Venture into Some of the Oldest Landscapes on the Planet

Australian Walking Tours has designed the Fabulous Flinders walk, a six-day, fully-guided experience that takes 10 guests into some of the oldest landscapes on the planet.

Highlights will include traversing Wilpena Pound and an ascent of St Mary Peak; a geological ‘time-trip’ through Brachina Gorge, a cradle of earth’s earliest life-forms; a traverse through remote and spectacular Wilkawillina Gorge, a remote rugged yellow footed rock wallaby habitat in the Bunker Range; and the soothing oasis of Blinman Pools.

Each day’s walk has been planned to ensure walkers enjoy popular scenic highlights as well as some real outback space and solace, treading where only a few have been before. When the evening begins to fill with stars, walkers relax in four-star accommodation.

Rates: AUD 2850

Update: Nov 3, 2011

Well that's it for 2011! A huge thank you to all our loyal guests who walked the Flinders Ranges with us in 2011. We look forward to introducing many more of you to the Flinders Ranges in 2012.

Walks in the Flinders Ranges (northern Heysen Trail) re commence in May 2012.

The itinerary

Day 1:     Drive from Adelaide to Clare Valley to cycle the Riesling Trail. After lunch and wine at SkillogaleeWinery head to Melrose, the oldest town in the Flinders Ranges. Overnight (and dine) at the excellent North Star Hotel at the foot of Mount Remarkable
Day 2:     Transfer from Melrose to Black Gap, outside the western rim of Wilpena Pound. Ascend Bridle Gap, then cross the Pound’s extraordinary ‘elevated saucer’ amongst native grasses and pine forests. Overnight and dinner at  Wilpena Pound Resort
Day 3:     An early start to trail-walk up to St Mary Peak (1,171m), the highest peak in the Flinders. Descend into the Pound, return to the resort. Overnight at Wilpena Pound Resort and dine at Rawnsley Park’s famous Woolshed restaurant beside towering Rawnsley Bluff
Day 4:     Enjoy a more relaxed walk (and a wealth of wildlife) through Flinders gorge country, including Bunyeroo, Brachina, Wilkawillina and Parachilna. Emerge at historic Parachilna for overnight and dinner at the Prairie Hotel, famous for its ‘feral food’
Day 5:     Hike into the spring-fed Blinman Pools, an oasis of wildlife before following sinuous creeks dotted with peaceful pools and pretty waterfalls. Overnight and dinner at The Prairie
Day 6:     Head to the western edge of the Flinders Ranges and on to the Aroona Dam Sanctuary. Traverse wetlands and roam through rugged rocky outcrops, saltbush flats and redgum-lined creeks. Lunch at the North Star Hotel Melrose before final leg back to Adelaide

Note. The itinerary is flexible; this is all part of travelling in the Flinders Ranges where one has to be aware of road and track conditions that may change with rain. Our guides are very experienced and well equipped to modify the itinerary as needed to provide the best walking experience in the current conditions.

What is included

• 5 nights 4 star twin share  accommodation: North Star Hotel, Melrose (1 night) | Wilpena Pound Resort (2 nights) | Prairie Hotel, Parachilna (2 nights)

• cycle the Riesling Trail in the Clare Valley before lunch at Skillogalee winery

• all meals from lunch on Day One (Skillogalee winery) to lunch on Day Six (North Star)

• wine with dinner

• professional walking guides

• return transport from Adelaide in air conditioned bus with trailer

• diverse walking itinerary showcasing the Flinders' spectacular peaks, valleys and gorges

• pick up from central Adelaide hotels

• airport transfers

• National Parks entrance fees

Where we stay

North Star Hotel, Melrose (1 night), chic and unique at the foot of the central Flinders Ranges in Melrose

Wilpena Pound Resort (2 nights), including one night dining at The Woolshed Restaurant, Rawnsley Park

Prairie Hotel, Parachilna (2 nights), a totally unique and memorable outback expeirnce, not to be missed!

Payment: we accept credit cards (Visa or MasterCard), direct transfer, cheques or you can book online (requires 100% payment).

Click here for more details on how to book

Phone: 03 5364 2977 | Email: info@awt.travel

Group size:  min 6, max 12

Transport:  air conditioned premium mini bus

What People Are Saying

"A wonderful week of exploring the vast country of South Australia. Driving from Adelaide to the Flinders Ranges is a geography and geology lesson - the country evolves in front of you. A passionate and informed guide Ben brought the terrain to life. The beauty and vastness of my experiences will stay with me forever; many thanks to all involved."

"Vast and beautiful, rugged and tough, the Australian countryside in South Australia is shown in all its strengths when seen through walkers' eyes in the Flinders Ranges. River beds, mountain tops and wide open spaces all become part of the intrinsic beauty of the outback."

Accommodation - "excellent, hard to believe we were in the outback!"

Guides - "Our guides Nic and Ben were first class in all ways. I do feel they complimented each other in many ways. Their strengths were very different and it made a very rounded guided trip having two such capable and different personalities with us."

Minimum impact walking:  AWT is a paid supporter of Leave No Trace Australia and supports the 7 principles of Leave No Trace walking. AWT Minimal Impact Walking Code.

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