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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One of the most spectacular sections of the trail. Leaving from Kings Head, Waitpinga the trail slowly winds its way…
Lead by Mary Cartland, Caroline Prescott
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Although relatively short, this section of the trail offers spectacular scenery, including a magnificent waterfall, as walkers follow narrow tracks…
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This walk is generally easy going with one steep section rising to Mount George over some rocks. From Mount George…
Lead by Christine Porter
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A walk taking in some of the more challenging hills around Morialta CP.A good test for your fitness levels.
Lead by Suzanne Matthews, Adam Matthews
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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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Starting on Bondleigh Rd we follow Gum Gully Creek. There can be boggy ground and thick vegetation. From there is…
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A loop walk covering parts of the Wine Shanty Track, Nursery Loop, Gunblower Track, Kirang Track and Bartril Spur Track.…
Lead by Michael Middleton
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A mandatory walk up to the top of Mt Crawford, then the track follows forest edges and roadsides, the trail…
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SATURDAY JULY 8th This is a very long and difficult (but memorable) section of the Trail that starts with the…
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Come along and walk some little known tracks around Aldgate Creek using the Bandicoot Trail and linking with back roads…
Lead by Rosemary Hayward
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A loop walk through and around the Anstey Hill Recreation Park. Starting from Gate 6 the walk includes a number…
Lead by John Babister
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26 ks east of Hawker the Worumba range includes Mt Plantagenet and Mt Craig. Rugged creeks and ranges offer interesting…
Lead by Simon Cameron
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A number of steep hills both up and down will be tackled on this walk which is estimated to be…
Lead by Richard Milosh
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A picturesque section highlighting the diversity of the Heysen Trail. Walkers traverse native bushland,a long sandy beach,lush farmland and some…
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On Saturday… The trail takes walkers past the historic Mt Bryan East School, before beginning the climb up Mt Bryan,…
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This will be a challenging walk with plenty of hills. We use some of the Heysen Trail, and also Fox…
Lead by Vicki Barrett
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A challenging walk through the mining history of the Glen Osmond area. We start with a body-warming climb to the…
Lead by Dean Mortimer
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A picturesque walk through gently undulating farmlsnd and the northern blocks of Kuitpo Forest. The trail normally passes through the…
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We will combine two walks in the park: the Babbler Loop in the southern section and Porosa Hike in the…
Lead by Kevin Liddiard
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A challenging walk in Black Hill Conservation Park. Although not a long walk in distance there is many steep up…
Lead by Judith Ellis
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Picturesque farmland,unspoilt sandy beaches,rocky headlands and more .What else could a walker ask for? Well the possibility of wading through…
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Lead by Robyn Quinn
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This is a loop walk in a little walked area which will need a good level of fitness. Numerous steep…
Lead by Neil Rivett
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This is an easy section of the trail that runs through the northern section of Mt Crawford forests and through…
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Saturday 12th August Starting with a tough climb out of Horrocks Pass to the ridge, the Trail traverses exposed, gibber…
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Six days walking from Mayo Gorge to Parachilna. See Heysen Trail Northern Guide Maps 5.3 to 6.8. NOTE – If…
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This walk will explore the eastern section of Anstey Hill RP before visiting the Newman’s Nursery historic site, thence the…
Lead by Kevin Liddiard
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This walk takes in sections of the Mount Hayfield forest including the pine and native forest areas. It provides some…
Lead by Peter Clark
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On Saturday… Most of this section is spent walking south, initially along the crest of Brown Hill Range, following the…
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The original title of this walk: Willunga to Old Noarlunga, would have made this walk a Trailwalker walk of about…
Lead by Richard Milosh
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one of the most popular areas in Adelaide,for a week end walk.This time we will be doing 12 kms aprox.,in…
Lead by Esteban Garrido
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One of the most spectacular sections of the trail,walkers follow sandy tracks through the coastal scrub of Newland Head CP,and…
