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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Opened in 2016 this Trail is quite different to most other walks. Situated on the Mallee side of the Adelaide…
Lead by Adam Matthews, Suzanne Matthews
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Saturday -Horrocks Pass to Broadview – 22km – Starting with a tough climb out of Horrocks Pass to the ridge,…
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Bridgewater to Mt Lofty Summit via The Heysen Trail. But we will mix it up on the way back. Maybe…
Lead by Paul Gill
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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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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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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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Walk 33 – Saturday – Spalding Rd to Bundaleer Reservior– This is a very flat, but unique walk that follows the…
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A picturesque walk through gently undulating farmland, the northern blocks of Kuitpo Pine Forest and through the historic Jupiter Creek…
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This moderately difficult trail starter loop walk follows the Sturt River and the undulating trails for approximately 14 km in…
Lead by Olga Volodicheva
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Meet and start as noted below. We will go via the Burnside Track, up the “Goat Track” (at Gate 9),…
Lead by David j Roberts
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Walk Details: Saturday 17th :Tanunda to Kapunda – 25km This section takes walkers along back roads and road reserves past…
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Two full days walking with impressive rocky outcrops and some remote walking. Undulations are a plenty but not many steep…
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Welcome to End to End Thirteens final week on the Heysen Trail, completing our traverse at Parachilna Gorge as follows:…
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Note – originally planned for Saturday June 28, but rescheduled by leader due to family commitments. The Wine Shanty Hike…
Lead by Dom 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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Walk 35 – Saturday – Curnows Hut to Raeville – This is a diverse walk through native scrub, Bundaleer pine…
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Short road walk then after passing Balquhidder Station, named by the wool brokering firm Harold and James McGregor after a…
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WALK 4: Rescheduled From June – We start with a good climb from Kangarilla and then meander through Kuipto Forest. A…
Lead by Cathy Bowditch, Margaret Fletcher
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Walk 46: Broadview to Woolshed Flat 21km – This section of the trail climbs through grazing land and natural scrub…
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The Clare Wine and Wilderness Trail was completed in 2023 and is a 100km tail around the Clare Valley, traveling…
Lead by Judy Mcadam, Tracey Evans
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A walk along quiet country backroads open farmland and a section of the Lavender Trail. Featuring rock formations from the…
Lead by Adam Matthews, Suzanne Matthews
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CELEBRATE – HEYSEN NORTHERN TRAILHEAD REJUVENATION Friends of Heysen Trail members & supporters are invited to help celebrate completion of…
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Crossing open farmland we follow the Heysen Trail south before entering Jupiter Creek Gold Diggings.Remnants of yesteryear can still be…
Lead by Adam Matthews, Suzanne Matthews
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Although the most populous section of the trail, it still retains a rural feel as walkers pass through the parks…
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Up and down rolling hills on well made tracks, with plenty of coastal views. BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you…
Lead by Simon Cameron
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Sad to announce that this walk has been cancelled due to family commitments. BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure…
Lead by Paul Gill
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NOTE – If you wish to walk on only one day, please contact the FOHT office (once bookings have opened)…
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Sections of our hikes this weekend are in remote areas as we move further north away from greener pastures. These…
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A pleasant walk in sections of the Burnside walk reserve and Cleland National Park. There are a few climbs to…
Lead by Dom Henschke
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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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WALK 6: Commencing this 19km walk in Willunga we take a long slow climb along Delabole Road and Range Road…
Lead by 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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This walk is a (approx.) 9 km loop walk starting at North Adelaide. We meet on Kingston Terrace East and…
Lead by David j Roberts
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Come for a walk along the Anderson Loop Trail through the Bennett’s Forest, which is part of the Mount Crawford…
Lead by Rosemary Hayward
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Let’s forget about road walking. By joining parts of walks 4 & 5 of the Heysen Trail together and you…
Lead by Judy Mcadam
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NOTE – If you wish to walk on only one day, please contact the FOHT office (once bookings have opened)…
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Pleasant circular walk in Lobethal Bushland Park just outside of Lobethal. The trails in the park were through heritage-listed bushland…
Lead by Dean Mortimer
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Saturday Walk 49: Dutchman’s Stern to Eyre Depot 21km – This is a deceptively tough walk with a bit of everything…
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An undulating walk with steep descent into creek crossing. This section follows country roads, farm paddock fence lines, forest trails…
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This is a spectacular section of the Heysen trail as it passes through the native bushland of Cleland National Park,…
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foothills walk with steep up and downs on the edge of Slapes Gully. Some rough, made tracks. one or two…
Lead by Simon Cameron
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Exploring the wider sections of Glenthorne National Park including O’Halloran Hill and Hessing Crescent Reserves crossing under the Southern Expressway…
Lead by Karen Baker
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NOTE – If you wish to walk on only one day, please contact the FOHT office (once bookings have opened)…
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Come along and walk the Tower Hill Track via Warren Reservoir in the Mt Crawford Forest Reserve. Following bush /…
Lead by Rosemary Hayward
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A leisurely walk (Trail Ramble) around Belair National Park, looking at the wildlife and spring flowers and hopefully some late…
Lead by Dom Henschke
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After an initial road walk, the trail crosses Montacute Rd and makes a very long steep descent to Sixth Creek…
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A very undulating walk. Majestic gums line roadsides leading to testing climb up Sugarloaf Hill where walkers are rewarded with…
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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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So, we are now at the end of the Winter walking season. Your trail hardened and as fit as you…
Lead by Paul Gill
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This 14.3km trail will take us through the predominantly stringybark forest woodland with moderately difficult ascends and descends. The trail…
Lead by Olga Volodicheva
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After meeting at Measday’s Lookout, we will head down to, and then along Waterfall Gully Drive. A climb up Pengana…
Lead by Paul Gill
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Linear walk using public train services to walk from the upper reaches of Sturt Gorge, down river. We will catch…
Lead by Simon Cameron
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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 Paul Delaine
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Welcome to the Summer Season. After a short walk along the Sturt River Linear Trail, we move onto trails in…
Lead by Paul Gill
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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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From the carpark we follow Brownhill Creek, to the zigzag track up to Pony Ridge Rd. Along Sheoak Rd to …
Lead by Karen Baker
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This walk on Kaurna Yartangka explores the outer reaches of Belair National Parks. It links a variety of well-trod and…
Lead by Rin Green
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Commencing at Cape Jervis, the coastal scenery along this region of the Fleurieu Peninsula is spectacular, and is a lovely…
Lead by Peter Clark
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Event description – An anticlockwise walking loop of surprising contrasts, between the near-inland and the coast. Meal option afterwards. Time…
Lead by Lyndon Grimmer
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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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From Measdays Lookout, we drop down into the valley and its straight into the climb up Carro. We keep pushing…
Lead by Paul Gill
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Join us for a twilight walk in the gorgeous Seacliff & Brighton areas. The walk takes in historic sites including…
Lead by Vicki Stewart
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.