14 September 2020 Fortunately not running in a circle – which could easily happen with my navigation skills – we traversed through a semi arid landscape to meet up again with Dust Hole Creek Road. I was happy to be running with Andrew for company again in this barren landscape. The scenery through here isContinue reading “Heysen Trail Adventure Day 20: Dust Hole Creek Road to Dust Hole Creek Road”
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Heysen Trail Adventure Day 19: Wandillah Road to Dust Hole Creek Road
12 September 2020 Starting back at Wandillah Road and heading north this time, I was joined by my husband for this run with our daughter providing drop off and pick up services. It was another sunny day with a cool morning and no wind – perfect running conditions. After a very short run along theContinue reading “Heysen Trail Adventure Day 19: Wandillah Road to Dust Hole Creek Road”
Heysen Trail Adventure Day 18: Wandillah Road to Burra
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”
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 12: Summertown to Cherryville
28 June 2020 By now I was running in familiar territory in the Adelaide Hills – an area that I cycle in often and a very short drive from the CBD, with the bonus of a slightly later start. It was an absolutely glorious winter day, perfect running weather. I met a fellow trail runnerContinue reading “Heysen Trail Adventure Day 12: Summertown to Cherryville”
Heysen Trail Adventure Day 11: Hahndorf to Summertown
21 June 2020 Following torrential rain overnight, I was relieved when the day dawned cold, but dry. Following the trail from Hahndorf back toward Bridgewater I was unsurprised that the trail was easy to follow and the turn off sign at the point where I went astray, perfectly obvious. Must have been day dreaming yesterdayContinue reading “Heysen Trail Adventure Day 11: Hahndorf to Summertown”
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