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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Commencing at Cape Jervis, the coastal scenery along this region of the Fleurieu Peninsula is second to none, and is…
Lead by Paul Frost, Chris Young, Peter Nation, Glenn Chambers, Heather Thompson
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This walk follows 10klms of the ruggedly beautiful Sturt Gorge river Trail. It is now a stunning 10klm return walk.…
Lead by Bill Van riet
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Lead by Paul Gill
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Note well: we are walking this weekend out of the normal order Saturday – Bowman Park to Mt Zion: Following the closure of…
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After an initial road walk, the trail makes a very steep descent to Sixth Creek before a long climb out…
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One of the most spectacular sections of the Trail, walkers follow sandy tracks through the coastal scrub of Newland Head…
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If you’ve ever thought you may like to lead some walks for the FOHT, then this is for…
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Kids after year 12 high school love to take Gap years but E2E14 are taking a Gap weekend Saturday -…
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A slow walk along some of the tracks of Onkaparinga National Park. We will be stopping to admire the lovely…
Lead by Judith Ellis
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BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly clean your footwear, clothing, walking poles and other equipment before and after each…
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Friends of Heysen Trail Council Meeting from 5.30pm to 7.30pm in the Friends Office at Epworth House Council is the…
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Friends of Heysen Trail is a major organisational member of Walking SA the peak body for walking and organiser of…
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Experience spectacular scenery along this section of the trail as we pass through the Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park. Native fauna…
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Lead by Paul Gill
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Immerse yourself in 6 walks along the new Wild South Coast Way on the Heysen Trail (WCSW) between Cape Jervis…
Lead by Melanie Sjoberg, Daniel Jardine
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A relatively easy lead into the Summer walk season. This walk winds along the River Torrens linear path. An easy…
Lead by Dom Henschke, Marlene Henschke
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A challenging loop walk in and around Morialta Conservation Park with a short sharp venture into Black Hill Conservation Park…
Lead by John Babister
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An undulating walk. This section follows country roads, farm fence lines and attractive road reserves. Native orchids, grass trees, abundant…
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This walk starts at the Warriparinga Wetlands and follows the Flinders train line, to the old Mitsubishi site, now the…
Lead by Noeleen Smith
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A picturesque section highlighting the diversity of the Heysen Trail. Photo opportunities abound, and you might even spot a whale.…
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Walk the three bridges of Port Adelaide, the oldest, the ugliest and the newest and see some remnant mangrove in…
Lead by Julian Monfries
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This fantastic mostly flat 12 – 16k trail starter has lots of variety. • Using the southern Adelaide circuit, and…
Lead by Bill Van riet
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The Friend’s End of Year Bash; a family affair, at the Karka Pavilion, Belair National park.
All Friends of the Heysen Trail are invited, with their families.
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Friends of Heysen Trail Council Meeting from 5.30pm to 7.30pm in the Friends Office at Epworth House Council is the…
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Details to come. BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly clean your footwear, clothing, walking poles and other equipment before…
Lead by Simon Cameron
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Short & Sharp: A brisk morning wake up walk taking in the lower reaches of the Onkaparinga River and with…
Lead by Melanie Sjoberg, Daniel Jardine
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This walk will have an early start, as the weather can be hot. So it’s a 7.30am start. On 20…
Lead by Bill Van riet
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This is a rather hilly suburban hike through leafy Springfield, skirting Carrick Hill, Waite Conservation Park and UofA Waite Campus.…
Lead by Greg Boundy, Valerie Boundy
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This is an ‘invitation only’ event for Walk Planning and to Thank our many Volunteers across the Friends. 1. 6pm…
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Anticlockwise circuit linking the principal attractions of the contiguous coastal suburbs. Anticipate a relatively long walk at a brisk pace.…
Lead by Lyndon Grimmer
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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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Exploring trails in the Mitcham / Brown Hill area, we will ascend Brown Hill, taking our time for breaks and…
Lead by Heather Thompson
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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 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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Details to come. A comparatively comfortable loop walk starting from the entrance to Brock Reserve on Dashwood Road following the…
Lead by John Babister
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Well Christmas and the New Year frivolities will be over. So now is the time to start walking again. …
Lead by Bill Van riet
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A relatively comfortable walk along some less traveled trails in the eastern section of Morialta. There are a couple of…
Lead by John Babister
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A beach walk from Christies Beach to O’Sullivan Beach Boat ramp and back. The walk from Christies Creek outlet (UBD…
Lead by Michael Middleton
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WALK 1 is Sunday 12th February This is your opportunity to experience our beautiful Torrens Linear Park. Henly beach to…
Lead by Bill Van riet
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The walk will take us from the township of Mount Barker to the Laratinga Wetlands … around the wetlands ……
Lead by Peter Clark
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Details to come. A loop walk within the delightful Belair National Park that includes a couple of hills, to help…
Lead by John Babister
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This walk will have an early 7am start, because of the time of year, and it will be very much…
Lead by Bill Van riet
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MORNING wander through the local area of Port Noarlunga before following the lower reaches of the Onkaparinga River, crossing a…
Lead by Melanie Sjoberg, Vicki Stewart
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If you haven’t yet had a look at the Happy Valley Reservoir, this will be a great opportunity. This walk…
Lead by Noeleen Smith
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A quiet evening amble around Shepherd Hill Recreation Park, a small patch of green in suburbia offering views of the…
Lead by Heather Thompson
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Information Session for Section Leaders and budding trail volunteers Purpose: an opportunity to see first hand some of the activities…
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Walk 2 of 3 Our walk will start promptly at 7.30am. An easy relaxed 10-11k mostly flat walk, will see…
Lead by Bill Van riet
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Generally easy going with one short steep section rising to Mt George over some rocks. There is an excellent view…
Lead by Valerie Boundy, Christine Porter
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Please join me for a twilight hike around Brown Hill and along Brownhill Creek. We will hike approx. 6km which…
Lead by Heather Jensen
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Living Kaurna Cultural Centre, Warriparinga This walk takes us through the backstreets of Marion following parts of the Village Heritage…
Lead by Philip Bell
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This walk will finish in the dark. This walk in the dark trek, is timed so we can enjoy the…
Lead by Bill Van riet, Paul Delaine
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WALKING SA Annual Hiking Expo to launch the Walking Season Main Oval, Belair National Park
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Our final Minus 2 get-together walk, using the trails around Belair National Park, culminating at the Hiking Expo 2023, Main…
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Friends of the Heysen Trail and other Walking Trails Inc – Annual General Meeting 2023
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Onkaparinga 3 River Crossings: A scenic exploration of Onkaparinga National Park on some lesser known trails and criss-crossing the river…
Lead by Melanie Sjoberg, Daniel Jardine
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The Willunga Basin Trail winds its way around and across the beautiful Willunga Basin for 130km – taking walkers through a…
Lead by Cathy Bowditch, Margaret Fletcher
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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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Details to come. BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly clean your footwear, clothing, walking poles and other equipment before…
Lead by Simon Cameron
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Walking 11- 12k to the base of the Mt Lofty Ranges. This section explores some of the most beautiful foothills …
Lead by Bill Van riet, Paul Delaine
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.