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 loop will take us through some lovely natural bushland close to Adelaide. Although there is a steady climb it…
Lead by Arrienne Wynen
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This is the night that the Council puts on a thank you BBQ for all the volunteers that make the…
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A very undulating walk starting with a testing climb up Sugarloaf Hill and on to Moon Hill. The trail then…
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Coastal cliffs walk from Marino to Hallett Cove Conservation Park and return. There are board walks along the erosion prone…
Lead by Dana Florea, Peter Clark
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Come and see your President boogie to the tune of the foot-tapping Bogaduck Band at the beautiful Paxton Winery in…
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A meandering walk through Adelaide’s West End exploring laneways and visual art.
Lead by Vicki Cox
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Walk the beach from Semaphore to Fort Largs, check out the fort and the Snakepit and then amble back along…
Lead by Julian Monfries
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A loop walk along the River Torrens Linear Park including highlights of the model ‘green village’ at Lochiel Park. Barbeque…
Lead by Peter Larsson
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A walk into the hills above the Waite Institute. Steep and challenging in parts. Magnificent views over the city.
Lead by Peter Clark
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A circular walk around the lower slopes of Black Hill Conservation Park, if the weather is warm an alternate route…
Lead by Mary Cartland
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A loop walk in the Mount Osmond Reserve incorporating part of the Pioneer Women’s Trail and Burnside Walking Trails. This…
Lead by Mary Cartland
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A beautiful walk along the beach from Brighton to Kingston Park Cliff face. Then onto the Kingston Conservation Park, near…
Lead by Carol Homewood
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A beautiful walk through the Hallett Cove Conservation Park. It is a geological park situated by the beach that has…
Lead by Sandy Wood
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Friends of the Heysen Trail – Australia Day BBQ Grab your chops and snags, and get to the beach (or…
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EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO EXTREME TEMPERATURES.
Lead by Steve Clift
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Good evening “bush” walk in the Black Hill CP. Rewarded with great views of the city and sunset. Previous years…
Lead by Steve Clift
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The walk begins and ends at Beaumont Common. The walk will focus on the natural history around the district Beaumont.…
Lead by Dana Florea
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A pleasant walk following Brownhill Creek and return. Walk approximately 1.5 hours and is mainly shaded and flat walking. We…
Lead by Rhonda Dempster
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Dry Creek is not so dry!!!! See pools, ponds and a lake on a walk to Golden Grove. Loop thru…
Lead by Robert Alcock
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The 27th Annual General Meeting of the Friends of the Heysen Trail and Other Walking Trails Inc will be held…
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10am-3pm Sunday 6 April 2014 Rymill Park, Adelaide cnr East Tce and Bartels Ave Walking can give you access to…
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A 2-hour walk by Simon Cameron visiting Adelaide’s Masterpiece War Memorial. Part of the Walking EXPO event in Rymill Park.…
Lead by Simon Cameron
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Start time: 10:30 am – A 2-hour walk around Adelaide’s east and west end public art from spray to long…
Lead by Vicki Cox
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There are literally dozens of tracks in the Cleland area that see little use any more and are now overgrown…
Lead by Alan Davis
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A loop walk that starts with a steady climb and a short steep section before the summit. It then follows…
Lead by Arrienne Wynen
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From the former quarry within McElligotts Reserve, a number of walking possibilities exist. On a previous Trail Starter walk, we…
Lead by Richard Milosh
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The western end of Sturt Gorge is like a bit of the outback tucked down below the suburbs and it…
Lead by Robyn Quinn
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Plenty of humour and stamina is required for this walk of about 22.7 kms which will take us over and…
Lead by Richard Milosh
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SATURDAY To avoid the extensive area burned by the Bangor fire, we make our way from last year’s finishing point…
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The theme for the weekend is “Never Never” Sat.3rd: We begin where we left off last year with some road…
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This is a bush-walk through very picturesque country linking the major features in the park. The scenery rivals some areas…
Lead by Paul Saxby
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Commencing in Chambers Gully Reserve, we will walk up towards Mt Lofty (without going to the summit) for approx. 6km.…
Lead by Michael Middleton
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The trail meets with Aaron Creek, incorporating tall gums and scented wattles. You will pass a cascading waterfall that flows…
Lead by Peter Clark
