With the easing of COVID-19 restrictions many people have tried bushwalking and camping for the first time. Some people have camped wherever they can find a spot. This type of behaviour has understandably upset some owners of land on or near the trail. We all need to remember to follow good bushwalking and camping etiquette.
A section of the trail is affected by fire-related closures and some other special arrangements apply. Check these details before you walk …
Easing of SA Government restrictions will allow the introduction of a modified walk program, hopefully from around mid June. Details will be published when available. Current Golden Boots passes will be extended by 12 months.
The Friends of the Heysen Trail is disappointed to announce an extension to the cancellation of planned activities beyond 31 May 2020.
After monitoring the rapidly changing developments associated with Coronavirus COVID-19, all Friends events have been cancelled until the end of May 2020.
Heysen Trail to be re-routed around the Cudlee Creek fireground, including Grandpas campsite. Forestry SA has closed the Cudlee Creek Forest Reserve, which includes Thomas Hill and Mount Misery to the public for safety reasons.
We are just about ready to launch a new version of the Friend's website. As a part the upgrade of our membership and walk registration system we will be temporarily suspending online walk registrations from late Monday 17th February. Over the week prior to this our Office Volunteers will be undertaking training in using the new system. If you try to contact the Office during this period, we may not be able to help you immediately but will get back to you as soon as we can.
