This page will be used to list temporary closures of the trail.
Not listed here will be closures that occur each fire danger season.
Also not listed here will be closures due to forestry operations – they generally involve short, temporary re-routes of the trail rather than closures.
To check for any closures of parks click here.
To check for closures of forestry areas click here.
Cudlee Creek – Section 15 – CLOSED till further notice
Please be advised that Section 15 of the Heysen Trail, specifically the segment between Union Bridge and Tippett Road in Cudlee Creek, is now closed. This closure is effective as of 5pm on Friday the 8th of August 2025 and will remain in place indefinitely.
The Department for Environment and Water (DEW) has been unable to secure access to this section of trail and a safe detour has not yet been established. As this area is private land, hikers will not be permitted to enter and will need to use Gorge Road and Tippett Road through this section to rejoin the existing trail. Please take care walking on these roads.
We understand this may impact your plans and appreciate your understanding. DEW is actively working with the Friends of the Heysen Trail and other stakeholders to find a safe and sustainable solution. We will provide an update as soon as a resolution is found.
(This entry created 08/8/2025)
Buckaringa – Sections 51 & 52 – May, August & November 2025
The Australian Wildlife Conservancy conducts regular programs each year to control feral animals in the Buckaringa Sanctuary.
They are generally held around the same time each year. When details are announced this entry will be updated.
Closure of the sanctuary means that these sections of the Heysen Trail cannot be used.
To bypass the closure south-bound walkers should leave the trail just after the Buckaringa North campsite to follow the Buckaringa Scenic Drive south to join the Arden Vale Road … and to rejoin the trail via Warren Gorge.
The first closures for the 2025 year will be from evening of Wednesday 21st May 2025 to evening Sunday 25th May 2025 inclusive.
Another closure is planned from the evening of Friday August 1 through to the evening of Wednesday August 6th 2025.
A third closure is planned to occur from the evening of Thursday 6th November through to the morning of Monday 10th November inclusive.
(This entry updated 29/11/2025)