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 a partly night walk, so a headlamp or similar is a requirement. We will be walking from Crafers to…
Lead by Bill Van riet
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Our November walk was defeated by the mini Covid lockdown, but the pheonix arises. This walk winds along the River…
Lead by Dom Henschke, Marlene Henschke
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Walk the back streets of Semaphore soaking up some of the history of this old suburb.
Lead by Julian Monfries
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An easy amble to explore Shepherds Hill Recreation Park, including a loop (or two) and a couple of little ups. …
Lead by Heather Thompson
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Time – 1800 to 2030 hours; Note: Sunset at 2013 hours. Duration – Not more than two and a…
Lead by Lyndon Grimmer
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Maintenance Days at the Friends Shed at Cobbler Creek. Volunteers are welcome to join in. You don’t have to be…
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This is an approximately 13 KLM loop walk, the last part will be in the dark, so a headlamp or…
Lead by Bill Van riet
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A lovely loop walk into and out, and throughout the beautiful Mark Oliphant Conservation Park including numerous undulations though none…
Lead by John Babister
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Maintenance Days at the Friends Shed at Cobbler Creek. Volunteers are welcome to join in. You don’t have to be…
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A loop walk starting fron Brock Reserve with a pleasant climb up towards Mt Osmond golf course offering some splendid…
Lead by John Babister
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Walk the three bridges of Port Adelaide, the old, the ugly and the new, plus check out the last remaining…
Lead by Julian Monfries
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Maintenance Days at the Friends Shed at Cobbler Creek. Volunteers are welcome to join in. You don’t have to be…
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Friends of Heysen Trail Annual Planning Day Council & Committees review achievements from 2020 and consider key projects and plans…
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A loop walk largely through the pleasant surrounds of Waite Conservation and Brown Hill Creek Recreation Parks offering some splendid…
Lead by John Babister
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A walk starting on the Southern side of the park climbing Chinaman’s track to near the Summit of Mt Lofty…
Lead by Adam Matthews
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Maintenance Days at the Friends Shed at Cobbler Creek. Volunteers are welcome to join in. You don’t have to be…
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A loop walk starting from Brock Reserve with a pleasant climb up towards Mt Osmond golf course offering some splendid…
Lead by John Babister
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A good walk to blow away the summer cobwebs – not too long, but challenging in parts. Well worth the…
Lead by Dom Henschke, Marlene Henschke
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Friends of the Heysen Trail and Other Walking Trails Inc – Annual General Meeting 2021 Woodville Bowling Club Oval Ave…
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A straightforward walk around the north eastern corner of Cleland Conservation Park. Ideal walk for a novice walker, anyone returning…
Lead by Paul Gill
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Straight forward walk out on the Crafers side of the park. Some effort required to get back to the Summit…
Lead by Paul Gill
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This is a ‘last chance’ to enjoy an evening walk before the end of daylight saving. This a night time…
Lead by Bill Van riet
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Starting from near Belair Railway Station we will head along the Lodge Track towards the eastern section of the park…
Lead by John Babister
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Cruising around historic Glenelg. A bit of Colonial history, some Aboriginal acknowledgement and some streets. Dinner at the Glenelg Football…
Lead by Simon Cameron
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A walk of 3 hills ,starting from Measday Lookout we’ll have a warm up period of 3kms .Then climb 3…
Lead by Adam Matthews
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The walk will start on the recently opened Steub walking trail which gently climbs through forest woodland with wonderful views…
Lead by Judith Ellis
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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 Daniel Jardine, Melanie Sjoberg
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Lead by Paul Gill
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Essentially a loop walk starting from Brock Reserve with a pleasant climb up to Mt Osmond golf course offering some…
Lead by John Babister
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The Wine Shanty Hike is a 10km loop bushwalk through the eastern section of Cleland Conservation Park.…
Lead by Dom Henschke, Marlene Henschke
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This is the first walk of the 325km Lavender Trail from Murray Bridge to Clare. Beginning in Murray Bridge, this…
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A gorgeous walk away from the main Waterfall Gully to Lofty track. Immerse yourself in wildlife and eucalypts. The intention…
Lead by Jon Holbrook
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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 Melanie Sjoberg, Daniel Jardine
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A loop walk through Warren Conservation Park, mainly on sections of the Heysen Trail. The walk features Strinybarks, Long-leaved Box…
Lead by Dom Henschke, Marlene Henschke
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A loop walk including sections of the Heysen Trail taking in Mount Lofty Botanic Gardens, tracks within the Cleland Conservation…
Lead by Julie Testi
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Walk the Yorke follows the coast from Pt Wakefield to the Copper towns of Yorke Peninsula. It explores some of…
Lead by Simon Cameron
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This walk is ideal for walkers in need of a bit of a challenge and to develop techniques for rough…
Lead by Michael Joyce
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After a short road walk, the trail enters the small but picturesque Yulte Conservation Park after a steady climb you…
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The walk commences from the oldest timber plantation in the Mount Lofty Ranges, planted in 1898. Combining sections of the…
Lead by Judith Ellis
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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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To avoid Mother’s Day we are walking on the Saturday. This section of the trail traverses woodland, passes ruins and…
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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 of…
Lead by Melanie Sjoberg, Daniel Jardine
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And so the second reverse traverse of the Heysen Trail begins with 6 days walking based at Willow Springs. All…
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A pleasant walk on several trails in Cobbler Creek.
Lead by Kevin Liddiard
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Weekend based in Burra SAT 15th The trail continues along the Tothill Range providing expansive views over the surrounding farmland…
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This extremely hard walk incorporates sections of the Montacute Conservation Park and the valleys and ridges south of the Kangaroo…
Lead by Peter Clark
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Welcome to Walk 1 for the new End to End 15 group. This first E2E Walk starts from the Cape…
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Walk through Para Wirra Recreation Park and Barossa Goldfields to see the views from the ridges and the Devil’s nose,…
Lead by Julie Testi
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Our journey north through the Flinders Ranges recommences with a difficult walk on Saturday and a comfortable walk on Sunday.…
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This section of the Lavender Trail includes some steep rocky sections with a slow ascent culminating in a particularly steep…
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This section combines several sections of Mt Crawford pine forest with the natural bush land of Warren Conservation Park and…
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This extremely hard walk incorporates sections of the Montacute Conservation Park and the valleys and ridges south of the Kangaroo…
Lead by Peter Clark
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A “figure 8” loop walk covering most of the Pingle farm, Noarlunga Downs Wetland and Wetlands Loop Trails. A very…
Lead by Michael Middleton
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Come along and walk some little known tracks around Aldgate Creek using the Bandicoot Trail and linking back roads to…
Lead by Rosemary Hayward
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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 of…
Lead by Melanie Sjoberg, Daniel Jardine
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SAT- This remote and very undulating section gives walkers their first introduction to the grazing land beyond Goyders line with…
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This is the start of a series of walks – to walk the whole of the ‘Walk the Yorke’ over…
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Meeting at the historic Manure Pits on Brownhill Creek Road, we will follow the road to where it meets the…
Lead by Heather Thompson
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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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This circular walk through the rugged hills of Montacute Conservation Park is challenging, but rewarding with excellent views.
Lead by Peter Deacon
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REGISTRATIONS OPEN 9th of May 21 This iconic Adelaide walk winds its way from the coast through urban landscapes, a…
Lead by Paul Frost
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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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A Trail Starter in length, but with uneven, rocky, slippery and undulating tracks. A circular walk in a small area…
Lead by Judith Ellis
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.