Cleland
2024-10-26
After meeting at Measday’s Lookout, we will head down to, and then along Waterfall Gully Drive. A climb up Pengana to find the Stueb Track to the summit. And then it’s all downhill and back to the cars.

Expect no more than 15k and just the one hill of consequence.

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.

Sturt Gorge
2024-10-27
Linear walk using public train services to walk from the upper reaches of Sturt Gorge, down river.
We will catch a train at Goodwood. Alight at Coromandel Valley and walk into the gorge following the river trail to Flinders University where we will catch a train back to Goodwood.
This is a rugged walk with multiple river crossings which can be wet if the river is high. Walking poles are very useful for the downhill sections and the crossings. Not a long walk, but technically challenging with potential river crossings

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.

Parklands Of Adelaide (morn)
2024-11-02
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.

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.

Sturt Gorge Loop ( morning)
2024-11-05
Welcome to the Summer Season.

After a short walk along the Sturt River Linear Trail, we move onto trails in the Gorge. We stay on the high side of the valley for the rest of the walk, until we cross back onto the Linear Trail and return to our cars.

Expect a walk around 11.5k with few challenges.

We finish opposite the Bake Bakery, so consider joining me for a coffee and perhaps a no calorie cake.

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
2024-11-06 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.

Brownhill Creek Circuit
2024-11-13 17:30 - 20:00
From the carpark we follow Brownhill Creek, to the zigzag track up to Pony Ridge Rd. Along Sheoak Rd to the western edge of Randall reserve, through Mitcham Cemetery and back to Brownhill Creek. Approx 10 km and 300m elevation.

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.

Belair Adventure Loop
2024-11-17, 2025-01-19
This walk on Kaurna Yartangka explores the outer reaches of Belair National Parks. It links a variety of well-trod and lesser known tracks with climbs to challenge legs. It is a reasonably demanding walk across various terrain including inclines and declines and irregular surfaces.

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.

Cape Jervis to Cobbler Hill
2024-11-17
Commencing at Cape Jervis, the coastal scenery along this region of the Fleurieu Peninsula is spectacular, and is a lovely walk along the first section of the Heysen Trail. The trail begins with a meander along sandy coastal tracks and exposed hillsides, with views of Kangaroo Island and the Southern Ocean over your right shoulder. On occasions, walkers are often rewarded with sightings of seals & dolphins. The trail progressively develops several undulations further along as you approach Blow Hole Beach within the Deep Creek Conservation Park. The walk ends with a much-anticipated hill climb for approx. 2km through native vegetation back to the vehicles.

This walk is intended to serve as both an introduction to the Heysen Trail and a chance to catch up this section of the trail. Rather than using a bus we will car-shuffle between the end and start of the walk.

There will be no support vehicle so please assess your level of fitness prior to joining this walk.

If the forecast maximum for Victor Harbor on Saturday evening is 28 or higher the event will be cancelled.

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.

Grange/ Tennyson
2024-11-20
Event description – An anticlockwise walking loop of surprising contrasts, between the near-inland and the coast. Meal option afterwards.

Time – 1800 hours to 2030 hours; Note: Sunset at 2003 hours, but lengthy twilight.

Please assemble early to ensure a prompt departure by 1800 hours.

Duration – Not more than two and a half hours. If a majority response from participants is that conditions are unfavourable, the event will be shortened.

Distance – Seven kilometres; unsuitable for children or pets.

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

BIOSECURITY MEASURES: Please ensure that 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 of into a “to landfill” garbage bin.

FOHT Council Meeting
2024-11-20 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.

Cleland Loop ( morning)
2024-11-21
From Measdays Lookout, we drop down into the valley and its straight into the climb up Carro. We keep pushing up and across to Lodge Track which takes us on to Wine Shanty. After walking most of Wine Shanty, we will then turn right for the short, sharp climb up Pimpala before looping around for the grind up Gores Road. From there it is a straightforward walk to Lofty Summit and an early lunch. Refreshed, it’s all downhill back to the cars.

This is a 16.5k walk with 3 climbs, on what could be a rather warm day. Not to be taken lightly. The walk will not be cancelled due to heat, but there are numerous options available to shorten the walk, which we can discuss on the day if necessary

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BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly clean your footwear, clothing, walking poles and other equipment before and after each wa.5klk 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
2024-11-27 17:30 - 19:00
Join us for a twilight walk in the gorgeous Seacliff & Brighton areas. The walk takes 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.

River Torrens/ Karrawirra Parri
2024-11-28, 2025-01-30
An evening stroll along the River Torrens/Karrawirra Parri within the CBD.

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.

End Of Year Bash
2024-12-01 12:00 - 16:30 | Main Pavillion, Belair National Park
The Friends End of Year Bash 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.

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.

