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SUMMARY:A Mountain and Two Gorges Extended  Weekend
DESCRIPTION:This extended walk will explore the ‘hubs’ of the Mt Remarkable National Park.\n\nNamely Mt Remarkable\, Mambray Creek (Hidden Gorge) and Alligator Gorge.\n\nAs there is a wedding in Melrose on Friday accommodation is tight for the first 2 nights so we base in Wilmington 24 km north of Melrose.\n\nAccommodation options include:\n\nStony Creek Bush Camp Caravan Park\n\nLocated 3 km out of Wilmington the property has 4 Ensuite Cabins (former mining camp dongas) double bed\, shower and toilet. No cooking facilities.  Plus 4 Bunk cabins\, communal bathroom and 40 powered and unpowered camping sites also available. There is a large camp kitchen and fire pits so plenty of opportunity to socialize of an evening.   Talk to Wayne on 0488 156 850\n\nBeautiful Valley Caravan Park\n\nOn the outskirts of Wilmington the caravan park has a range of basic older style cabin options available\, some have cooking facilities\, in others you will need to rely on the camp kitchen for your cooking needs. Not all are ensuite. Plus powered and un powered camp sites.  Check the configurations with Stefan when you call to book on 8667 5197\n\nFor those with fancier tastes may find what they want at the Spear Creek Holiday Park 8317 1315 where there are 2 self contained 2 bedroom bungalows available for our dates and in a quick search online I found some Airbnb’s around the area.\n\nSaturday Night\n\nThere will be a pub meal on Saturday night.\n\nOur Hikes\n\nFriday\n\nMount Remarkable Summit Hike 16Km\n\nOur first hike will cover  familiar territory for most as we undertake a loop trail to the top of the 960 metre high Mount Remark­able with an extension on the Melrose Nature Hike to end the day.\n\nSaturday\n\nHidden Gorge 18 Km\n\nStarting at Mambray Creek  this is a circuit hike starting with a steady 5k climb with views over Spencer Gulf. We then head down and through Hidden Gorge with amazing steep red cliffs and rock formations. Leaving the gorge\, we follow the creek out through native pine forests to the cars.\n\nSunday\n\nAlligator Gorge 9 Km\n\nThis is a circuit hike along the full length of Alligator Gorge\, including the Terraces and the Narrows.\n\nOnce again\, our hike begins with a steady climb along a fire track where you can clearly see damage and natures recovery from the March 2025 fires.   At the top we head down the Terraces and through the Gorge and through the narrows before a short climb back to our cars.\n\nBIOSECURITY 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.
URL:https://heysentrail.asn.au/walking-the-heysen-trail/walk-the-trail-with-the-friends/walk-calendar/mambray-creek-extended-weekend-2026/
CATEGORIES:Extended Walks 3
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20260912T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20260913T235959
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SUMMARY:E2E16 Dutchmans Stern- Eyre Depot- Warren Gorge
DESCRIPTION:Based Quorn\n\nNOTE – If you wish to walk on only one day\, please contact the FOHT office (once bookings have opened) to register for that day’s walk. The on-line registration system will only allow you to register for both days.”\n\nSaturday Walk: Dutchman’s Stern to Eyre Depot – 14 + 1.5 km\n\nA deceptively tough walk with a bit of everything – undulating fire tracks with spectacular views\, rocky gorge walking and then 5km traversing the gibber strewn floodplain to Eyre Depot.\n\nSunday Walk: Eyre Depot to Warren Gorge 1.7 km walk in + 8.9km walk + 4.9km walk out + 1km to bus (16.5Km)\n\nAfter a 1.7 km walk-in to rejoin the trail at the Eyre Depot monument\, walkers follow a track to head back into the range\, before entering Depot Creek which winds its way northwards. The gradual climb up the winding creek bed with its waterfalls and rocky sections can make progress very slow. At GR 795 346 (Peter’s Corner) we leave the trail and enter a spur – tight creek line\, quickly climbing to a saddle\, approx. 1 km.  It crosses a 4WD track on the saddle and descends along a spur to another creek and a very pretty gorge.  It stays in the creek line\, leaving it only briefly to negotiate a gate and then returns to creek bed into Warren Gorge.\n\nWalk Difficulty – 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.\n\nBIOSECURITY 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.
