Onkaparinga Horseshoe
2023-10-25
Follow the curve of the River, then up the hill for a view of the coast before return to Old Noarlunga Hotel for dinner.
Contact no 0481064367
Details to come.
BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly clean your footwear, clothing, walking poles and other equipment before and after each walk to remove all seeds, dirt and other debris. Removed seeds should be bagged and disposed in a ‘to landfill’ garbage bin.

Myponga/Mt Compass
2023-10-29
Note: This is the walk that was originally scheduled for Sunday June 26th.
Walkers who registered for the June walk (including those who withdrew from that event and didn’t apply for a refund) have had their registrations transferred to the new date.

After a short road walk, the trail enters the small but picturesque Yulte Conservation Park after a steady climb you have a challenging steep descent where walking poles, if you have them, will be put to good use.

After emerging from the bushland, the trail crosses open farmland continuing along Lawless Rd (and past the Myponga Pistol Club firing range), and gradually climbing to Mt Cone, passing interesting 2 tier tree plots dotted about the hills and from the top of the ridge you are presented with distant views over Victor Harbor to the South before finishing with a road walk to Mt Compass.

Fitness: The Heysen Trail walks are demanding and suitable for experienced walkers who have walked regularly in various terrain consisting of long-distance trails with some steep inclines/declines, irregular surface with loose uneven, slippery base. They have a walking time of about 5 to 7 hours and will require a good degree of physical fitness.

BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly clean your footwear, clothing, walking poles and other equipment before and after each walk to remove all seeds, dirt and other debris. Removed seeds should be bagged and disposed in a ‘to landfill’ garbage bin.

Morialta Cons. Park.
2023-10-29
Walk Cancelled However Another 24km Trailwalker Around Mount Bold Reservoir Has Been Scheduled

Scott Creek
2023-10-29
This is a very hilly walk in the east side of Scott Creek Conservation Park. Be prepared for steep inclines and descents. This is a trail starter length at 8.5km but a trail walker fitness level. Walking poles highly recommended. Lovely views through to the coast on a fine day.

BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly clean your footwear, clothing, walking poles and other equipment before and after each walk to remove all seeds, dirt and other debris. Removed seeds should be bagged and disposed in a ‘to landfill’ garbage bin.

Mount Bold Reservoir and Rocky Creek Kuitpo loop
2023-10-29
This walk starts near Rocky Creek Hut and winds it way through Kuitpo Forest North followed by a few kms on orienteering trails and a short off-trail section before making our way to Mount Bold Reservoir and some steep descents very challenging climbs but the views are amazing. After the half way mark the tough stuff is over and the second half is reasonably flat and goes through pine forest and bushland and again makes use of orienteering trails and goes off-trail so gaiters are a good idea for this walk.

There will a short break for morning tea as well a longer break for lunch.

Walk Difficulty – Trail Walkers are demanding and suitable for experienced walkers who have walked regularly in various terrain consisting of long-distance trails with some steep inclines/declines, irregular surface with loose uneven, slippery base. They have a walking time of about 5 to 7 hours and will require a good degree of physical fitness.

BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly clean your footwear, clothing, walking poles and other equipment before and after each walk to remove all seeds, dirt and other debris. Removed seeds should be bagged and disposed in a ‘to landfill’ garbage bin.

Ambers Gully
2023-11-01
Join us for a twilight walk around Amber’s Gully where we hope to see some wildlife and views.

The first 2 km of this hike is uphill, with some steep sections before we flatten out and walk downhill.

Walk may vary depending on the weather.

Those interested in dinner after the walk, we will be going to Cafe Va Bene at Campbelltown.

BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly clean your footwear, clothing, walking poles and other equipment before and after each walk to remove all seeds, dirt and other debris. Removed seeds should be bagged and disposed in a ‘to landfill’ garbage bin.

Walk the Parklands, of Adelaide
2023-11-04
Do you want to get that Christmas feeling? Well ,This fantastic almost flat,14+k trail starter has lots of variety.
This Park Land Loop Route, is a series of connected walking and cycling trails which loop the city of Adelaide .
There are playgrounds, parks, lakes, picnic areas, also walking through the West tc Cemetery, plus there are kiosks along the route.

As a bonus, the annual Christmas pageant, will be getting organised as we walk along South Tce, Giving a great opportunity to see the floats, bands, clowns, etc close up and fresh).

By us using the southern Adelaide circuit, and Torrens River to link up it is approximately 14+klm.
( Note the city centre, will be very busy)
We will stop at lovely coffee shop half way though our walk.
We can shorten our walk back to our cars by tram at the railway station or do the14k via the River Torrens.

