Registrations to walk the Clare Valley Wine and Wilderness Trail in September are now open. Read more
Recent high tides and stormy weather has taken a toll on the Trail as it skirts Kings Beach.
FOHT volunteers are working on organising a re-route but in the meantime do take care as you cross that section of the trail.
Storm damage at Kings Beach
Storm damage at Kings Beach.
The Friends AGM on 16 April 2025 at Torrens Rowing Club was well attended with an upbeat vibe and lots of chatting among members. Thank you all for your membership, engagement and volunteering to keep the Friends and Heysen Trail alive.
Please welcome the incoming Council Members listed below who will continue that commitment.
2025 FOHT Office Bearers & Council Positions
Reminder that the revised FOHT Constitution adopted in 2022 included provision to assist renewal that all member are elected for 2 year terms, a limit of 3 x 2 years continuous in an Office Bearer position and maximum 12 years continuous for any Council member.
Council Members
FOHT achievements and financial statements were presented and approved at the AGM. The FOHT Annual Report for 2024 outlining those presentations is available view the link below.
With the opening of the walk season upon us, we have updated the Heysen Trail gpx file to include all re-routes since the last version of the consolidated gpx file was released in February 2024.
The trail changes include five re-routes and a new spur trail:
The reroutes have been added to the downloadable GPX file (version 4.9 released 15/5/2025) and the Interactive Map as displayed on Friends of the Heysen Trail website.
You can find instructions for downloading the updated file onto your GPS unit on the Maps & GPS page.
The reroutes have had a very minor impact on the Heysen Trail Distances.
Please note the the revised gpx file does not include temporary reroutes such as :
Walkers are reminded that following recent improvements to our website, the Heysen Trail Walk Selector pages now include:
The Friends is pleased that we have received early notice of closures for the 2025 season following consultation with Parks, Landscape Boards and Feral Animal Control Project staff about communication challenges in 2024. The closures aim to protect public safety during aerial shooting operations.
The following parks/trails will be closed:
Click here for further information.
Shooting over Pewsey Vale zone and Mt Gawler/Old Kersbrook/Para Wirra/South Para. Rossiter’s Hut Heysen Trail (Pewsey) will need to be closed for public access. Trail at Pewsey Vale / Kaiserstuhl will have closure signage.
Shooting over eastern side of Mt Crawford – campsites to consider: Chalks, Rocky Paddock, Cromer Shed, Fromm’s Farm, Old Schoolhouse, Ponderosa, Old Schoolhouse, Centennial Drive and Scott’s Heysen Trail hut. Closure signage will be erected at all public land gates in this area, including at points along the Heysen Trail.
Campsite & event bookings will be blocked for the dates above. Any bookings already in place will be managed through communication with option to change dates or cancel and get refund. (at time of preparing details are not yet listed on ForestrySA website).
The feral animal control program is scheduled in April during the Fire Danger Season Closure period. The Friends welcome this decision that will have no impact on hiking for 2025.
The end date remains subject to confirmation by the Country Fire Service assessment of risk in each region. Click here for further information.
It’ s good practice to review the “Know Before You Go” sites before starting any hike.