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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The Willunga Basin Trail winds its way around and across the Willunga Basin for 130km: taking walkers through a diverse landscape…
Lead by Cathy Bowditch, Karin Agostino
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Saturday’s walk takes us through picturesque backroads leading to Martindale Hall which appeared in the film Picnic at Hanging Rock. …
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Saturday – Dares Hill Summit Rd to Hallett: The trail takes walkers past the historic Mt Bryan East School, before…
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This walk is ideal for walkers who need to get a few kms into their legs. It is about 26kms…
Lead by Michael Joyce
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A bus is hired for End-to-End walks. Each walker will need to pay the bus fee in addition to their…
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Starting at Mt Crawford Forest Information Centre, we skirt around the edges of Warren Reservoir before climbing up into Warren…
Lead by Peter Deacon
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WEEEKEND BASED IN MELROSE *****PLEASE NOTE WALKS BEING DONE OUT OF ORDER****** SAT 16TH-This is a long and difficult…
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Starting promptly at 8am. This 14-15k walk has a bit of everything, a couple of hefty hills, a wet creek…
Lead by Bill Van riet
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This loop hike traverses along Brownhill Creek Rd, then onto the Yurebilla Trail up and into Belair National Park. We…
Lead by Karin Agostino, Michael Agostino
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The walk starts off in the dense native bushland of Kyeema Conservation Park, and then the plantations of Kuitpo Forest.…
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The Willunga Basin Trail winds its way around and across the Willunga Basin for 130km: taking walkers through a diverse landscape…
Lead by Cathy Bowditch, Karin Agostino
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This iconic Adelaide walk winds its way from the coast through urban landscapes, a series of recreation parks & reserves,…
Lead by Paul Frost
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A long loop walk from Brock Reserve, Beaumont commencing with a steady climb up past Mt Osmond golf course then…
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Para Wirra Conservation Park is located in the Northern Mt. Lofty Ranges. The walk commences in an area known as…
Lead by Judith Ellis
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Weekend Based in Melrose **** PLEASE NOTE WALKS BEING DONE OUT OF ORDER*** SAT 30TH-Starting with a tough climb…
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Saturday… A bus is hired for End-to-End and Extended walks. Each walker will need to pay the bus fee in…
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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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Starting from Mylor, we head down to Aldgate primarily on the Heysen trail. After morning tea in Aldgate, we retrace…
Lead by Paul Gill
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This is a picturesque walk through gently undulating farmland, the northern blocks of Kuitpo Pine Forest and through the historic…
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Starting at Mt Crawford Forest Information Centre, we skirt around the edges of Warren Reservoir before climbing up into Warren…
Lead by Peter Deacon
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The Heysen Trail walks are demanding and suitable for experienced walkers who have walked regularly in various terrain consisting of…
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We will be hiking in the beautiful Cleland Conservation Park for about 12 kms. There will be undulations and for…
Lead by Heather Jensen
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This Saturday walk is the final walk of our 325km journey from Murray Bridge to Clare. The walk commences on…
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Saturday – EE George Quarry to Spalding Rd: Most of this section is spent walking south, initially along the crest…
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For our last week on the Trail having commenced our journey on Sunday 1st May 2016 and after enduring the…
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A harder Trail Starter due to rocky undulating and slippery track. Following the Heysen Trail we reach the rugged cliffs…
Lead by Judith Ellis
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This event has been cancelled (We have received advice from DEW (Dept for Environment and Water) of deteriorating conditions throughout…
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Morialta is a great place to walk and just 10 km from the city. The many ups and downs makes…
Lead by Judith Ellis
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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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The Willunga Basin Trail winds its way around and across the Willunga Basin for 130km: taking walkers through a diverse landscape…
Lead by Cathy Bowditch, Margaret Fletcher
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Week five sees us based in the Jamestown-Spalding-Clare area, moving from the tribal territory of the Nukunu to that of…
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This is a loop walk, to and through Hardy’s scrub and following parts of the Willunga Basin Trail. You will…
Lead by Noeleen Smith
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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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WEEKEND BASED IN QUORN Sat -We start the day with a 2;5km or 4km {if wet} walk back in through…
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Saturday… From Wattle Point beach walking gives way to the cliffs of Troubridge Point. The final section into Port Moorowie…
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Following the section of the ‘Adelaide100’ from Adelaide City to Norton Summit, we will be following the River Torrens Linear…
Lead by Paul Frost
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An early 8am start for this 12 – 14k walk will take us via the Cleland park trails, to the…
Lead by Bill Van riet
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An opportunity for walkers to experience another 6 memorable sections of the Heysen Trail in a “single hit” from where…
Lead by Adam Matthews, John Babister, Peter Deacon, Robin Sharland
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Please note: This is not an easy Trail Starter Hike. Read below for all details before you book on this…
Lead by Heather Jensen
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The Heysen Trail walks are demanding and suitable for experienced walkers who have walked regularly in various terrain consisting of…
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Note well: we are walking this weekend out of the normal order Saturday – Curnows Hut to Raeville: This is a diverse walk…
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After passing Balquhidder Station, named by the wool brokering firm Harold and James McGregor after a village in Scotland which…
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Starting at the historic township of Willunga, we follow the Shiraz trail, wending our way through vineyards and farmland, before…
Lead by Noeleen Smith
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“””””PLEASE NOTE – DUE TO WEATHER SATURDAY’S WALK NOW BUCKARINGA TO CALABRINDA . “””””” WEEKEND BASED IN QUORN- ******PLEASE NOTE…
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The final week for 2022 where we are based out of Burra for the whole week, in Ngadjuri country. It…
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The Heysen Trail walks are demanding and suitable for experienced walkers who have walked regularly in various terrain consisting of…
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Following the section of the ‘Adelaide100’ from Adelaide City to Norton Summit, we will be following the River Torrens Linear…
Lead by Paul Frost
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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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This is a spectacular section of the Heysen trail as it passes through the native bushland of Cleland, Horsnell Gully…
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These walks will be done out of order so that the longer walk is done on Saturday. Saturday… The section…
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Pleasant circular walk in Lobethal Bushland Park just outside of Lobethal. The trails in the park were through heritage-listed bush…
Lead by Mary Cartland
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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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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.