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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This walk is primarily a pre-season training walk for E2E16. Those Burra hills are not going to climb themselves. But…
Lead by Paul Gill
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The Induction aims to help you decide if this is for you & will cover topics about the Day/Short Walks…
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WALKING SA annual WalkFest from 9am at Main Oval Belair. The Friends is a major partner and will have our…
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Trailstarter Plus BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly clean your footwear, clothing, walking poles and other equipment before and…
Lead by Judy Mcadam
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This walk will have us meander around Cleland National Park for about 4.5hrs over approx.15km, helping us prepare our legs…
Lead by Chris Young, Glenn Chambers, Heather Thompson, Paul Frost, Peter Nation, Tammy Main
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A pleasant walk through Woorabinda Bushland Reserves and Sir Mark Oliphant CP .The CP is a lovely spot to see…
Lead by Adam Matthews
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The 38th Annual General Meeting of the Friends of the Heysen Trail and other Walking Trails Inc will be held…
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Onkaparinga 3 Water Crossings: A scenic exploration of Onkaparinga National Park on some lesser known trails and criss-crossing the Onkaparinga…
Lead by Melanie Sjoberg, Daniel Jardine
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A walk of 23kms from Measday Lookout in the south to Greenhill Rd in the Nth. Then returning using various…
Lead by Adam Matthews, Suzanne Matthews
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The Pioneer Women’s Trail is a track that was used in the 1800’s for the women and girls to make…
Lead by Kathy Wright
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Following the Heysen Trail from Bridgewater we pass through the Picturesque Mt Geoge CP ,Mt Lofty Golf Course,Woodhouse Scout Centre.We…
Lead by Adam Matthews
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The final training walk for E2E16 before we launch into Year 4. But everyone is welcome. 16s are very friendly…
Lead by Paul Gill
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Come and enjoy a moderately challenging Trail Starter walk along the Rocky and Jupiters Creek Loop located between Meadows and…
Lead by Rosemary Hayward
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Saturday 3rd Walking this section first as there’s a creek crossing involved. Hence trying to avoid too much water to…
Lead by Adam Matthews, Heather Jensen, Suzanne Matthews
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Short road walk then after passing Balquhidder Station, named by the wool brokering firm Harold and James McGregor after a…
Lead by Peter Clark
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E2E14 are on the path to get fit ready for their final year on the Heysen Trail and all FoHT…
Lead by Mark Fletcher, Cathy Bowditch
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Sturt Gorge offers a remarkable nature experience in contrast with it’s close proximity to the suburbs. Despite being so close…
Lead by Noeleen Smith
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PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO THE EXTENSION OF THE FIRE DANGER SEASON, THIS WALK HAS BEEN BROUGHT FORWARD FROM JUNE. This…
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The route meanders through Cleland Conservation Park with a few ups and downs before venturing out of the park to…
Lead by Judy Mcadam
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Come along and enjoy a moderately challenging walk with spectacular scenic vantage points along the way as we walk through…
Lead by Rosemary Hayward
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One of the most spectacular sections of the Trail. Walkers follow sandy tracks through the coastal scrub of Newland Head…
Lead by Peter Clark
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Starting from the trail head at the Chandlers Hill entrance carpark we’ll walk north following the shoreline where kangaroos can…
Lead by Karen Baker
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Belair National Park Adventure Trail – Early Season Fitness Walk The trail explores the outer reaches of the Park and…
Lead by Melanie Sjoberg, Melanie Fischer
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This night is designed as an informal information evening for End To End Walk Leaders and Support Drivers. Purpose: Welcome…
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Based in Burra These are Two Big days of Walking – if driving alone you may consider staying Sunday night…
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Saturday; Around 20kms +, we start in a westerly direction up in to the hills and then turning north, crossing…
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This walk is from the Belair Railway Station to Eagle on the Hill. Approx 18 km. Meet at Eagle on…
Lead by Julia McLachlan
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This is the first walk for the new End to End 19 group: Note that this end to end group…
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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 but steep climb to the summit of Mt Lofty.Lead by Dom Henschke, Marlene Henschke
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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 is a multi day walk. If you only wish to walk on one day, please contact the office once…
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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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This is a relatively easy, and mostly flat walk, but at 30km it is long! This walk is good preparation…
Lead by Dean Mortimer
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Commencing at one of the many entrances to the Happy Valley Reservoir we will walk through a section of wooded…
Lead by Judith Ellis
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Based in Burra NOTE – If you wish to walk on only one day, please contact the FOHT office (once…
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Sat 31st May Sections 1+2 This walk starts with us walking the quiet streets of Historic Willunga .Some lovely old…
Lead by Adam Matthews, Heather Jensen, Suzanne Matthews
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PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO THE EXTENSION OF FIRE DANGER SEASON, THIS WALK IS NOW SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 1st. The…
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We walk from Eagle on the Hill to Norton Summit. Approx 19km. We will meet at Norton Summit at 7.20…
Lead by Julia McLachlan
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The first week of End to End 14’s final two weeks on the Heysen Trail starting at Eyre Depot trekking…
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The walk will start on the Steub walking trail which climbs through forest woodland with wonderful views over the southern…
Lead by Judith Ellis
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Norton Summit to Ambers Gully. Appprox 20 km Meet at Ambers at 7.20 am and car shuffle back to Norton…
Lead by Julia McLachlan
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A loop walk with steep climbs over Mt Crawford and Little Mt Crawford rewarding with excellent views. Then onto tracks…
Lead by Peter Deacon
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A loop walk with plenty of river crossings and rock scrambling. A short detour to view the picturesque Cascades. Some…
Lead by Melanie Fischer, Melanie Sjoberg
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Stunning views of the city and Cleland as we ascend Mt Osmond. Waterfalls as we go down the main Waterfall…
Lead by Kristyn Willson
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This walk follows the Heysen Trail from Bridgewater oval through Mt George CP, Mt Lofty Golf Course and Woodhouse Scout…
Lead by Peter Deacon
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This is a multi day walk. If you only wish to walk on one day, please contact the office once…
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Come and join us for a full day (6hrs, 18km) Trailwalker through Kuitpo Forest. This walk will take you southwards…
Lead by Robert Ruediger
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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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The Simpson Loop Trail follows quiet country lanes and tracks through the area north of the town of Kersbrook, with…
Lead by Gillian Stevens
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Based in Burra NOTE – If you wish to walk on only one day, please contact the FOHT office (once…
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Saturday – Coming to this walk from the west side of the Bluff Ranges we continue north to Inspiration Point…
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Commencing at one of the many entrances to the Happy Valley Reservoir we will walk through a section of wooded…
Lead by Judith Ellis
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This section of the trail offers spectacular scenery as you walk along narrow single file tracks through the dense native…
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The pretty dairy pastures of Mt Compass and Nangkita provide the backdrop for the first section of this walk. Back…
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Come along for a walk along the Anderson Loop through Bennett’s Forest, which is part of the Mount Crawford Forestry…
Lead by Rosemary Hayward
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This is a multi day walk. If you only wish to walk on one day, please contact the office once…
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Sat 28th Just as you thought that may be the end of the beach walking ? After a short walk…
Lead by Adam Matthews, Heather Jensen, Suzanne Matthews
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Initially climbing over Mount Crawford with stunning views, the trail follows forest edges and roadsides, then makes its way up…
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The dense native bushland of Kyeema Conservation Park, the plantations of Kuitpo Forest and pretty back roads make this a…
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This walk is a loop trail, taking you through the beautiful Hardy’s scrub and parts of the Willunga Basin Trail. …
Lead by Noeleen Smith
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.