At the end of our walk please join us for a social coffee and chat.
The question asks re a meal, but the intention is a social coffee.

BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly clean your footwear, clothing, walking poles and other equipment before and after each walk to remove all seeds, dirt and other debris. Removed seeds should be bagged and disposed in a ‘to landfill’ garbage bin.

Three Bridges Walk Port Adelaide
2023-11-08 18:00 - 20:00 (Australia/Adelaide)
Walk the three bridges of Port Adelaide – the old, the new and the ugly!

An easy walk around the Port River where the only undulations are walking over the bridges.

Optional dinner afterwards at the British Hotel.

BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly clean your footwear, clothing, walking poles and other equipment before and after each walk to remove all seeds, dirt and other debris. Removed seeds should be bagged and disposed in a ‘to landfill’ garbage bin.

Twilight Circuit of West Lakes
2023-11-15
This 10klm twilight walk takes us around the southern lake and over the pedestrian bridge of the Northern Canal system.
This is not a very challenging walk, rather a fun social walk to help keep our system moving.
For those of us just starting on your walking journey, it is an easy, flat ,10k , with just a little bit of distance.
After our walk we will have a social coffee and chat.
Please indicate if you are joining us.
The question asks re a meal, but our intention is just a coffee.
BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly clean your footwear, clothing, walking poles and other equipment before and after each walk to remove all seeds, dirt and other debris. Removed seeds should be bagged and disposed in a ‘to landfill’ garbage bin.

FOHT Council Meeting
2023-11-15 17:30 - 19:30, 2023-12-13 17:30 - 19:30, 2024-02-21 17:30 - 19:30
Friends of Heysen Trail Council Meeting

The Friends encourages engagement and interaction across our membership/volunteers. Committees and Members are welcome to attend – if interested please register so our Secretary is aware to expect extra people.

North Adelaide Botanic Gardens
2023-11-19 08:00 - 17:00
This walk is a 8.7km loop walk starting at North Adelaide. We head east on the footpath along Bundeys Road then follow the River Torrens north. We cross the river at the Swing Bridge before heading back towards the Hackney Bridge. From here we cross the river and head into Botanic Park then into the Botanic Gardens. We follow a meandering path through the Gardens before emerging at the Friends Gate. From here we head west through Botanic Park to Frome Road, then head north into Park 11 before heading east to the start.
The walk is essentially flat, with some gentle climbs and a swing bridge.

Morning tea will be at one of the nearby cafe’s at the end of the walk.

BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly clean your footwear, clothing, walking poles and other equipment before and after each walk to remove all seeds, dirt and other debris. Removed seeds should be bagged and disposed in a ‘to landfill’ garbage bin.

Seacliff Breeze with History
2023-11-22 17:30 - 19:30
Join us for a twilight walk in the gorgeous Seacliff and Brighton area. The walk will take in historic sites including Kingston House, Dunluce Castle and the Tjilbruke Monument. An easy flat walk with the opportunity to see a magnificent sunset as we stroll back along the beach to the Esplanade Hotel in Seacliff.

Optional dinner at Seacliff Hotel.

End of Year Bash 2023
2023-11-26 12:00 - 16:30 | Main Pavillion, Belair National Park
Please note a change in details regards facilities at the Main Pavilion, Details in Event Meeting Location below.

The Friend’s End of Year Bash; a family affair, at the Main Pavilion, Belair National Park.

All Friends of the Heysen Trail are invited, with their families.

Get your End to End group and/or walking friends organised and be there.

Sunday 26th November 2023, Midday to 4.30pm

Main Pavilion, Belair National Park

What to bring: BYO food, drinks, chairs (there are some bench seats in the Pavilion), cutlery, drinkware or anything else you need to share the day with walking friends and your families.

Cost and Booking: There is no charge for this event but you need to book so we can give Belair National Park some idea of numbers.

The 2024 Calendar will be available for collection or purchase at this event.

Park entry fees are waived for attending members and guests. On entry, just mention you are with Friends of the Heysen Trail.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Warriparinga Wetlands
2023-11-29 18:00 - 19:30
This walk begins at the Warriparinga Wetlands, home of the “living Kaurna” cultural centre. The Aboriginal Kaurna words Warri Parii mean “windy place by the river”, and we will take some time to enjoy the newly installed art works scattered around the grounds. We then follow the Flinders train line track to the old Mitsubishi factory, now transformed into the Tonsley Innovation district, and it’s the indoor garden, before joining the Sturt Linear trail back to our cars.

Optional dinner at Flagstaff Hill Hotel

BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly clean your footwear, clothing, walking poles and other equipment before and after each walk to remove all seeds, dirt and other debris. Removed seeds should be bagged and disposed in a ‘to landfill’ garbage bin.