Park entry fees are waived for attending members and guests.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Mansions & Parklands
2024-12-04
A clockwise walking loop on both sides of a principal road, colloquially known as the Inner Ring Route. Upmarket private real estate to the north. Revegetated public land to the south.

Time – 1800 hours to 2000 hours; Note: Sunset at 2016 hours.

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

Distance – About seven kilometres; unsuitable for children or pets.

Suggested items – Sandshoes, hat, sunscreen, and water. Please, no thongs or sandals.

Meal option afterwards.

BIOSECURITY MEASURES: Please ensure that 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 into a “to landfill” garbage bin.

Pengana Loop ( morning)
2024-12-10
Straight forward Loop in Cleland starting with the climb up Pengana, across Perimeter track and then down Bartrill Spur to Chambers Gulley Track. 9.5k with all the work done in the first half of the walk.

Coffee opportunity post 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.

Pingle Farm & The River
2024-12-10 17:30 - 19:00
Join us for a twilight walk along the Pingle Farm Track and down to the River. This nature trail takes us past the farm building ruins and under the railway viaduct to reach the banks of Onkaparinga River. Optional dinner at Port Noarlunga 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.

Happy Valley Reservoir Loop
2024-12-11 08:00 - 11:30
Walk the 11km Happy Valley Reservoir loop. Easy walking path with some uphill sections. Some sections are under cover, and the rest open to the elements. With this walk, we will have some fun facts at various points of the walk from someone who worked at the reservoir. Coffee van located at start and completion location.

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
2024-12-15
A bushwalk through Morialta Conservation Park on Kaurna Yartangka. We will climb up and around the gorge with views of the cliffs, Morialta gorge, and the Adelaide Plains. It is a reasonably demanding walk across various terrain including inclines and declines and irregular surfaces.

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 to Marino Lighthouse
2024-12-18 17:30 - 19:30
Setting off from The Seacliff Hotel along the coastal trail we head up through Barton’s Gully to the to Marino Conservation Park with superb southern coastal views. We’ll have a brief stop at the Marino Lighthouse for a quick snack, or drink. Heading downwards on the Marion Coastal trail with northerly views to Brighton, Holdfast Bay and beyond. Approx 8 km. 152 mt total elevation. If you have any questions or are running late please contact me on 0422288776

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 garbage bin.

River Torrens/ Karriwirra Parri
2025-01-02

Glenthorne
2025-01-08 17:30 - 19:30
Starting at Sam Willoughby BMX park we cross into the south western section of Glenthorne, completing the Trott Park loop and into Hessing Cresent Reserve, following the Panalatinga Creek to the Sea to Vines trail. From here we’ll turn back to a slightly different route back to the cars. Underfoot the trail follows dirt paths, mown grassland and bitumen foot paths. Approx 7 km

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 garbage bin.

Wild Dog Loop ( morning)
2025-01-15
Every day is a good day to walk the Wild Dog Glen/Yurrebilla and Brownhill Creek Trails. In fact, this could be the best day ever.

A couple of sharp climbs but heaps of undulations. Just what your body is craving.

As we are walking in the coolest part of the day, this walk will only be cancelled should a Total Fire Ban be declared. However, it may be moderated but only after consultation with all walkers.

Pace will be moderate in line with the time of year.

So, hydrate and come out and get some quality ks in your legs. You know that you want to.

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.

moonlit Glenelg
2025-01-15
Exploring Helmsdale and Da Costa Park into Glenelg North.
Start with Dinner at the Glenelg Football Club 0630.
Plenty of parking at the club.
Plan to leave the Club at 730pm and get back around 930 pm
If it is very hot we may head to the beach and the breezes instead.

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 Loop( morn)
2025-01-17
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.

Coffee after walk at Carrick Hill cafe

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)
2025-01-21
If you love hills, then this is a walk for you. If you hate hills, then this is a must walk for you.

From Chambers Gully we will make our way up to Mt Lofty Summit taking the most indirect route we can manage. And that’s the hard work over and done with. From the Summit it is down hill all the way back to the cars. Easy.

As we are walking in the coolest part of the day, this walk will only be cancelled should a Total Fire Ban be declared. However, it may be moderated but only after consultation with all walkers.

Pace will be moderate in line with the time of year.

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.

Waite Conservation Reserve
2025-01-22
This is a 5.5 km loop trailstarter/twilight hike.

The hike is moderately challenging with a steep climb up Wild Dog Glen at the start then following the Yurrebilla Trail and Old Coach Road along with other short tracks through the Grey Box woodland of the Waite Conservation Reserve.

The hike provides stunning views of Adelaide City and surrounding suburbs.

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.

Port Adelaide Wonder Walls
2025-01-29 18:00 - 19:30
Port Adelaide has been transformed into a giant outdoor gallery, following six Wonderwall Street festivals since 2015. These unique works of art will take you on a trail of discovery and bemusement as some convey a clear message and some clearly do not! Wonder what they convey and wonder if we will get lost!
