Friends of the Heysen Trail walk calendar
The Friends of the Heysen Trail organise regular walks along the Heysen Trail for our members. Explore our upcoming walk events and find out how you can join in.
We run a year-round calendar of walk events
The Friends of the Heysen Trail lead walks along the Trail as well as in national parks and reserves elsewhere in South Australia and occasionally interstate.
All walks in the Friends of the Heysen Trail Walk Calendar are created, organised and run by the Friends, making it easy for hikers to get the most out of their Heysen Trail experience.
Here’s a quick guide to the different walks in the calendar:
End-to-End walks
The Friends’ End-to-End walks program covers the full length of the Trail and takes approximately sixty days, spread over five or six years.
Trail Walker
Walks generally take between five and six hours and you’ll need to be physically fit. These walks are usually scheduled on Saturdays or Sundays.
Trail Starter
Haven’t walked in a group before or want to enjoy a shorter walk? These three to four hour walks are usually scheduled on Saturdays or Sundays.
Trail Rambler
Occasionally we offer Trail Rambler walks for specialist events such as bird watching or historical walks. They are relatively short and informative and are suitable for people of all fitness levels.
Summer Walks
We offer shorter walks during the hotter summer months when much of the Trail is closed. These generally take 1.5 to two hours and are mostly held on Wednesday evenings, meeting at 6 pm, followed by a meal, close to Adelaide.
Extended Walks
These are multi-day walks, usually over a long weekend or a full week. The location and walk difficulty varies, with some walks being a few hours’ drive from Adelaide, others taking place interstate or overseas.
Events
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Follow the curve of the River, then up the hill for a view of the coast before return to Old…
Lead by Simon Cameron
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Note: This is the walk that was originally scheduled for Sunday June 26th. Walkers who registered for the June walk…
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Walk Cancelled However Another 24km Trailwalker Around Mount Bold Reservoir Has Been Scheduled
Lead by John Babister
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This is a very hilly walk in the east side of Scott Creek Conservation Park. Be prepared for steep inclines…
Lead by Noeleen Smith
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This walk starts near Rocky Creek Hut and winds it way through Kuitpo Forest North followed by a few kms…
Lead by Mark Fletcher, Margaret Fletcher
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Join us for a twilight walk around Amber’s Gully where we hope to see some wildlife and views. The first…
Lead by Julie Testi
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Do you want to get that Christmas feeling? Well ,This fantastic almost flat,14+k trail starter has lots of variety. This…
Lead by Bill Van riet, Paul Delaine
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Walk the three bridges of Port Adelaide – the old, the new and the ugly! An easy walk around the…
Lead by Kylie Gibbons
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This 10klm twilight walk takes us around the southern lake and over the pedestrian bridge of the Northern Canal system.…
Lead by Bill Van riet, Paul Delaine
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Friends of Heysen Trail Council Meeting The Friends encourages engagement and interaction across our membership/volunteers. Committees and Members are welcome…
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This walk is a 8.7km loop walk starting at North Adelaide. We head east on the footpath along Bundeys Road…
Lead by David j Roberts
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Join us for a twilight walk in the gorgeous Seacliff and Brighton area. The walk will take in historic sites…
Lead by Vicki Stewart
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Please note a change in details regards facilities at the Main Pavilion, Details in Event Meeting Location below. The Friend’s…
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This walk begins at the Warriparinga Wetlands, home of the “living Kaurna” cultural centre. The Aboriginal Kaurna words Warri Parii…
Lead by Noeleen Smith
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Join us for a twilight walk around Anstey’s Hill Recreation Park where we hope to see some local wildlife and…
Lead by Julie Testi
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This walk will focus on the east side of the dam and be mostly tree cover, with lovely view of…
Lead by Noeleen Smith
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Friends of Heysen Trail Council Meeting The Friends encourages engagement and interaction across our membership/volunteers. Committees and Members are welcome…
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Duration – Not more than two and a half hours. If a majority response from participants is that conditions are…
Lead by Lyndon Grimmer
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A gentle 1.5 – 2 hr loop walk through the suburb of Glenelg to the foreshore taking in the historic…
Lead by Tracey Evans
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Join us for a twilight walk around Cobbler Creek Reserve & Recreation Park. The walk looks at some of the…
Lead by Julie Testi
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A figure of 8 walk in the eastern section of the Conservation Park commencing from an entrance off Colonial Drive.…
Lead by John Babister
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Netherby Spur and Harold’s Lookout via Yurrebilla and Wild Dog Glen is a 5.5 km loop trailstarter/twilight summer walk. We…
Lead by Olga Volodicheva
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Walk Cancelled – Hoping to reschedule in the near future. Update – Re-route due to Track Closure Cleland NP Please…
Lead by David j Roberts
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Walk the back streets of Semaphore and hear some of the stories and history of this old part of the…
Lead by Julian Monfries
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Wander historic Port Noarlunga – Tainbarang to Kaurna First Nations people – before following the lower reaches of the Onkaparinga…
Lead by Melanie Sjoberg
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If you lead a Day walk last year or intend to lead one in 2024, you are invited to the…