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Starting up Yulte Road the trail enters Yulte CP which is a small but picturesque bushland park with testing undulations.…
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SATURDAY 17 May: A pleasant walk along back roads through undulating farmland and past the town of Marrabel (and it’s…
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Just over 12 months on and we revisit Cox’s Scrub Conservation Park. The morning starts with a stroll through the…
Lead by Dean Mortimer
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A beautiful walk around the Mt Crawford Forest, commence walking along the Mawson Trail and onto the Heysen Trail. Morning…
Lead by Carol Homewood
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A new End-to-End group commencing the entire Heysen Trail at Cape Jervis. Walking one Sunday a month during the walk…
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The theme for the weekend is “Stone” Sat.24th: Today we do something different – we head North! After the now…
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Commencing near The Waterwheel Mill we follow a flat section of The Heysen Trial, next to the stone-lined millrace alongside…
Lead by Graham Bald
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This walk has two memorable hills guaranteed to clear the sinuses. The first one is Main Ridge Track in Black…
Lead by Richard Milosh
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The trail leads walkers through the rolling hills of the South Mt Lofty Ranges and sections of Mt Crawford Forest.…
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SATURDAY This re-routed walk continues to avoid the vast area burned during the Bangor fire. On the eastern side of…
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A lovely loop walk through mixtures of pine forest and native growth. The walk will take in parts of the…
Lead by Gregory Walker
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This pleasant but challenging walk incorporates parts of the Mawson Trail,Heysen Trail and Montecute Conservation Park. It follows valleys and…
Lead by Mary Cartland
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Climbing Mt Plantagenet and Mt Craig. Rugged ridge lines and mostly off track walking.
Lead by Simon Cameron
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Six days walking from Eyre Depot to Mayo Gorge. See Heysen Trail Book Northern Guide Maps 4.3 to 5.3. Start/finish…
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A ramble along a section of the Yurrebilla Trail in the southeastern foot-hills of Adelaide. Commencing above Carrick Hill the…
Lead by Graham Bald
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A pretty walk over pastures past Nangkita, then following undulating back roads before ascending Mt Magnificent for spectacular views over…
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SATURDAY 14 JUNE The trail continues along the Tothill Range, providing expansive views over surrounding farmland and Apoinga Lagoon. A…
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The Pioneer Women’s Trail follows the route taken by the women of Hahndorf carrying their produce to the markets at…
Lead by Peter Solomon
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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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A pleasant walk in the Kersbrook forest for about 10km.The walk will take about 3.5hrs and will include a lunch…
Lead by Colin Edwards OAM
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There is a lot of satisfaction in becoming more involved in walking and the FOHT encourages walkers to become more…
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Step out for a ‘one way’ walk along the coast with a RAIL flavour. We commence with a commentary on…
Lead by Dom Henschke, David Roberts
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Depending on the weather, this walk will be more or less challenging with a number of steep up and down…
Lead by Richard Milosh
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This section combines several sections of Mt Crawford pine forest with the natural bushland of Warren Conservation Park and Little…
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Theme: “Le Tour de Burra” Access to Day 2 and 3 is difficult and wet-weather affected – be prepared for…
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This trail commences from one of the 19th century sandstone quarries around Mount Lofty. They provided the building blocks for…
Lead by Graham Bald
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This walk in the eastern end of the Deep Creek Conservation Park is a good introduction to one of our…
Lead by Julian Monfries
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SATURDAY This is a very long and difficult (but memorable) section of the Trail that starts with the ascent of…
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A great walk to test the skills, with several sharp undulations. See the best of the Black Hill Conservation Park…
Lead by Steve Clift
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This walk is a hard walk and you will need to be up to it. Start with a steady climb…
Lead by Neil Rivett
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Interesting mix of mining history, and a showcase of geology, bird life and native vegetation. interpretive signs show how the…
Lead by Christine Porter
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See one of the prettiest areas of the Adelaide Hills, so close to Adelaide. This is a loop walk around…
Lead by Steve Clift
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The dense native bushland of Kyeema Conservation Park, the plantations of Kuitpo Forest and pretty back roads make this a…
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.