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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The theme for the weekend is “Christmas in July”. Please bring a “Secret Santa” gift up to the value of…
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A picturesque walk through gently undulating farmland, the northern blocks of Kuitpo Pine Forest and through the historic Jupiter Creek…
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A lovely walk through this significant area for nature conservation. We will exit the park and walk along Aldinga Beach…
Lead by Lyn Wood
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SPECIAL NOTE: The sections of the Heysen Trail to be walked on 3 & 4 August will be E E…
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Walk links into the Burnside Walking Trails network through native woodlands and grasslands. We will walk on part of the…
Lead by Kevin Liddiard
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Following some interesting bushwalking tracks we will see some of the last remaining vegetation associations that were once widespread throughout…
Lead by Mary Cartland
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On Saturday 10th we take to the bush for a demanding ridgewalk, with great views east over the Willochra Plain.…
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Passing Balquhidder Station, named after the birthplace of Rob Roy, we make our way down to the coast while taking…
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This walk will firstly take us on some bush tracks through the Mark Oliphant Conservation Park, and then some road…
Lead by Gregory Walker
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A circular walk of some duration with enough challenges for the hardier walkers amongst you in the Upper Gorge area…
Lead by Richard Milosh
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Weekend away in the wilds of the north Flinders. Arrival Friday night. Twin share accommodation in shearers quarters. Saturday Walk…
Lead by Simon Cameron
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This is an easy walk that takes us through the northern section of Mt Crawford forests and through the native…
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Commencing within Mylor’s Parklands narrow bush track will lead us through to the Valley of the Bandicoots wildlife corridor near…
Lead by Graham Bald
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The theme for the weekend is “Show Your Colours!” – there is an election coming up, so having touched on…
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Although the most populous section of the trail, it still retains a rural feel as walkers pass through the parks…
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Explore the Adelaide Park Lands adjoining South and East Terrace with a local resident: community gardens; Japanese garden; bush regeneration…
Lead by Heather Nimmo
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A lovely walk thru early spring flowers, in native scrub sections and pass thru old pine forests. We climb to…
Lead by John Potter
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We will take the Yurrebilla Trail from the car park, winding uphill at leasurely pace on Ambers Gulley track to…
Lead by Kevin Liddiard
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Scrubby hill and deep gullies. Up and down, with views and running water. Slippery downs. Depending on water level, the…
Lead by Simon Cameron
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PLEASE NOTE: Road conditions in the Newikie Creek area caused these walks to be postponed in July and August. In…
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Saturday 7th. Start off with a 3km moderate climb back to the trail, then a testing walk to the Mt…
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One of the most spectacular sections of the Trail, walkers follow sandy tracks through the coastal scrub of Newland Head…
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This walk takes us along back road reserves past vineyards and wineries of the Barossa Valley, through the small town…
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Enjoy city vistas and native flora (including a rare ancient fern habitat) on the first half of this walk as…
Lead by Graham Bald
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This should be a lovely walk thru native scrub in wild flower season. it shouldn’t be too challenging for reasonably…
Lead by John Potter
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Theme: “50/50” Its the Vernal Equinox early Monday morning. Sat.21st: Beginning with a steady climb to views over Port Pirie…
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This spectacular section of the trail passes throuth the native bushland of Cleland, Horsnell Gully and Morialta Conservation Parks and…
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A walk that circles down through the native forest of the upper reaches of Belair National Park to the European…
Lead by David Carter
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This is a beautiful walk that takes in the entire length of Belair National Park before heading up along Waverley…
Lead by Ben Wait
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A beautiful introductory walk for beginners of bush walking. The walk will commence along the Heysen Trail past the Bridgewater…
Lead by Carol Homewood
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Hello, Afficionados of the hard slog! In keeping with my previous challenging walks, I offer for tasting, a sample of…
Lead by Richard Milosh
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Note: This is a 3 day walk. On both Saturday and Sunday the End to End 5 group will divide…
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Warren Bonython AO, died in April of this year. He was a great believer in challenging himself in the outdoors:…
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After a short road walk, the trail enters the small but picturesque Yulte Conservation Park. After emerging from the bushland,…
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An easy walk, predominantly along roads and road reserves, this section takes us through the town of Crystal Brook, then…
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Starting with a tough climb out of Horrocks Pass to the ridge, the Trail traverses exposed, gibber littered hills and…
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This section of the Trail goes through historic Burra, passing the old Redruth Gaol and other reminders of a bygone…
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This is a long but fairly fast walk, initially along vehicle tracks, then over open grazing land along the face…
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This final section of the trail follows Aroona Valley to the watershed dividing it from the Parachilna Creek catchment to…
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The pretty dairy pastures of Mt Compass and Nangkita provide the backdrop for the first section of this walk. Back…
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Begining as a pleasant walk along the Crystal Brook, past the southern most hills of the Flinders Ranges, the Trail…
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This section of the trail climbs through grazing land and natural scrub to Mount Brown, where walkers are provided with…
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Picturesque farmland, unspoilt sandy beaches, rocky headlands and the chance to spot whales characterise this section of the Trail.
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This section takes walkers along back roads and road reserves past vineyards and wineries of the Barossa Valley, through the…
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This section of the trail follows the Tothill Ranges, which boast the largest remaining section of remnant scrub in the…
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This remote and very undulating section gives walkers their first introduction to the grazing lands beyond Goyders Line, traversing remnant…
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This is a very flat, but unique walk that follows the Freshwater intake channel for Bundaleer Reservoir, only leaving it…
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A steady climb to start the day takes walkers to the top of the range and views over Pichi Richi…
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One of the gems of the Trail, this ridge walk provides spectacular views and many photo opportunities. It is a…
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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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For most of this section the trail follows gravel roads and a rollercoaster firetrack through natural bushland towards the TV…
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One of the most spectacular sections of the Trail, walkers follow sandy tracks through the coastal scrub of Newland Head…
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This section passes through Caroona Conservation Park and Tourilie Gorge, which is one of the lesser known gems of the…
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This is an easy and pretty walk with gentle undulations, along creeklines and through native pine woodlands, in the shadow…
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A picturesque walk through gently undulating farmland, the northern blocks of Kuitpo Pine Forest and through the historic Jupiter Creek…
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This section provides a very diverse range of scenery, beginning with the dense natural scrub, ridgelines and spectacular vistas of…
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Starting from the Cape Jervis trailhead, adjacent the ferry terminal, this iconic first section of the Heysen Trail follows sandy…
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The trail leads walkers through the rolling hills of the South Mount Lofty Ranges and sections of Mount Crawford Forest.…
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A pleasant walk following backroads, tracks and fence lines through the undulating farmland of the Lower North. After the walk…
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This section of the trail continues along the Tothill Ranges, which boast the largest remaining section of remnant scrub in…
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The trail takes walkers past the historic Mt Bryan East School, before beginning the climb up Mt Bryan, which is…
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Passing Bundaleer Reservoir and the permanently flowing Bundaleer Creek, the Trail joins the Bundaleer northern intake channel at the aqueduct.…
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After climbing back into the range, walkers enter Mount Arden Creek which winds its way northwards. The gradual climb up…
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Although the most populous section of the trail, it still retains a rural feel as walkers pass through the parks…
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This section starts in the Wirrabara pine forest with there are some testing climbs. After leaving the forest the rest…
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.