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 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
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The walk commences from the oldest timber plantation in the Mount Lofty Ranges, planted in 1898, and meanders through a…
Lead by Judith Ellis
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A short trail walker though with steep climbs and descents. Commencing around the foothills to Ambers Gully, up the Yurrebilla…
Lead by Peter Larsson
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The Shed will be open this Thursday from 9.00 am to 1.00pm. Volunteers are welcome to join in. You don’t…
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A circular walk using tracks, lanes and country roads as we walk from Summertown, passing through Uraidla then into the…
Lead by Judith Ellis
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This is a flat walk, no hills however there is a bit of distance 13-14klms. We will walk Adelaide’s beautiful…
Lead by Bill Van riet
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A loop walk with steep climbs over Mt Crawford and Little Mt Crawford rewarding with excellent views. Then onto tracks…
Lead by Peter Deacon
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A lovely walk taking in sections of Old Kersbrook Forest and the Blue Gum and Mack Creek tracks of Para…
Lead by Dom Henschke
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A pleasant walk without too many climbs. Depending on the track conditions on the day we will do a…
Lead by Dom Henschke, Marlene Henschke
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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…
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This walk starts and finishes in the northern part of the Kuitpo Forest Reserve near Rocky Creek Hut. The walk…
Lead by Mark Fletcher
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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
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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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We will wander up pretty Gilbertson Gully to O’Halloran Hill Recreation park then explore several trails in the park. Note:…
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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The walk starts by walking around Playford Lake and we can do some turtle and duck spotting along the way.…
Lead by Margaret Fletcher
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This walk is ideal for walkers who need to get a few kms into their legs. It is about 26kms…
Lead by Michael Joyce
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This is a mid week morning walk to help maintain some fitness. The Marion Coastal Walkway is located in the…
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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A flat loop walk around Aldinga Scrub then along the beach for a stunning view of the southern coastal range…
Lead by Robyn Quinn
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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 Dom Henschke, Marlene Henschke
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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 walk on the trails at the western end of the Sturt Gorge Recreation Park. We will walk through a…
Lead by Robyn Quinn
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.