URL:https://heysentrail.asn.au/walking-the-heysen-trail/walk-the-trail-with-the-friends/walk-calendar/e2e16-dutchmans-stern-eyre-depot-warren-gorge-2025/
CATEGORIES:End-to-End 16
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20260912T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20260913T235959
DTSTAMP:20260831T115132Z
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SUMMARY:E2E17  Oban - Bundaleer Reservoir & Locks Ruin - Bowman Pk
DESCRIPTION:Note:  These walks are out of order due to a previously cancelled walk and has the shorter distance on Sunday.  \n\nSaturday 12th September:  Oban to Bundaleer Resevoir    20km\n\nThis walk was previously cancelled due to poor weather conditions.\n\nThe importance of fresh water is abundantly clear for most of this section of the Trail which follows the Freshwater intake channel for Bundaleer Reservoir\, only leaving it for a few kilometres to go through the township of Spalding. You’ll also see some fascinating examples of engineering from the early 1900s.\n\nSunday 13th September:  Locks Ruin to Bowman Park    16km\n\nAn easy walk\, predominantly along roads and road reserves\, this section takes you through the town of Crystal Brook\, then follows the Crystal Brook itself to historic Bowman Park.\n\nNOTE – If you wish to walk on only one day\, please contact the FOHT office (once bookings have opened) to register for that day’s walk. The on-line registration system will only allow you to register for both days.\n\nWalk Difficulty – 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.\n\nBIOSECURITY 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.
URL:https://heysentrail.asn.au/walking-the-heysen-trail/walk-the-trail-with-the-friends/walk-calendar/locks-ruin-crystal-brook-mt-zion-2025/
CATEGORIES:End-to-End 17
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SUMMARY:Walk The Yorke Corny Point to Gym Beach
DESCRIPTION:Car pooling will be used over the two days of hiking.\n\nDay one: Section one Corny Point to Gleeson Landing (20.5 km)\n\nThe trail from Corny Point to Gleeson Landing continues our experience of pristine beaches\, rugged cliffs\, sand dunes\, rock formations and sandy roads. We may encounter piles of seaweed\, an experience not to be missed\, until we hit a dirt track that takes us up to the Corny Point lighthouse. This lighthouse is still in operation with ruins from previous staff accommodation cottages nearby. We continue our walk to Grieg Lookout where we may encounter seals and another iconic lighthouse. From here we walk to Berry Bay North\, a well know surf beach with plenty of rock hopping opportunities enclosed by the water and cliffs. This sets the scene for our final section to Gleeson Landing.\n\n \n\nDay two: Section two Gleeson Landing to Gym Beach (22 km)\n\nIf you like camping\, this area is perfect for the weekend get-away with cliff top views\, progressing to Daly Head where we will encounter rugged dirt tracks\, sand dunes and rocky cliffs. We continue along the cliff tops to Formby Bay followed by a 7km beach walk. Climbing wooden stairs\, we head into the dunes (a perfect lunch stop) where we need to keep alert for trail markers that take up to the head land of Gym Beach.\n\n \n\nBIOSECURITY 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.
URL:https://heysentrail.asn.au/walking-the-heysen-trail/walk-the-trail-with-the-friends/walk-calendar/walk-the-yorke-corney-point-to-gleeson-landing-2026/
CATEGORIES:Walk the Yorke End-to-End
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20260916T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20260916T193000
DTSTAMP:20260210T023819Z
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UID:10006476-1789579800-1789587000@heysentrail.asn.au
SUMMARY:FOHT Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Friends of Heysen Trail Council Meeting\nThe 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.
