The Missing Link

No, I didn't find ape-to-man fossils in the mud of Mt Crawford. I did the last catch-up hike today, I've now completed the Heysen Trail all the way from Cape Jervis to near Wilpena Pound.

Mt Crawford to Pewsey Vale
Southern Guidebook, Maps 3.9-4.2

Pretty cool stuff today, Wirra Wirra peaks is a real treat. Lots of farmland laneways too which were a bit special. And ruins of a quite large church on an isolated track, cool.

I've now completed 92% of the trail. Soon, the final episode - Red Range campsite (just south of Wilpena) to the end of the trail at Parachilna Gorge - some 92km.


Mt Crawford from Wirra Wirra Peaks


from Wirra Wirra Peaks







Stats:

• Distance: 19.2km
  
• Start time: 10.45am
  
• End time: 2.40pm
  
• Moving duration: 3h 01m
  
• Stationary duration: 18m
  
• Moving average: 6.3km/h
  
• Overall average: 5.8km/h
  
• Max speed: 11.7km/h