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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Friends of Heysen Trail Council Meeting The Friends encourages engagement and interaction across our membership/volunteers. Committees and Members are welcome…
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An undulating and testing loop walk in Cleland Cons. Park that includes one long steep climb, two other shorter steepish…
Lead by John Babister
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Saturday Walk Details: Tanunda to Kapunda – 25km This section takes walkers along back roads and road reserves past vineyards…
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Starting at Mt Crawford Forest Information Centre, we skirt around the edges of Warren Reservoir before climbing up into Warren…
Lead by John Babister, Dom Henschke
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This walk will be in the Stuart Gorge area. It will include some up and down sections. Depending on…
Lead by Noeleen Smith
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Unfortunately, due to ongoing road works at Tappanappa, and the deterioration of Tunk Head Rd leading into Balquhidder, we will…
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Come along for an Adelaide Hills walk in the Mt George Conservation Park. Starting in Bridgewater, we will use the…
Lead by Rosemary Hayward
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Dares Hill Summit Rd to Hallett – The trail takes walkers past the historic Mt Bryan East School, before beginning…
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This is a harder Trail Starter with many ups and downs and rough rocky tracks. Following the Heysen Trail we…
Lead by Judith Ellis
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This walk incorporates fragments of the Sea to Summit, the Yurrebilla Trail with sections taken from “Walking in the Mount…
Lead by Peter Clark
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A relatively comfortable undulating walk in and around some roads and reserve areas in Summertown before and after a foray…
Lead by John Babister
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This is a multi day walk. If you wish to only walk on one day, please contact the office once…
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For our last week on the trail having commenced our journey on Sunday 21st May 2017 ,we will finally finish…
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Come along for a walk along the Anderson Loop through the Bennett’s Forest, which is part of the Mount Crawford…
Lead by Rosemary Hayward
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Although relatively short, this section of the trail offers spectacular scenery as you walk along narrow single file tracks through…
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The Willunga Basin Trail winds its way around and across the beautiful Willunga Basin for 130km – taking walkers through a diverse…
Lead by Cathy Bowditch, Margaret Fletcher
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This walk is ideal for walkers who need to test their endurance. It has similar distance and altitude characteristics to…
Lead by Michael Joyce
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Friends of Heysen Trail Council Meeting The Friends encourages engagement and interaction across our membership/volunteers. Committees and Members are welcome…
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A long walk incorporating North Warren reservoir, Little Mt Crawford and the Warren Conservation Park. There a few steep climbs,…
Lead by Peter Deacon
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This walk is ideal for walkers in need of a bit of a challenge and to practice techniques for rough…
Lead by Michael Joyce
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This lovely 10k walk will take us via the Cleland park reserves, to the Heysen trail. We will follow the…
Lead by Bill Van riet, Paul Delaine
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A reasonably challenging figure of eight walk in Morialta Cons. Park that treads on some of the less frequented sections…
Lead by John Babister
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Saturdays Walk Details: Hamilton to Peters Hill 16km This section of the Trail follows backroads and road reserves of open…
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This is our penultimate “Week” of walking south. Day 1 Starting where we left off, in the Kyeema Conservation Park,…
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This is a picturesque walk through gently undulating farmland, the northern blocks of Kuitpo Pine Forest and through the…
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This iconic Adelaide walk winds its way from the coast through urban landscapes, a series of recreation parks & reserves,…
Lead by Paul Frost
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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, Marlene Henschke
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EVENT IS A SYSTEM TEST ONLY. KATHY IS CHECKING WALK REPORT SETTINGS
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Saturday Spalding Rd to Chlorinator – This is a very flat, but unique walk that follows the Freshwater intake channel…
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A tougher than normal trail starter setting off from Measday Lookout, staying in the southeastern part of Cleland. Before returning…
Lead by John Babister
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This is a multi day walk. If you only wish to walk on one day, please contact the office once…
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This chalenging one way walk, follows 12 – 13klms of the ruggedly beautiful Sturt Gorge, parks & river. Should the…