Anstey Hill
2023-12-06
Join us for a twilight walk around Anstey’s Hill Recreation Park where we hope to see some local wildlife and venture up a couple of hills.

Walk may vary depending on the weather.

Those interested in dinner after the walk, we will be going to the Fox and Firkin hotel (no bookings required and outdoors seating possible depending on weather).

BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly clean your footwear, clothing, walking poles and other equipment before and after each walk to remove all seeds, dirt and other debris. Removed seeds should be bagged and disposed in a ‘to landfill’ garbage bin.

Happy Valley Reservoir
2023-12-13
This walk will focus on the east side of the dam and be mostly tree cover, with lovely view of the Happy Valley Reservoir

BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly clean your footwear, clothing, walking poles and other equipment before and after each walk to remove all seeds, dirt and other debris. Removed seeds should be bagged and disposed in a ‘to landfill’ garbage bin.

Tennyson / Grange
2023-12-20 18:00 - 20:30
Duration – Not more than two and a half hours. If a majority response from participants is that conditions are unfavourable, the walking distance will be reduced. Please assemble early to ensure a prompt departure by 1800 hours.

Distance – Seven kilometres; therefore unsuitable for children and pets.

Walk description – A clockwise walking loop of surprising contrasts between the coast and near-inland.

Leader – Lyndon Grimmer.

Suggested items – Hat, sunscreen, water, and sandshoes. Please no thongs or sandals.

Meal option afterwards.

BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly clean your footwear, clothing, walking poles and other equipment before and after each walk to remove all seeds, dirt and other debris. Removed seeds should be bagged and disposed in a ‘to landfill’ garbage bin.

Historical Walk Glenelg
2024-01-03 17:30 - 19:30
A gentle 1.5 – 2 hr loop walk through the suburb of Glenelg to the foreshore taking in the historic Mansions of Glenelg.

Option to join in for a dinner at The Glenelg Club restaurant after the walk.

BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly clean your footwear, clothing, walking poles and other equipment before and after each walk to remove all seeds, dirt and other debris. Removed seeds should be bagged and disposed in a ‘to landfill’ garbage bin.

Cobbler Creek
2024-01-10 18:00 - 20:00
Join us for a twilight walk around Cobbler Creek Reserve & Recreation Park. The walk looks at some of the historic parts of the park and reserve with ruins, bridges and the old well. There are some up and down sections and a couple of hills.

Dinner location Village Tavern, Golden Grove.

BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly clean your footwear, clothing, walking poles and other equipment before and after each walk to remove all seeds, dirt and other debris. Removed seeds should be bagged and disposed in a ‘to landfill’ garbage bin.

Morialta Morning
2024-01-14 08:00 - 17:00
A figure of 8 walk in the eastern section of the Conservation Park commencing from an entrance off Colonial Drive. The walk includes a number of short sharp climbs and a couple of tricky little descents on shifting surfaces. Though not a long walk it should help clear away some of the cobwebs after the festive season.

As this walk will only take around two and half to three hours to complete there won’t be a break for morning tea. Though it would be worthwhile to bring a snack to chew on the go to maintain energy levels.

BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly clean your footwear, clothing, walking poles and other equipment before and after each walk to remove all seeds, dirt and other debris. Removed seeds should be bagged and disposed in a ‘to landfill’ garbage bin.

Wild Dog Glen
2024-01-17 17:30 - 19:30
Netherby Spur and Harold’s Lookout via Yurrebilla and Wild Dog Glen is a 5.5 km loop trailstarter/twilight summer walk.

We will walk through Waite Conservation Reserve, climbing up the side of Wyllie Hill, then following the Yurrebilla Trail and Old Coach Road along with other short tracks.

This hike is considered moderately challenging with some steep climbs and takes between 1.5 – 2 hrs to complete. This hike provides some stunning views of Adelaide City and surrounding suburbs.

We will go to the Edinburgh Hotel after the walk.

BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly clean your footwear, clothing, walking poles and other equipment before and after each walk to remove all seeds, dirt and other debris. Removed seeds should be bagged and disposed in a ‘to landfill’ garbage bin.

Cleland Loop Morning Dew
2024-01-21 08:15 - 17:00
Walk Cancelled – Hoping to reschedule in the near future.

Update – Re-route due to Track Closure Cleland NP

Please note due to a current closure of the Bartil Spur Track for upgrade works, Gate 9 is currently closed, so we can’t do the route described below.

Proposed Re-route:

Meet and start as noted below. We will go via the Burnside Track, up the “Goat Track” (at Gate 9), then the Long Ridge Lookout, follow the Long Ridge Track up to the Cleland carpark (toilet and snack stop). Then follow the Perimeter Track (anti-clockwise) around Cleland before stopping at the Cleland Cafe. After the break, back on the Long Ridge Track, then the Winter track onto Waterfall Gully Road. A short road walk then brings us back to the start.

