Cedars Pilgrimage
2020-09-06
This pilgrimage walk follows the Heysen Spur from Bridgewater to The Cedars along roads, bushland, gentle hills, crosses the Adelaide main railway line & has views to rural properties of the Adelaide Hills. A leisurely BYO morning tea will be at The Cedars, family property of Hans Heysen. There will be $5 fee to enter the property. We will then return via the same route.

Brownhill
2020-09-06
A loop walk in the hills that starts behind the Waite Institute Campus and makes its way to Brownhill Creek via the Waite and Yurrebilla trails before the return that includes the Sheoak trail. There are opportunities for some great views across Adelaide and the plains. There is a testing ascent at Brownhill Creek so bring your climbing legs.

There will be a brief stop at a reserve near Carrick Hill for consumption of energy food and drinks if required (before the hill), then lunch/munch at the top.

Ansteys Hill North
2020-09-10
This walk will commence on a marked trail in the north region of the park, leading to great views and returning via fire track and trail to the meeting place.

Friends Shed Maintenance Day – Cobbler Creek
2020-09-10 09:00 - 14:00, 2020-09-17 09:00 - 14:00, 2020-09-24 09:00 - 14:00 (Australia/Adelaide)
Maintenance Days at the Friends Shed at Cobbler Creek.

Volunteers are welcome to join in. You don’t have to be an expert handy person.

Please register so we can anticipate numbers and plan jobs.

Mack Creek
2020-09-13 09:00 - 13:00
A lovely walk taking in sections of Old Kersbrook Forest and the Blue Gum and Mack Creek tracks of Para Wirra Conservation Park.

The walk follows a range of trails – including well made fire tracks, shared trails and a narrower, more secluded track along Mack Creek.

The terrain is reasonably flat although there is a gentle descent into and ascent out of the creek. We will walk through blue gums and later box and pink gum forests.

Blackwood Reserve Belair
2020-09-16
This is a mid week morning walk to help maintain some fitness.

We will take a short stroll through back roads to Blackwood Forest reserve. The reserve is the site of the old Blackwood Experimental Orchard and details can be found on the following link:

http://www.communitywebs.org/friendsofblackwoodforest/history.php

From the reserve we will make our way up Turners Ave to a fire trail.

From here we climb up Olave Hill to join Olave Hill Road which will lead us into Belair National Park.

We will do a couple of loop walks exiting the park to follow Minno Creek back to our starting point.

Walk will be about 12-14 km in length

Onkaparinga Explorer TW
2020-09-17
Expand your horizons on trails less travelled within Onkaparinga NP. This is a challenging walk of some 14-15km loop with descents to the river and accents up the gorge. Initially walking down to the river, the walk then climbs the gorge to pick up a section of the Willunga Basin Trail, tracing edges of the park it then traverses less familiar tracks further up river. Testing your durability will be 3 water crossings: walkers should be prepared with spare socks and hand towel depending on river levels.

Sir Mark Oliphant Park
2020-09-19
From the Heathfield Oval car park we cross Longwood Road onto Scott Creek Road before turning down Brick Kiln Road and up through the SA Water site into Mark Oliphant Con. Park. once in the Park we will follow a mix of trails, fire tracks and off track scrambles within the park on both sides of Evans Drive before exiting back via SA Water and returning to the Oval.

Lobethal Bushland Walk.
2020-09-20
Pleasant circular walk in Lobethal Bushland Park just outside of Lobethal. The trails in the park were through heritage-listed bush but the park was burnt out in the December 2019 Adelaide Hills bush fire. Through the care of passionate volunteers, the park has been remarked and is showing signs of incredible regrowth. There are also exciting signs that kangaroos, echidnas and bird life are returning. We will walk through trails which have been burnt, but there are wonderful signs of regrowth on some of the trees and also the undergrowth. Slopes are mostly gradual. A good walk for new walkers and families, with toilets and a picnic area on completion.

Deep Creek Circuit
2020-09-26
A lovely hike in one of SA’s most beautiful Conservation Parks.

Hills, views, water and wildlife. What more do you want in a hike? It takes you down into Deep Creek Cove and onto the Deep Creek waterfall.

Morning tea spot

Health warning: the first 3kms are mostly vertical, and can be slippery when wet. Some clambering over rocks required. A good level of fitness is necessary. (The view and the rest of the walk is worth it though)

Cost warning: The meeting spot is inside the Deep Creek Conservation Park. A day pass of $11 per car is required. These can be bought at www.parks.sa.gov.au (no payment available at the park entrance), and can be purchased ahead of time.

Monarto/ Walk With The Animals
2020-09-27 09:15 - 12:30
This walk is a little different insofar that you must book our walk first, then contact Zoos.SA to purchase your ticket into the park..
We are opening bookings early to ensure you get an entry ticket to the park.
The walk itself is an easy 9-10klms, mostly on flat ground tracks.

Bookings at the Wildlife Park, Sunday the 27th of September, open the same day as our registration opens.
Copy the following link into your browser to book your admission. You will be able to claim any concession/membership that applies to you.:

Tickets

I ask then that you then forward your Zoos ticket number to me.
My details will be in the meeting point information .