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Commencing from Laratinga Wetlands on Mount Barker Creek our ultimate destination will be the summit of Mount Barker. On a…
Lead by Graham Bald
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A very pretty walk over probably the most popular section of the trail. Walkers pass through the parks and bushland…
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This walk is ideal for walkers who need to get a few kms into their legs. It is about 27kms…
Lead by Michael Joyce
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This walk commences on the easterly side of the Sturt Gorge Recreation Park. Views across to the Sturt Dam and…
Lead by Noeleen Smith
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A walk through a hidden gem.Walking mainly along fire tracks with a few bush tracks,Scott Creek has abundant bird life…
Lead by Suzanne Matthews, Adam Matthews
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This section takes walkers along back roads and road reserves past vineyards and wineries of the Barossa Valley, through the…
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SATURDAY EYRE DEPOT TO BUCKARINGA 28km plus 1.5 walk out After climbing back into the range, walkers enter Mount Arden…
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The flora and the scenery on this walk are spectacular. It is just about my favourite spring walk and I…
Lead by Robyn Quinn
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On Saturday… Passing Bundaleer Reservoir and the permanently flowing Bundaleer Creek, the Trail joins the Bundaleer northern intake channel at…
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This walk takes us through Morialta Conservation Park along bush and fire tracks in the eastern section of the park.…
Lead by Lyn Wood
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This section follows country roads,farm fence lines and attractive road reserves and passes through a pine plantation.After ocean views for…
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Bushland Conservation P/L will host this walk in the Tothill Ranges. The walk will take us from Webb Gap through…
Lead by Lyndon Grimmer, Peter Larsson
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We will begin along Linear Park to warm up the legs ready for a hilly walk through Black hill conservation…
Lead by James Wenzel
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A testing and spectacular walk that passes through the native bushland of Cleland, Horsnell Gully and Morialta Cons. Parks and…
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This is E2E10’s first Weekend Away of Walking, its a 3 day Event. Walking from Kapunda to Gerkie Gap: Day…
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We start from the midst of the suburbs, before descending into a hidden gully and along the Field River. Our…
Lead by Noeleen Smith
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A walk through some of the eastern areas of the Mt Crawford Forest Reserve. Beginning with a circuit of the…
Lead by John Babister
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Ever thought you might like to have a go at becoming a walk leader with the FOHT, then come and…
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Saturday 7th October 2017 A steady climb to start the day takes walkers to the top of the range and…
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Walking along well made trails with great views of Adelaide. We are mostly in Shephards Hill recreation park then a…
Lead by Helen Morgante
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The last section of the Heysen Trail north to south.Join Kirstie and Shane McConnell on their fundraising trek from Parachilna…
Lead by Melanie Sjoberg, Daniel Jardine
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The Great North Walk is a walking track which runs from Sydney to Newcastle in New South Wales. The main…
Lead by Julian Monfries, Peter Solomon
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A loop walk with a steady but not steep climb with views of Adelaide, Koalas and our native bushland
Lead by Arrienne Wynen
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Majestic gums line roadsides leading to the climb up Sugarloaf Hill where walkers are rewarded with spectacular rural views. The…
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On Saturday… This walk follows dirt roads into the small town of Georgetown and beyond past Hiskeys Hut. The trail…
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A lovely walk through this significant area of nature conservation. Great views of the coast and Willunga hills. If time…
Lead by Lyn Wood
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After an initial undulating walk along Moores Rd the trail makes a long and steep descent to Sixth Creek before…
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A pleasant loop walk through and around the Park, up and down a few hills, on and off track and…
Lead by John Babister
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The new ridge walk Punchbowl Link Trail and Nature walk
Lead by Leanne Bell, Philip Bell
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Check out the Torrens River linear park by walking into to the Zoo and return – time and length will…
Lead by Robert Alcock
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2 days Walking along the Heysen Trail Day 1: Saturday 4th November 2017 Walking from Gerkie Gap to Webb Gap…
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A pretty walk through the rolling hills of the South Mt Lofty Ranges including several blocks of the Mt Crawford…
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.