NB – Slightly shorter than planned, now with a short section along the road.

Original Route:

Starting at the gate just off Waterfall Gully Road, we follow the gently climbing Burnside Quarry Track, then the Chambers Gully Track in an easterly direction. We take a left to include the Kilto Loop (a little up and down) before re-joining the Chambers Track once more. After an hour or so (from the start) we arrive adjacent to Greenhill Road, (that’s the hard work done) and take the Wine Shanty (for 1hr 15minutes or so) meandering past the Pillbox, Pimpala, Yerang and Lodge Tracks before turning right and heading into the Cleland Wildlife Park Cafe (via the carpark toilets) for a well earned morning tea stop. Refreshed we head out of the park and find our way through the carpark onto the Long Ridge track, and gently descend towards the Long Ridge Lookout. We take the left fork before the lookout and follow the narrow path as it descends around the knoll, and after a hard left at the bottom, taking us back onto the Burnside Quarry Track. From here its a few minutes back to the start, approx. 12.7kms in total.

BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly clean your footwear, clothing, walking poles and other equipment before and after each walk to remove all seeds, dirt and other debris. Removed seeds should be bagged and disposed in a ‘to landfill’ garbage bin.

Semaphore Hysterical Walk
2024-01-24 18:00 - 20:00
Walk the back streets of Semaphore and hear some of the stories and history of this old part of the Port Adelaide region. The walk is very easy and will start and finish outside the Exeter Hotel.

Port Noarlunga Wander
2024-01-31 18:00 - 19:45
Wander historic Port Noarlunga – Tainbarang to Kaurna First Nations people – before following the lower reaches of the Onkaparinga River. We’ll cross a footbridge and through dunes to the river mouth, concluding with a stroll along the beach for glimpses of the reef and aquatic reserve. Approx 6km subject to weather.

Please ensure you bring plenty of water, hat and sunscreen. Bathers & towel may be useful to cool down at the end. We’ll finish at a local pub for drink or dinner for those interested.

BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly clean your footwear, clothing, walking poles and other equipment before and after each walk to remove all seeds, dirt and other debris. Removed seeds should be bagged and disposed in a ‘to landfill’ garbage bin.

Walk Leaders Planning Lunch
2024-02-04
If you lead a Day walk last year or intend to lead one in 2024, you are invited to the planning lunch. The walk program will be open for allocation. Plus Q & A to deal with all your questions. Followed by a fun Heysen Quiz. Start 11am, Lunch 1pm
Lunch will be provided, a la Carte pre-order. Buy your own drinks

Mansions and Parklands
2024-02-07
Time – 1800 to 2000 hours; Note: Sunset at 2017 hours.

Duration – Not more than two hours. If a majority response from participants is that conditions are unfavourable, the walking distance will be reduced. Please assemble early to ensure a prompt departure by 1800 hours.

Distance – About seven kilometres; therefore unsuitable for children and pets.

Walk Description – A clockwise loop on both sides of a principal road, generally known as the Inner Ring Route. Upmarket private real estate to the north. Revegetated public land to the south.

Leader – Lyndon Grimmer.

Suggested items – Sandshoes, hat, sunscreen, and water.

Meal option afterwards.

BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly clean your footwear, clothing, walking poles and other equipment before and after each walk to remove all seeds, dirt and other debris. Removed seeds should be bagged and disposed in a ‘to landfill’ garbage bin.

Carrick Hill Morning Loop
2024-02-14 07:30 - 10:00
A pleasant, scenic 8km loop walk with great city views.

Initial short steep climb to the Yurrebilla trail then onto the Waite Conservation Reserve Sheoak Loop Trail.

There will be some undulations along the way……..

Morning tea break at the old quarry, complete the loop then we return via the Carrick Hill track.

BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly clean your footwear, clothing, walking poles and other equipment before and after each walk to remove all seeds, dirt and other debris. Removed seeds should be bagged and disposed in a ‘to landfill’ garbage bin.

Full Moon Walk Glenelg by Night
2024-02-21 18:00 - 21:00
Taking advantage of the full moon, we will meet for dinner at Fuego by the Sea, 9 Barcoo Rd, West Beach (next to Adelaide yacht club) and then walk it off exploring the Esplanade and Patawalonga.

Details to come.

BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly clean your footwear, clothing, walking poles and other equipment before and after each walk to remove all seeds, dirt and other debris. Removed seeds should be bagged and disposed in a ‘to landfill’ garbage bin.
