Section 15 of the Heysen Trail, 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. Read more

Walk Programme

We run a year-round calendar of walk events along the Heysen Trail and in national parks and reserves elsewhere in South Australia.

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Outer Adelaide Statues

A 2-hour walk by Simon Cameron visiting Adelaide’s Masterpiece War Memorial. Part of the Walking EXPO event in Rymill Park. […]

Walk grade: Trail Starter
Walk Leader: Simon Cameron

Black Hill

A loop walk that starts with a steady climb and a short steep section before the summit. It then follows […]

Walk grade: Trail Starter
Walk Leader: Arrienne Wynen

Carrick Hill

From the former quarry within McElligotts Reserve, a number of walking possibilities exist. On a previous Trail Starter walk, we […]

Walk grade: Trail Starter
Walk Leader: Richard Milosh

Chamber’s Gully

Commencing in Chambers Gully Reserve, we will walk up towards Mt Lofty (without going to the summit) for approx. 6km. […]

Walk grade: Trail Starter
Walk Leader: Michael Middleton

Ashbourne

Just over 12 months on and we revisit Cox's Scrub Conservation Park. The morning starts with a stroll through the […]

Walk grade: Trail Starter
Walk Leader: Dean Mortimer

Brownhill

A ramble along a section of the Yurrebilla Trail in the southeastern foot-hills of Adelaide. Commencing above Carrick Hill the […]

Walk grade: Trail Starter
Walk Leader: Graham Bald

Kersbrook

A pleasant walk in the Kersbrook forest for about 10km.The walk will take about 3.5hrs and will include a lunch […]

Walk grade: Trail Starter
Walk Leader: Colin Edwards OAM

Crafers hills

This trail commences from one of the 19th century sandstone quarries around Mount Lofty. They provided the building blocks for […]

Walk grade: Trail Starter
Walk Leader: Graham Bald

Amber’s Gully

A great walk to test the skills, with several sharp undulations. See the best of the Black Hill Conservation Park […]

Walk grade: Trail Starter
Walk Leader: Steve Clift

Sleep’s Hill

Interesting mix of mining history, and a showcase of geology, bird life and native vegetation. interpretive signs show how the […]

Walk grade: Trail Starter
Walk Leader: Christine Porter

Sturt Gorge

10km circuit walk from Blackwood to the flood control dam in Sturt Gorge. Includes a number of creek crossings (that […]

Walk grade: Trail Starter
Walk Leader: Chris O'Brien

Morialta

A pleasant Sunday morning walk following the Yurrebilla Track from Norton Summit into Morialta Conservation Park. After dropping down to […]

Walk grade: Trail Starter
Walk Leader: Alan Davis

Ansteys Hill

Starting from the car park we will ramble along bush tracks in a more remote area of the Park, before […]

Walk grade: Trail Starter
Walk Leader: Kevin Liddiard

Belair National Park

A pleasant walk through parts of South Australia's oldest park passing through Echo Tunnel, taking in the views at the […]

Walk grade: Trail Starter
Walk Leader: Russell O'Brien

Cox’s Scrub

Interesting walk looking at a variety of native trees, Tall sugar Gums, Young Red Gums, Pink Gums, Wattle. Walk approx. […]

Walk grade: Trail Starter
Walk Leader: Christine Porter

Mylor

This walk follows narrow bush tracks through generally low woodlands containing an understory of native shrubs and a variety of […]

Walk grade: Trail Starter
Walk Leader: Graham Bald

Newland Head

September is the month to see rare coastal flora at its best. Some areas were bunt in the last few […]

Walk grade: Trail Starter
Walk Leader: Robyn Quinn

Parra Wirra

A lovely loop walk skirting Humbug scrub Conservation Park and then going into Para Wirra National Park. Using mainly fire […]

Walk grade: Trail Starter
Walk Leader: Arrienne Wynen

Mt Lofty circle

Following a contour line along the western face of Mount Lofty this track then crosses the saddle north of Mount […]

Walk grade: Trail Starter
Walk Leader: Graham Bald