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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A brisk morning wake up walk taking in the lower reaches of the Onkaparinga River and with a serious climb…
Lead by Melanie Sjoberg, Daniel Jardine
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This walk winds along the River Torrens linear path. An easy 6 km walk, with no hills. Take a relaxed…
Lead by Dom Henschke
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This approximately 9 to 10k return walk is in the Mt George natural scrub park area. Starting and finishing at…
Lead by Bill Van riet
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Xmas Gathering 2021
Pirate Life brewery 18 Baker Street, Port Adelaide, South Australia, AustraliaThe Friends Xmas Gathering for lunch at Port Adelaide’s, Pirate Life brewery. Pirate Life, 18 Baker Street, Port Adelaide BOOKINGS…
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A loop walk around the Wetlands and Onkaparinga River, East of the Seaford Railway line. BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure…
Lead by Michael Middleton
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Starting with going up Brown Hill, we will take our time to admire the city views before venturing into Springwood…
Lead by Heather Thompson
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MORNING wander through the local area of Port Noarlunga: a place that retains a village feel, then follow the Onkaparinga…
Lead by Melanie Sjoberg, Daniel Jardine
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Join us for a twilight walk around Anstey’s Hill Recreation Park where we hope to see some local wildlife and…
Lead by Julie Testi
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A quiet evening amble around Shepherds Hill Recreation Park, a small patch of green in suburbia offering views of the…
Lead by Heather Thompson
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Join us for a twilight walk around Cobbler Creek Reserve & Recreation Park. The walk looks at some of the…
Lead by Julie Testi
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This walk is the first of 3 walks, to reach the sea. This is an easy summertime walk of approximately…
Lead by Bill Van riet
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A pleasant, mostly shady, loop walk through the East Parklands and Botanic Garden area. BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you…
Lead by Valerie Boundy
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A quiet evening amble around Shepherd Hill Recreation Park, a small patch of green in suburbia offering views of the…
Lead by Heather Thompson
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Walk the bridges of Port Adelaide and wonder at the Wonder Walls BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly clean…
Lead by Julian Monfries
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A walk into the hills above Mitcham. Steep and challenging in parts BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly clean…
Lead by Peter Clark
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FRIENDS OF HEYSEN TRAIL – PLANNING 2022 Members of the Friends Council and Committees annual gathering to set priorities and…
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This walk is hysterical, as I have no idea what or where we may walk. We may do the trundle…
Lead by Julian Monfries
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Walk section 2 Felixtow to Thebarton Sunday 27th of February, again an early start to try and beat the heat,…
Lead by Bill Van riet
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Join Julia McLachlan and the Minus 2 walk leaders on a training walk around Cleland, walking from the meeting location…
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A loop walk starting from Brock Reserve with a pleasant climb up towards Mt Osmond golf course offering some splendid…
Lead by John Babister
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Julia leads another walk, along with the the Minus 2 leaders, from Brock Reserve up Mt Osmond, Caro Track, back…
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Happy Valley reservoir was opened in December 2021 after being closed for over 100 years. It is now open for…
Lead by Judith Ellis
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Walk with Julia and some of the Minus 2 team from Measdays Lookout Car park, up Caro Track, down through…
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This 5.0km circuit hike explores the former mine workings of Victoria Hill, a scene of much activity in the late…
Lead by Elayne Sanders
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Join Julia and some of the Minus 2 team, once again, walking from Brook Reserve to Waterfall Gully Road, up…
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WALK 3 Sunday 20th March Thebarton to the beach. Starting promptly at 7.30am. This is to beat any heat that…
Lead by Bill Van riet
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A brisk walk for the shorter days that includes early history of Glenelg BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly…
Lead by Simon Cameron
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Friends of the Heysen Trail and Other Walking Trails Inc – Annual General Meeting 2022 Agenda sent to financial members…
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Roller coaster crisscrossing Sturt Gorge. 3 to 4 hours BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly clean your footwear, clothing,…
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A reprise of the initial Minus 2 get-together walk, using the trails around Belair National Park, culminating at the Hiking…
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An expo to celebrate the start of the South Australian bushwalking season. Join the Friends as we host guided walks,…
