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You will be picked up from your accommodation in Adelaide between 7:00 and 7:30am before driving north though the agricultural districts to the small township of Quorn. If the group is staying in Quorn, after lunch you visit Warren Conservation Park for a circuit walk exploring the diverse scenery and vegetation of Warren Gorge – a gentle introduction to walking in the region.
If staying at the historic Willow Springs Station you have lunch in Quorn then travel closer to the Flinders Ranges National Park via a short walk to an Aboriginal gallery at Arkaroo Rock.
Enjoy a scrumptious dinner prepared by your guides, and hear a briefing about the exciting adventures on the itinerary for tomorrow. Includes lunch and dinner.
Today you walk section 57 of the famous, 1200km Heysen Trail. Beginning at scenic Black Gap Lookout, the trail takes you north-east to Bridle Gap. From here you have views across the expansive Wilpena Pound, and back towards the Elder Range. Descend into the Pound itself and follow the trail straight through the middle – an unforgettable walking experience. A variety of mallee, native pine and heath habitats within the Pound provide excellent opportunities to observe interesting local birds including wrens, robins, parrots and raptors.
You meet the group bus at the Wilpena Visitors Centre and transfer to Willow Springs accommodation. Includes breakfast, lunch and dinner.
The rewarding challenge for you today is St Mary Peak – the tallest mountain in the Flinders Ranges. Starting from Wilpena, trek along the 'Outside Trail' which skirts around the foothills of Wilpena Pound's northern edge. You then slowly ascend to 1170m, where your reward awaits you: utterly unbeatable views in all directions of the Central Flinders Ranges, Aroona Valley, and the salt plains to the west.
A picnic lunch on the peak gives you time to kick back and take it all in before you begin the descent, retracing your steps to Wilpena. Return to your accommodation at the Willow Springs Sheep Station and celebrate your walk with another scrumptious evening meal together. Includes breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Today you walk the official final leg of the Heysen Trail – section 61. After breakfast you leave Willow Springs and transfer north through Brachina Gorge to the Aroona Valley. The bus drops the group off in the middle of the wilderness at Aroona Hut and you set off for a full day on the trail, walking along the valley between ABC Range and Heysen Range.
The day's walk is gently undulating, taking you through bird life filled vegetation and past numerous abandoned mine sites. Reaching the trail head at Parachilna Gorge, you board the bus for a short transfer to your Outback accommodation at the Prairie Hotel. Includes breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Drive south through Hawker and Quorn entering Mount Remarkable National Park from the north. Your walk today is the Alligator Gorge Ring Route, one of the Flinders' regions best kept secrets and part of the Heysen Trail. This walk takes you along the full length of Alligator Gorge and through The Narrows – a peaceful gorge only a few metres wide that stretches for a couple of hundred metres. You can see ancient ripple fossils in the rocks of The Terraces, then have the option for a side trip to The Battery for views over Spenser Gulf.
Tonight's accommodation is at the delightful town of Melrose. Includes breakfast, lunch and dinner.
This morning you start your walk from the door of your accommodation. An early start allows you to trek the first part of section 43 of The Heysen Trail and summit Mount Remarkable. Heading out of town you quickly reach the National Park and begin a gradual ascent to the 961m peak. This is a wonderful opportunity to see some of the plethora of wildlife that resides in this park: the beautiful yellow-footed rock wallaby, emus, euros and wedge-tailed eagles to name just a few! From the top, gaze across the entire National Park out to Spenser Gulf – a magnificent finale to the last 6 days of Flinders walking.
Your journey concludes when you are drooped at your Adelaide accommodation between 5-6pm. Includes breakfast and lunch.
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