We will walk the loop through the 5000 acres of scrub they have.
From which there are connecting tracks to the viewing spots.
I recommend you bring a good camera / small binoculars.
Also water , snack and sunscreen.

As it is a loop walk, my plan is to be back at the information office/canteen for lunch about 12.30pm Sunday the 27th of September.
This will allow you then to take advantage of the included bus services that the park offers.
Those busses leave from 1.15pm

The Friends Shed Maintenance Day - Cobbler Creek
2020-10-01 09:00 - 14:00, 2020-10-08 09:00 - 14:00, 2020-10-15 09:00 - 14:00, 2020-10-22, 2020-10-29, 2020-11-05

Belair Nature Walk
2020-10-03 09:00 - 12:30
Please note – late change of date to Saturday due to unfavourable weather forecast for Sunday.

A leisurely walk around Belair National Park, looking at the wildlife and spring flowers and hopefully some late native orchids.

We’ve conscripted Cindy and Lillian as Nature Guides, so at least someone is going to know what we are seeing!

Wallflower Donkey orchids

South Coast Week
2020-10-04 - 2020-10-10
An opportunity for walkers to undertake the first 6 breathtaking sections of the Heysen Trail in ” one hit”, from the trailhead at Cape Jervis through to the delightful little hamlet of Inman Valley.

A full week of walking designed to enable walkers especially those from beyond Adelaide, whether from intrastate or interstate, the opportunity to complete these fantastic sections along the coast in a single block rather than the normal schedule of an end to end group.

Once you have registered you can think about booking accommodation in Victor Harbor or elsewhere on the Fleurieu Peninsula. Refer to the Friends website for accommodation near to these sections of the Trail. Any accommodation booked is the individual walkers responsibility.

Please note this is an extended walk for people wanting to do the entire week of walks and not those only wishing to do selected day walks.

All the walk leaders are currently leading an end to end group and have each completed the trail at least twice.

For each walk, walkers will need to drive themselves to the end location for the walk, from where a bus will take them to the start of the days walk. The walk fee is to cover the cost of the bus each day. Golden Boots passes are not required for the event.

Some of these walks are challenging so please ensure you come physically prepared for a memorable week on the Heysen Trail.

Should you have any questions regarding the walk please feel free to contact John Babister via email(jpbabister@internode.on.net).

Highbury Aqueduct Trail
2020-10-06
This walk takes in the recently completed Highbury Aqueduct Trail, returning to the meeting place via the Torrens Linear walk.

Scott Creek
2020-10-11
This walk will focus on looking at and photographing wildlife, particularly orchids in Scott Creek Conservation Park.

Walking amongst orchids

Old Noarlunga-Pt Noarlunga Loop
2020-10-17
This walk starts at Old Noarlunga and follows the Onkaparinga River and through the Onkaparinga Wetlands crossing a bridge to head to the beautiful Onkaparinga mouth. From there we head along the beach and then up through Sand Dunes and along to Port Noarlunga. From there we head back along the Onkaparinga and onto a couple of board walks then crossing back over to return to Old Noarlunga. On this walk you should see plenty of bird life and the odd kangaroo or three. This walk is very flat with the only real difficulty being 1km walking in sand and hence would be a good first time Trail Walker if you are looking to advance from Trail Starters onto longer walks.

Morialta
2020-10-24
A loop walk in and around Morialta Con. Park with a number of testing climbs and tricky descents.

Please note this will be a demanding walk so come prepared for a testing but rewarding day.

Some Women's Pioneer Trail + others
2020-10-25
We will walk some of the Stirling loop plus some of the Women’s Pioneer trail plus then the Heysen extension into Hahndorf.

Please note this is a one way trail, so a bus pass ( buses are not accepting cash ) will be a necessity, this will allow us to return to our walk start location.

Distance is approximately 18 klms.

There is a coffee shop, available at our morning tea stop & a lovely choice for a latish lunch in Hahndorf.

Dry Creek
2020-10-27 09:00 - 11:00
A pleasant stroll along a section of Dry Creek between Modbury and Golden Grove.

Wirraparinga Trail Loop Plus A Bit
2020-11-04 18:15 - 20:00
Meeting at 6pm for a 6.15pm start, we will venture along the Wirraparinga Trail in Brownhill Recreation Park, the loop is around 5km, a gentle walk. Plus a bit of an add on, yet to be decided! For those who wish stay on to share dinner or a refreshment at nearby Edinburgh Hotel.

Cleland Ups & Downs
2020-11-08
A loop walk in and around the northern and eastern sections of Cleland commencing near the start of the Wine Shanty Track prior to threading a path up and down through to the Wild Life Park then a turn around the Perimeter Track before finding a way back to the start. The actual course of the final part of the walk will be determined on the day. In total the walk will be approx. 14 t0 15 klms in length.

There will be a short break for morning tea during the walk.

Randell Park
2020-11-11 18:00 - 20:00
A somewhat uphill walk through Randell Park with views over the city as the reward.
