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The Fire Danger Season has finished in the Mount Lofty district. The Heysen Trail is now open along it whole length.

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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Anstey Hill

A morning walk around Anstey's Hill Recreation Park pathways including the original Newman's Nursery ruins and silver mines. Be on […]

Walk grade: Trail Starter
Walk Leader: Julie Testi

Onkaparinga

A Trail Starter in length, but with uneven, rocky and undulating tracks. A circular walk in a small section of […]

Walk grade: Trail Starter
Walk Leader: Judith Ellis

Sturt Gorge

This walk will be in the Sturt Gorge area.  It will include some climbs up and down.  The route will […]

Walk grade: Trail Starter
Walk Leader: Noeleen Smith

Para Wirra – Mack Creek

A lovely 11 km walk taking in sections of Old Kersbrook Forest and the Blue Gum and Mack Creek tracks of Para Wirra Conservation Park.

Walk grade: Trail Starter
Walk Leaders: Dom Henschke, Marlene Henschke

Hardy’s Scrub

This is a loop walk, to and through Hardy’s scrub and following parts of the Willunga Basin Trail.  You will […]

Walk grade: Trail Starter
Walk Leader: Noeleen Smith

Warren CP Tower

The Warren Tower walk is a circular walk with great views of the surrounding areas. The mica on the pathways […]

Walk grade: Trail Starter
Walk Leader: Julie Testi

Kuitpo

Commencing from the oldest timber plantation in The Mount Lofty Ranges, planted in 1898, this walk passes through a small […]

Walk grade: Trail Starter
Walk Leader: Judith Ellis

Cleland

This 14.3km trail will take us through the predominantly stringybark forest woodland with moderately difficult ascends and descends. The trail […]

Walk grade: Trail Starter
Walk Leader: Olga Volodicheva

CANCELLED: Somewhere

Details to come. BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly clean your footwear, clothing, walking poles and other equipment before […]

Walk grade: Trail Starter
Walk Leader: Julie Testi

Mt Lofty/Heysen loop

A 9 km loop walk on the Heysen Trail taking in the Mt Lofty Botanic Garden and the winding fire tracks of Cleland Conservation Park.
It features the relatively short, steep climb to the summit of Mt Lofty.

Walk grade: Trail Starter
Walk Leader: Dom Henschke

Scott Creek

This is a very hilly walk in the east side of Scott Creek Conservation Park.  Be prepared for steep inclines […]

Walk grade: Trail Starter
Walk Leader: Noeleen Smith

Brownhill Creek

This will combine part of the Yurrebilla Trail with various trails through the Brownhill Creek Recreation Park. This will lead […]

Walk grade: Trail Starter
Walk Leader: Peter Clark

Reservoir and Park

Commencing at one of the many entrances to the Happy Valley reservoir we will walk through a section of wooded […]

Walk grade: Trail Starter
Walk Leader: Judith Ellis

Sturt Gorge

This moderately difficult trail starter loop walk follows the Sturt River and the undulating trails for approximately 14 km in […]

Walk grade: Trail Starter
Walk Leader: Olga Volodicheva

Wine Shanty/Cleland

Note – originally planned for Saturday June 28, but rescheduled by leader due to family commitments. The Wine Shanty Hike […]

Walk grade: Trail Starter
Walk Leader: Dom Henschke

O’Halloran Hill

Up and down rolling hills on well made tracks, with plenty of coastal views. BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you […]

Walk grade: Trail Starter
Walk Leader: Simon Cameron

Chambers Gully

A pleasant walk in sections of the Burnside walk reserve and Cleland National Park. There are a few climbs to […]

Walk grade: Trail Starter
Walk Leader: Dom Henschke

Anderson Loop Trail

Come for a walk along the Anderson Loop Trail through the Bennett's Forest, which is part of the Mount Crawford […]

Walk grade: Trail Starter
Walk Leader: Rosemary Hayward

Lobethal Bushland

Pleasant circular walk in Lobethal Bushland Park just outside of Lobethal. The trails in the park were through heritage-listed bushland […]

Walk grade: Trail Starter
Walk Leader: Dean Mortimer

Cleland CP

This 14.3km trail will take us through the predominantly stringybark forest woodland with moderately difficult ascends and descends. The trail […]

Walk grade: Trail Starter
Walk Leader: Olga Volodicheva