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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An evening walk around Anstey’s Hill Recreation Park. Walk will range from 1 – 1.5 hours depending on the weather.…
Lead by Julie Testi
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A thank you celebration for our hard working shed volunteers Colin will be in touch with you to pass on…
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A challenging start, road walking up to McElligotts quarry, near Carrick Hill, to enjoy some great views. We will then…
Lead by David Bowey, Liz Bowey
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A wander through the local area: a place that retains a village feel, then follow the Onkaparinga River, across a…
Lead by Melanie Sjoberg, Daniel Jardine
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A gentle loop through Botanic Park and around the Torrens in the city. Dinner at the British Hotel in North…
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We will meander along Brownhill Creek, Wirraparinga Trail, this is a 5.4km circuit walk which we should manage in under…
Lead by Heather Thompson
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This is a one way walk from Bridgewater to Crafers. Walking the trail through Mt George National park plus other…
Lead by Dom Henschke, Peter Clark, Bill Van riet
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Walk the three bridges of Port Adelaide, Thomas Currie “Diver” Derrick, VC, DCM Bridge, the newest, the Birkenhead Bridge, the…
Lead by Julian Monfries
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A relatively gentle morning wander through eucalypt, acacia and remnant box to look out across the gorge. Usually bird and…
Lead by Melanie Sjoberg, Daniel Jardine
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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 beautiful walk along the beach from Brighton to Kingston Park Cliff Face. Then onto the Kingston Conservation Park, near…
Lead by Christine Porter, Carol Homewood
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Yes, you read it correctly. This is another Thursday night Twilight walk, but in a less travelled walking location. Join…
Lead by Marlene Henschke
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Maintenance Days at the Friends Shed at Cobbler Creek. The Shed will be open this Thursday from 9.00 am to…
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We will explore this lesser known park by combining loop trails to find some flat and some little undulations and…
Lead by Heather Thompson
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The Shed will be open this Thursday from 9.00 am to 2.00pm. Volunteers are welcome to join in. You don’t…
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This is a twilight/night walk ( headlights will be needed ) utilising the multiple trails within the park. However most…
Lead by Bill Van riet
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A walk into the hills above Mitcham. Steep and challenging in parts
Lead by Peter Clark
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The Shed will be open this Thursday from 9.00 am to 2.00pm. Volunteers are welcome to join in. You don’t…
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This walk takes us through the backstreets of Marion following parts of the Village Heritage Trail. We will then walk…
Lead by Leanne Bell, Philip Bell
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The Shed will be open this Thursday from 9.00 am to 2.00pm. Volunteers are welcome to join in. You don’t…
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This walk will include quite a few hills and steps while we wander through parks, gullies and beaches. The view…
Lead by Robyn Quinn
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The Shed will be open this Thursday from 9.00 am to 2.00pm. Volunteers are welcome to join in. You don’t…
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This loop walk initially wends its way through some of the backstreets of Summertown before joining the Heysen Trail for…
Lead by John Babister
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A loop walk of approximately 10kms starting at 8.00am along the Beach and foreshore paths, from Semaphore to North Haven…
Lead by Pete Dreyer
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A pleasant walk around the southern section of the Lake. We’ll pass many renowned sites including the famous West Lakes…
Lead by Dom Henschke, Marlene Henschke
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This is a mid week morning walk to beat the heat of summer and to get some fitness in the…
Lead by Mark Curtis
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This mostly uphill loop walk will go to Mt Lofty via Woodside scout camp, various trails in the botanical gardens…
Lead by Bill Van riet
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This year we’ll have 2 groups walking the Willunga Basin Trail on the same day but on adjoining sections. The…
Lead by Melanie Sjoberg, Daniel Jardine
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This year we’ll have 2 groups walking the Willunga Basin Trail on the same day but on adjoining sections. The…
Lead by William Vine, Jennine Vine
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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 pleasant walk through Belair National Park ,we follow trails around the boundary of the South,East side of the park…
Lead by Suzanne Matthews, Adam Matthews
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Lead by Dom Henschke
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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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This is a mid week morning walk to beat the heat of summer and to help maintain some fitness in…
Lead by Mark Curtis
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The Shed will be open this Thursday from 9.00 am to 2.00pm. Volunteers are welcome to join in. You don’t…
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This year we’ll have 2 groups walking the Willunga Basin Trail on the same day but on adjoining sections. The…
Lead by Melanie Sjoberg, Daniel Jardine
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This year we’ll have 2 groups walking the Willunga Basin Trail on the same day but on adjoining sections. The…
Lead by William Vine, Jennine Vine
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Coastal walking on the Yorke Peninsula. Limestone cliffs, granite outcrops, samphire beaches and colonial lighthouses. Seven walks. Bus supported, leaving…
Lead by Simon Cameron
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Starting from Mt Lofty Summit we head down to Wine Shanty, up Pimpala and climb back to the Summit. Simple,…
Lead by Paul Gill
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The first section sees walkers enter Belair NP for a few kms before crossing Sheoak Rd and heading for Brownhill…
Lead by Suzanne Matthews, Adam Matthews
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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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This walk is in a section of Mount Crawford Forest referred to as “Old Kersbrook”. We will be walking mainly…
Lead by Judith Ellis
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Lead by Bill Van riet
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This walk will be along the boundary adventure trails of Belair park. It is at times a challenging walk with…
Lead by Bill Van riet
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The Shed will be open this Thursday from 9.00 am to 2.00pm. Volunteers are welcome to join in. You don’t…
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A loop walk taking in some of the historical sites of the Anstey Hill Recreation Park. The walk will be…
Lead by Toni Clarke
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A circular walk using tracks,lanes and country roads as we walk from Summertown, into Uraildla then through the Piccadilly valley…
Lead by Judith Ellis
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This is a mid week morning walk. Now your in to your E2E walks help maintain your fitness between walks.…
Lead by Mark Curtis
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The Shed will be open this Thursday from 9.00 am to 2.00pm. Volunteers are welcome to join in. You don’t…
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This year we’ll have 2 groups walking the Willunga Basin Trail on the same day but on adjoining sections. The…
Lead by Melanie Sjoberg, Daniel Jardine
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This year we’ll have 2 groups walking the Willunga Basin Trail on the same day but on adjoining sections. The…
Lead by William Vine, Jennine Vine
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A walk mostly on roads. Using parts of the George Driscoll Sea to Summit Trail and the Yurrebilla Trail we…
Lead by Peter Clark
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Lead by Julie Testi
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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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This is a mid week morning walk to help maintain some fitness in the legs during our walking season. We…
Lead by Mark Curtis
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As of 19 March 2020, this walk is cancelled. A shame, because I haven’t walked Warren Conservation Park before, but…
Lead by Jon Holbrook
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A walk in the eastern section of Onkaparinga River National Park, combining several trails to create a longer walk of…
Lead by Robyn Quinn
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This approximately 17klm loop walk will start in Stirling then via Crafters, Cleland reserves, Mt Lofty summit ( morning tea),…
Lead by Bill Van riet
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An interesting roam along the less traversed eastern boundary of Deep Creek down to Boat Harbour beach, then following a…
Lead by Melanie Sjoberg, Daniel Jardine
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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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Nestled amongst the Barossa Ranges, Kaiserstuhl Conservation Park is visited by Heysen Trail walkers and includes several other trails. It…
Lead by Dom Henschke
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.