Section 07Killarney to Ebor

• Challenging. This section should not be travelled alone.

• Temperate – warm summer, cool winter. The higher parts, particularly around Ebor, may experience snow in winter but in the valleys it is much milder.
• The reverse applies in summer with the valleys hot, but pleasantly mild at higher altitudes.
• Avoid travelling in the heat of the day.

• This section of the Trail traverses rugged remote country just east of the Great Dividing Range, following the Demon Fault line.
• There are some very challenging steep climbs requiring some level of fitness in travellers.

• Carry a map and compass and know how to use them.

• Well watered.

• There are no facilities on the Trail between Killarney and Ebor so trekkers must be prepared to be self sufficient for this entire section.
• Winter frosts burn off the grass so horse travel is best done after early spring rains raise new growth.

• Parts of this section follows travelling stock reserves (TSR). Campsites on TSRs require Permits for overnight stays.
• See the Trek Planning for more information.

• The mountainous terrain makes almost all of this section difficult for mountain bikes.
• If you are very determined and prepared for much carrying and pushing of your bike it is possible to follow the Trail but most will find the Timbarra (Rocky) River and the Guy Fawkes River far too difficult and time consuming.
• The Trail through this part traverses wild country half way between the New England Highway and the coast.
• It is clear from looking at a road map that there are no roads heading north-south through this part of the country and those with little time may prefer to avoid this whole section by following the New England Highway from Tenterfield through Glen Innes to Armidale on the western side of the Trail.
• Alternative routes for cyclists are contained in the Guidebook and Route Updates.
• Weeds are also a problem in this section and are often in excess of two metres high, blocking all vision of the surroundings and Trail.

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