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This is the first of three walks that will cover the 54 km of the Yurrebilla Trail Commencing at the…
Lead by Judy Mcadam
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Note … this weekend’s walking is through an area without any shrubbery. It is suggested that walkers add an an…
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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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Join Julia and some of the Minus 2 team for a challenging walk around Black Hill. By this time fitness…
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Onkaparinga 3 River Crossings: A scenic exploration of Onkaparinga National Park on some lesser known trails and criss-crossing the river…
Lead by Melanie Sjoberg, Daniel Jardine
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The reverse traverse continues into it’s second year from Dutchman’s Stern to Horrocks Pass in the first half of the…
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This section of the Yurrebilla Trail takes in trails in Cleland National Park. The trail joins up with the Heysen…
Lead by Judy Mcadam
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The location for this week’s walk has been changed due to a recent notification of a prescribed burn in the…
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This is a catchup walk for any EE walker that has not yet completed this walk or would like to…
Lead by Mark Curtis
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The Willunga Basin Trail winds its way around and across the Willunga Basin for 130km: taking walkers through a diverse landscape…
Lead by Cathy Bowditch, Margaret Fletcher
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A walk of 23kms through Cleland CP starting from Measday Lookout in the south traversing the park to Greenhill Rd…
Lead by Adam Matthews, Suzanne Matthews
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Note well: we are walking this weekend out of the normal order Saturday – Newikie Creek to Dares Hill Summit…
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This is the first walk for the new End to End 16 group. After you register for this walk you…
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This is a catchup walk for any EE walker that has not yet completed this walk or would like to…
Lead by Mark Curtis, Michael Joyce
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This is the first walk of the second half of The Lavender Federation Trail. The walk will get the heart…
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Rugged gorge with a looping tracks, up and down. Good views and beautiful creekside sections. This is a good Trailwalker…
Lead by Simon Cameron
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The Happy ValleyReservoir was opened to the public December 2021. This is a nice introduction to the walk season, and…
Lead by Noeleen Smith
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A trail starter in length, but with uneven, rocky, slippery and undulating tracks. A circular walk in a small…
Lead by Judith Ellis
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The final stage of the trail this walk will take you through both the Morialta and Black Hill Conservation Parks.…
Lead by Judy Mcadam
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Saturday… Leaving Price the trail passes the works and salt evaporation pans of Cheetham Salt Limited. After leaving the shelter…
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Sat 21st-For most of this section the trail follows gravel roads and a rollercoaster firetrack through natural bushland towards the…
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Commencing from the oldest timber plantation in the Mount Lofty Ranges, planted in 1898, this walk passes through a small…
Lead by Judith Ellis
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Leaving Stirling promptly @ 8.30am we will first do a walk to and through Woodhouse Scout camp, then onto Mt…
Lead by Bill Van riet
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After a short road walk, the trail enters the small but picturesque Yulte Conservation Park after a steady climb you…
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This circular walk through the rugged hills of Montacute Conservation Park is challenging, but rewarding with excellent views. There a…
Lead by Peter Deacon
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The Willunga Basin Trail winds its way around and across the Willunga Basin for 130km: taking walkers through a diverse landscape…
Lead by Cathy Bowditch, Margaret Fletcher
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Come along and walk some little known tracks via the Mylor Parklands and around Aldgate Creek using the Bandicoot Trail…
Lead by Rosemary Hayward
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This walk will predominately follow the ‘Sea to Summit’ trail. Commencing from Seacliff, winding from the coast through urban landscapes…
Lead by Paul Frost
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We will be hiking a number of tracks in the Cleland Conservation Park. This will be a loop walk. Distance…
Lead by Heather Jensen
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The first of our final two weeks on the Heysen Trail starting at Eyre Depot trekking through to the walkout…
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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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A loop walk around Morialta Conservation Park with a variety of climbs and descents, maybe including Chapmans track. This walk…
Lead by Peter Deacon
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This is a 14 to 15klm one way walk. We will walk the full length of the beautiful and rugged…
Lead by Bill Van riet
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.