitpo Forest to Bridgewater”
Heysen Trail Adventure Day 9: Kyeema Conservation Park to Echunga
14 June 2020 By now, I was getting closer to Adelaide, which made logistics a little easier to manage. However with a longer run planned, it was an early and chilly start with threatening clouds, so no surprise to find a deserted car park where the trail entered the park. The bonus of an earlyContinue reading “Heysen Trail Adventure Day 9: Kyeema Conservation Park to Echunga”
Heysen Trail Adventure Day 6: Myponga to Myponga
I went back to do the section of the trail missed on my last run, which meant a loop starting at Myponga starting at Causeway Road and heading past Heysen’s Rest. It was a lovely day and the views heading toward the Myponga Conservation Park were wonderful. The running was easy until I got toContinue reading “Heysen Trail Adventure Day 6: Myponga to Myponga”
Heysen Trail Adventure Day 4: Newland Hill to Inman Valley
I was delighted to be joined by my husband Andrew for the next section of trail. Not least because his navigation skills are much better than mine. As the weather was cold, wet and windy, we decided to save the section along the cliff top between Waitpinga Beach and Newland Hill for a day withContinue reading “Heysen Trail Adventure Day 4: Newland Hill to Inman Valley”
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