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Time – 1800 to 2000 hours; Note: Sunset at 2017 hours. Duration – Not more than two hours. If a…
Lead by Lyndon Grimmer
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A pleasant, scenic 8km loop walk with great city views. Initial short steep climb to the Yurrebilla trail then onto…
Lead by Lisa Duffield
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Friends of Heysen Trail Council Meeting The Friends encourages engagement and interaction across our membership/volunteers. Committees and Members are welcome…
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Taking advantage of the full moon, we will meet for dinner at Fuego by the Sea, 9 Barcoo Rd, West…
Lead by Simon Cameron
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Walk the back streets of Port Adelaide viewing the street art that has been painted over the years. It will…
Lead by Julian Monfries
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Trail Development & Maintenance Leaders Meeting Getting Ready for 2024!! Gathering at Belair. Who needs to register? Trail Development Committee…
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Join us for a twilight loop walk around Anstey’s Hill Recreational Park – includes some hills, superb views over the…
Lead by Karin Agostino
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A walk into the hills above Mitcham. Steep and challenging in parts (Widely regarded as the hardest of the summer…
Lead by Peter Clark
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Come and join us for a week of hiking the interesting bits of the Great South West Walk. Saturday 16th…
Lead by Bill Van riet, Peter Clark, Paul Delaine
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Setting off from Historic Kingston house we pass by the Tjilbruke monument and wind our way through the Kingston Coastal…
Lead by Karen Baker
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Please note that this is a morning walk. This used to be one of the best urban coastal walks. Until…
Lead by Paul Gill
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Friends of Heysen Trail Council Meeting The Friends encourages engagement and interaction across our membership/volunteers. Committees and Members are welcome…
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Meet and start as noted below. This is a training walk of approx. 13.1 kms, that includes a steady climb…
Lead by David j Roberts
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WALK 1: Sellicks Beach to Moana is approx 22km. This is a beautiful walk which involves a variety of cliff…
Lead by Cathy Bowditch, Karin Agostino
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PLEASE NOTE. This is a point-to-point walk. We will use car-pooling to travel from the meeting point to the walk start…
Lead by Paul Gill
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A pleasant walk through Sir Mark Oliphant CP and the nearby Woorabinda Bushland Reserves. The CP is a lovely spot…
Lead by Adam Matthews
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Starting from Brock Reserve , Beaumont, we follow the central track up towards the Old Bullock track around the Mt…
Lead by Shaun Scheepers, Gillian Stevens
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WALK 2: Leaving the coast at Moana, we walk the rail wine trail into McLaren Vale, followed by road/reserve through…
Lead by Cathy Bowditch, Alan Harton
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Walking SA has announced its annual Hiking Expo to beheld at Belair National Park – Main Oval from 9am. (Entry…
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Walk some of the back trails in Belair, including parts of the Sea to Summit, check out some of the…
Lead by Julian Monfries
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The 37th Annual General Meeting of the Friends of the Heysen Trail and Other Walking Trails Inc will be held…
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We will car pool for this walk as it’s only 20 mins drive between start and finish. This walk begins…
Lead by Julia McLachlan
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The Wilampa Trail & Jones Journey trails in Second Valley Forest were officially opened in December 2021 by Forestry SA…
Lead by Judy Mcadam
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Following the Heysen Trail from Bridgewater we pass through Mt George CP ,Stirling Golf Course and the Woodhouse…
Lead by Adam Matthews
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Starting from the Southern end of the park we will follow various trails working our way towards the Cleland Wildlife…
Lead by Adam Matthews, Suzanne Matthews
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Come along to enjoy a moderately challenging walk with spectacular scenic vantage points as we wind our way through working…
Lead by Rosemary Hayward
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A morning walk around Anstey’s Hill Recreation Park pathways including the original Newman’s Nursery ruins and silver mines. Be on…
Lead by Julie Testi
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What is the Clare Valley Wine & Wilderness Trail? A 100km walking trail around the Clare Valley. The trail will…
Lead by Heather Jensen, Adam Matthews, Suzanne Matthews
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Raeville to Locks Ruin -This walk follows dirt roads into the small town of Georgetown and beyond past Hiskeys Hut.…
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The Lavender Federation Trail is a 325km long walking trail through diverse countryside traversing the eastern flanks of the Mt…
Lead by Kathy Wright, Julia McLachlan, Dean Mortimer, Kevin Ward
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PLEASE NOTE. This is a point-to-point walk. We will use car-pooling to travel from the meeting point to the walk start…
Lead by Paul Gill
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Commencing with a short road walk, the trail enters the small but picturesque Yulte Conservation Park. After a steady climb…
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A Trail Starter in length, but with uneven, rocky and undulating tracks. A circular walk in a small section of…
Lead by Judith Ellis
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This loop walk is just over 15 kms and is physically demanding with steep and rugged inclines and declines, providing…
Lead by Peter Deacon
Want to host an event on the Trail?
For any organisations planning to run an event on the Trail, you’ll need to obtain approvals from the land owners affected or from the Department for Environment and Water.