11/12/2017 – 15/12/2017     Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail

                                                  Flinders Chase National Park, SOUTH AUSTRALIA

                                                  Karta pintingga

Distance: 81km   Total Ascent: 1270m   Total Descent: 1180m   Time:  23 hours

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report)

The Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail (KIWT) opened in October 2016. It offers walkers access to many of the key features within Flinders Chase National Park. The trail is of a high quality with good signage and excellent campground facilities, elevated camping platforms, large cooking shelters with sinks and running water.

The KIWT website has good information about the various ways to do the walk as well as transportation options. The campground even offers a service to move packs between campsites to eliminate the need to carry a heavy pack.

Key features include encounters with the unique wildlife of the island, stunning coastal scenery, the amazing Remarkable Rocks and limestone caves.

As a huge anniversary treat we stayed at the Kangaroo Island Wilderness Retreat and were transported each day to beginning of the trail and picked up at a prearranged point. This was done for us individually so we did not need to walk with a large group.   Continue reading →