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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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
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Starting from Mt Lofty Summit we head down to Wine Shanty, up Pimpala and climb back to the…
Lead by Paul Gill
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Saturday’s walk continues along the little used Scenic Road with panoramic views to the east and continues through farmland to…
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Note well: we are walking this weekend out of the normal order Saturday – Worlds End to Burra: Although primarily a long,…
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We will walk into the gorge with views of the city until we reach the Sturt River. There we follow…
Lead by Noeleen Smith
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The walk will start on the Steub walking trail which climbs through forest woodland with wonderful views over the southern…
Lead by Judith Ellis
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The Heysen Trail walks are demanding and suitable for experienced walkers who have walked regularly in various terrain consisting of…
Lead by Mark Fletcher, Margaret Fletcher
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Sat -A long STEEP ascent following the Apricot Track( to get the heart pumping) leads us back onto the Heysen…
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This was to be a short week of three walking days, in Nukunu country, to get our timetable back on…
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A Trail Starter in length, but with uneven, rocky,slippery and undulating tracks. A circular walk in a small area of…
Lead by Judith Ellis
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This 15km loop hike climbs up from Brownhill Creek Recreation Park and along the Yurrebilla Trail into Belair National Park.…
Lead by Melanie Sjoberg, Daniel Jardine
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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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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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The Pioneer Women’s Trail is a track that was used in the 1800’s for the women and girls to make…
Lead by Julie Testi
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Saturday… A bus is hired for End-to-End walks. Each walker will need to pay the bus fee in addition to…
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A loop walk with several generous undulations throughout the National Park.
Lead by Paul Frost
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After being blown off the Mountain last year we return for another crack at the highest peak in the Mount…
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From the Summit, we will walk down Chinaman’s and then work our way back up on the Crafers side of…
Lead by Paul Gill
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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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The Heysen Trail walks are demanding and suitable for experienced walkers who have walked regularly in various terrain consisting of…
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We will hike the Mark Oliphant Conservation Park for a distance of approx. 12 kms of undulating native scrub. Including…
Lead by Heather Jensen
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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, Karin Agostino
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Saturday’s walk takes us through picturesque backroads leading to Martindale Hall which appeared in the film Picnic at Hanging Rock. …
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Saturday – Dares Hill Summit Rd to Hallett: The trail takes walkers past the historic Mt Bryan East School, before…
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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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A bus is hired for End-to-End walks. Each walker will need to pay the bus fee in addition to their…
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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 Peter Deacon
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WEEEKEND BASED IN MELROSE *****PLEASE NOTE WALKS BEING DONE OUT OF ORDER****** SAT 16TH-This is a long and difficult…
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Starting promptly at 8am. This 14-15k walk has a bit of everything, a couple of hefty hills, a wet creek…
Lead by Bill Van riet
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This loop hike traverses along Brownhill Creek Rd, then onto the Yurebilla Trail up and into Belair National Park. We…
Lead by Karin Agostino, Michael Agostino
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The walk starts off in the dense native bushland of Kyeema Conservation Park, and then the plantations of Kuitpo Forest.…
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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, Karin Agostino
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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 long loop walk from Brock Reserve, Beaumont commencing with a steady climb up past Mt Osmond golf course then…
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Para Wirra Conservation Park is located in the Northern Mt. Lofty Ranges. The walk commences in an area known as…
Lead by Judith Ellis
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Weekend Based in Melrose **** PLEASE NOTE WALKS BEING DONE OUT OF ORDER*** SAT 30TH-Starting with a tough climb…
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Saturday… A bus is hired for End-to-End and Extended walks. Each walker will need to pay the bus fee in…
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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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Starting from Mylor, we head down to Aldgate primarily on the Heysen trail. After morning tea in Aldgate, we retrace…
Lead by Paul Gill
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This is a picturesque walk through gently undulating farmland, the northern blocks of Kuitpo Pine Forest and through the historic…
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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 Peter Deacon
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The Heysen Trail walks are demanding and suitable for experienced walkers who have walked regularly in various terrain consisting of…
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We will be hiking in the beautiful Cleland Conservation Park for about 12 kms. There will be undulations and for…
Lead by Heather Jensen
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This Saturday walk is the final walk of our 325km journey from Murray Bridge to Clare. The walk commences on…
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Saturday – EE George Quarry to Spalding Rd: Most of this section is spent walking south, initially along the crest…
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For our last week on the Trail having commenced our journey on Sunday 1st May 2016 and after enduring the…
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A harder Trail Starter due to rocky undulating and slippery track. Following the Heysen Trail we reach the rugged cliffs…
Lead by Judith Ellis
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.