Lead by Bill Van riet, Paul Delaine
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A picturesque section highlighting some diversity of the Heysen Trail. You will walk along a section of road, through native…
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The Willunga Basin Trail winds its way around and across the beautiful Willunga Basin for 130km – taking walkers through a diverse…
Lead by Cathy Bowditch, Karin Agostino
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Although the most populous section of the trail, it still retains a rural feel as walkers pass through the…
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Starting at Mt Crawford Forest Information Centre, we head along forest tracks and the Heysen Trail to Chalks campground, then…
Lead by Dom Henschke
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UNFORTUNATELY THIS WALK HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO INSUFFICIENT REGISTRATIONS Walking from Mount Lofty to the beach, this walk…
Lead by Paul Frost
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Friends of Heysen Trail Council Meeting The Friends encourages engagement and interaction across our membership/volunteers. Committees and Members are welcome…
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Details to come. BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly clean your footwear, clothing, walking poles and other equipment before…
Lead by John Babister
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FOHT Training for members interested in supporting the Friends Day Walking Program – Trailstarter, Trailwalker, Summer Walks. Experienced Walk Leaders…
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Saturdays Walk Details: Webb Gap to Burra Road – 23km The trail continues along the Tothill Range, providing expansive views…
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Pleasant circular walk in Lobethal Bushland Park just outside of Lobethal. The trails in the park were through heritage-listed bush…
Lead by Dean Mortimer, Mary Cartland
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This journey will take us along the Heysen Trail Spur to the Cedars near Hahndorf. The Cedars was the home…
Lead by Judy Mcadam
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An undulating loop walk in the delightful Mark Oliphant Cons. Park that includes a variety of worthwhile climbs and possibly…
Lead by John Babister
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A very undulating walk. Majestic gums line roadsides leading to testing climb up Sugarloaf Hill where walkers are rewarded with…
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Enjoy this 23.2-km loop trail near Kuitpo, South Australia. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 6…
Lead by Heather Jensen
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Social
Walk Planning Meeting & Volunteers ‘Thank You Gathering’
Woodville Bowling Club 25 Oval Ave, Woodville, SA, AustraliaThis is an ‘Invitation only’ event for Walk Planning and to Thank our many Volunteers across the Friends. Venue: Woodville…
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Walk Details: This section of trail that runs through the northern section of Mt Crawford forests and through the native…
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Bundaleer Reservoir to Curnows Hut – Passing Bundaleer Reservoir and the permanently flowing Bundaleer Creek, the Trail joins the Bundaleer…
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End 2 End Minus start their final week along the Trail with six days walking. After three years along the…
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The Wine Shanty Hike is a 10km loop bushwalk through the eastern section of Cleland Conservation Park. We will walk…
Lead by Dom Henschke, Marlene Henschke
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This is a spectacular section of the Heysen trail as it passes through the native bushland of Cleland National…
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This walk will focus on looking at and photographing wildlife, particularly orchids in Hardys Scrub, Onkaparinga River National Park. BIOSECURITY…
Lead by James Wenzel, Philip Bell
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Friends of Heysen Trail Council Meeting The Friends encourages engagement and interaction across our membership/volunteers. Committees and Members are welcome…
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A loop walk exploring both sides of the Onkaparinga River. We will see plenty of birdlife, and maybe a kangaroo…
Lead by Michael Middleton
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The perfect trail starter. Also known as the Marion Coastal Walking Trail, the Hallett Cove Boardwalk is a popular clifftop…
Lead by Bill Van riet, Paul Delaine
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Immerse yourself in 6 walks along the new Wild South Coast Way on the Heysen Trail (WCSW) between Cape Jervis…
Lead by Melanie Sjoberg, Daniel Jardine
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Follow the curve of the River, then up the hill for a view of the coast before return to Old…
Lead by Simon Cameron
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Note: This is the walk that was originally scheduled for Sunday June 26th. Walkers who registered for the June walk…
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Walk Cancelled However Another 24km Trailwalker Around Mount Bold Reservoir Has Been Scheduled
Lead by John Babister
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This is a very hilly walk in the east side of Scott Creek Conservation Park. Be prepared for steep inclines…
Lead by Noeleen Smith
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.