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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Walk starts from the eastern end of Hartley Grove, at the bottom of Wild Dog Glen looping around Waite Conservation…
Lead by Vicki Cox
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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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Yes there are merino sheep at Marino! We may even see them as we explore what Marino has to offer:…
Lead by Robyn Quinn
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After an initial road walk, the trail makes a very long and steep descent to Sixth Creek before climbing again…
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Thai on Hutt is a short walk through the eastern Parklands on level ground. I have it on good authority…
Lead by Richard Milosh
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A pleasant amble along 5th Creek, from its beginning at the Torrens to where we leave it at Black Hill.
Lead by Mary Cartland
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This walk takes us along the River Torrens linear path.
Lead by Lyn Wood
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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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Come and Rock and Roll to foot-tapping band “Raunchy Sugar” at the green surroundings of Karka Pavilion in Belair National…
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Start at the southern carpark walking along shared walk/bike track,sand dunes then return on the beach.
Lead by Neil Rivett
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Discover the creative street art scene with a jaunt around the laneways of Adelaide. Includes a DIY session on the…
Lead by Vicki Cox
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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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This walk has been cancelled due to forecast for extreme weather conditions
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What a better place to be during the holiday season. This walk will take us along the sandy white beach…
Lead by Caroline Prescott
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This walk offers a glimpse of the multi-cultural history of Adelaide though our build heritage and a stroll through parts…
Lead by Julian Monfries
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Sharpen your appetite for Greek food by joining a select group of walkers (with deep pockets!) at Estia Restaurant, a…
Lead by Richard Milosh
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A walk in the southern end of Cleland along bush and service tracks. This walk has a few undulations to…
Lead by Suzanne Matthews, Adam Matthews
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Come and explore Adelaide city’s south eastern corner and its surrounds. This walk will take us along cosmopolitan Hutt Street,…
Lead by Rosemary Hayward
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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 pleasant loop walk on trails through the Lynton and Sleeps Hill Reserves offering some enjoyable little climbs and rewarding…
Lead by John Babister
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A relaxing meander along a shaded gully to reach the cool Brownhill creek which is still flowing in early February…
Lead by Robyn Quinn
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Joins us for a beautiful undulating walk through the foot hills of Waite conservation area. Also the lovely gardens of…
Lead by Debbie Stemberger, Sue Dickson
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I have booked an evening meal at 7.00 pm at Mulots on Hyde Park, where a small piece of La…
Lead by Richard Milosh
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Friends of the Heysen Trail and Other Walking Trails Inc AGM 2017 7.30pm on Friday 24th March 2017. Woodville Bowling…
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This area offers a number of pleasant walking possibilities for anyone wishing to walk in a group on designated tracks.…
Lead by Richard Milosh
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There are literally dozens of tracks in the Cleland area that see little use anymore and are now overgrown or…
Lead by Alan Davis
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An expo to celebrate the start of the South Australian bushwalking season. With the arrival of cooler autumn weather, hiking…
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This extended hike commences from Heathfield, walking through a mix of residential and primary production areas, and past the historic…
Lead by Jim McLean
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It is loop of about 8 kms.from Bridgewater to Mount George Conservation Park and then back to Bridgewater oval.Very pleasent…
Lead by Esteban Garrido
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A 20 km walk on walking trails and fire tracks, in and around Kersbrook Native Forest Reserve.
Lead by Julian Monfries
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“Application of walk fees paid for cancelled walk in October 2016 The Office is holding credits for many walkers who…
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Saturday 6th – Dutchmans Stern to Eyre Depot We do the long day today! After leaving the cars at Dutchmans…
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A loop walk on the Heysen Trail taking in the Mt Lofty Botanic Gardens, the winding fire tracks of Cleland…
Lead by Dana Florea
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A walk through the rolling hills of the South Mt Lofty Ranges, including sections through several blocks of the Mt…
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A lovely walk to start our second year on the trail. Starting along Yulte Rd the trail enters Yulte CP,…
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Application of walk fees paid for cancelled walk in October 2016 The Office is holding credits for many walkers who…
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We will make our way leisurely uphill on the Yurrebilla Trail to take in the scenic view from the Sugarloaves…
Lead by Kevin Liddiard
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A loop walk skirting mainly plantation forest, and some native bushland. Parts of the Heysen, Kidman, Forest and Onkeeta Trails…
Lead by Michael Middleton
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On Saturday… This remote and very undulating section gives walkers their first introduction to the grazing lands beyond Goyders Line.…
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E2E12 is the 12th group to walk the Heysen Trail starting at Cape Jervis and finishing at Parachilna Gorge 6yrs…
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Experience the Mount Crawford pine forest and native scrub and have fun while supporting the Warren Bonython Heysen Trail Foundation’s…
Lead by Robert Alcock, Carol Homewood
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Saturday 27th May 2017 This remote section of the Heysen Trail gives walkers their first introduction to the grazing lands…
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May is South Australia’s History festival month, and this walk allows us to enjoy the historic township of Willunga. We…
Lead by Noeleen Smith
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Enjoying the views from Adelaide.s inner foothills. Incorporating Shepherds Hill Rec park, Waitiparinga and Mitchum trails. Not a long walk,…
Lead by Simon Cameron
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Starting from the Old Dairy Factory, 1.5 south of Mt Compass the trail crosses the Victor Harbor Rd before moving…
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Manoora to Martindale Hall Mintaro.
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A circular walk using tracks, lanes and country roads through the pretty Piccadilly valley to Mount Lofty, returning via the…
Lead by Judith Ellis
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Come with me on this gentle walk through the back streets and lanes of Stirling where the aroma of a…
Lead by Richard Milosh
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This section combines several sections of Mt Crawford pine forest and native bushland of Warren Conservation Park and Little Mt…
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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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Walk commences adjacent to one of the many nineteenth century sandstone quarries that provided building stone for some of the…
Lead by Graham Bald
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The Warren Conservation Park, north of Kersbrook, has some rugged areas of natural bush land which we will explore until…
Lead by Richard Milosh
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SATURDAY 10th JUNE This section provides a very diverse range of scenery, beginning with the dense natural scrub, ridgelines and…
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On Saturday… Although primarily a long, flat, treeless walk, along dirt roads and road reserves, this section provides walkers with…
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A loop walk combining several of the marked trails in Belair National Park. We will pass through Echo Tunnel and…
Lead by Michael Middleton
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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
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.