URL:https://heysentrail.asn.au/walking-the-heysen-trail/walk-the-trail-with-the-friends/walk-calendar/foht-council-meeting-2026-8/
CATEGORIES:Other
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20260919T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20260920T235959
DTSTAMP:20260826T111218Z
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SUMMARY:E2E18 Gerkie Gap-Webb Gap- Burra Rd (Walks 23 & 24)
DESCRIPTION:NOTE – If you wish to walk on only one day\, please contact the FOHT office (once\n\nbookings have opened) to register for that day’s walk. The on-line registration\n\nsystem will only allow you to register for both days.”\n\nSpecial Note: These walks are being done out of order\n\nSaturdays Walk Details: Webb Gap to Burra Road – 23km\n\nThe trail continues along the Tothill Range\, providing expansive views over the surrounding farmland and Apoinga Lagoon. A sharp climb after Huppatz Hut provides walkers with a taste of things to come in future walks.\n\nSunday’s Walk Details:\n\nGerkie Gap-Webb Gap  – 18km\n\nAfter a climb through Gerkie Gap to the eastern side\, this hugs the Tothill Ranges\, before climbing back over the range\, just north of Smith Hill\, where we continue the journey northward through open scrubland along the western flank of the range.\n\nThe Tothills provide the largest remaining section of remnant scrub in the area and are one of the delights of the Mid-North providing pleasant vistas over the surrounding farmland\, with constant reminders of 19th century optimism and 21st century technology.\n\n \n\nWalk Difficulty – 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.\n\nBIOSECURITY 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.
URL:https://heysentrail.asn.au/walking-the-heysen-trail/walk-the-trail-with-the-friends/walk-calendar/gerkie-gap-webb-gap-burra-rd-2025/
CATEGORIES:End-to-End 18
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20260919T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20260920T235959
DTSTAMP:20260906T035845Z
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UID:10006362-1789776000-1789948799@heysentrail.asn.au
SUMMARY:HEYSEN HIGHLIGHTS ( Walks 17 and 18)
DESCRIPTION:Join Heather and Suzanne as we revisit some of our favourite sections of the Southern Half of the Heysen Trail over a weekend of hiking.\n\nWe will be leading two hikes in close vicinity over a weekend and encourage you to stay overnight nearby and join us for dinner on the Saturday night.  We will book a table for those interested.  Please advise when you register if you will be joining us for dinner.\n\nWe have arranged for a bus to pick us up each morning at the end point to take us to the beginning of the hike.\n\nThere is no back up vehicle for these hikes.  You will need to assess your capabilities and only attempt these hikes if you feel you can comfortably complete the hike.\n\nWalk 17\n\nMount Crawford to Pewsey Vale.\n\n\n\nBush track or dirt road\nForest plantation\nNative scrub\nUndulating and hilly\n\n\n\n\n\nAfter climbing Mount Crawford you’ll follow forest edges and roadsides before making your way up and over the pretty Wirra Wirra Peaks. From the Peaks you’ll take a diverse path along creek lines\, roads and road reserves through open big-gum grazing land.\n\n\n\n\nThe trail initially climbs over Mount Crawford then follows forest edges and roadsides\, before the climb up and over pretty Wirra Wirra Peaks\, then descends to creek lines again. Quiet dirt roads and a tree studded road reserve complete the day.\n\n\n21 km\n\nWalk 18\n\nPewsey Vale to Tanunda\n\n\n\nBush track or dirt road\nFarmland\nForest plantation\nNational or Conservation Park\nNative scrub\nWalking trail\n\nViews\n\n\n\n\n\nThis is an easy section of the Trail that runs through the northern part of Mount Crawford Forest and through the native bushland of Kaiser Stuhl Conservation Park with its unusual weathered rock features. You’ll see panoramic vistas over the Barossa Valley and the Lower North.\n\n24 km\n\n \n\n\nBIOSECURITY 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.
URL:https://heysentrail.asn.au/walking-the-heysen-trail/walk-the-trail-with-the-friends/walk-calendar/heysen-highlights-walks-17-and-18-2025/
CATEGORIES:Extended Walks 1
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20260920T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20260920T235959
DTSTAMP:20260818T042039Z
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UID:10006459-1789862400-1789948799@heysentrail.asn.au
SUMMARY:Ohalloran Hill
DESCRIPTION:Up and down in the northern end of Glenthorne Park. Lunch at Cafe Brio\, Seacombe Rd after.\n\nBIOSECURITY 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.
URL:https://heysentrail.asn.au/walking-the-heysen-trail/walk-the-trail-with-the-friends/walk-calendar/ohalloran-hill-2026/
CATEGORIES:Trail Starter
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20260920T083000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20260920T133000
DTSTAMP:20260831T024844Z
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UID:10006423-1789893000-1789911000@heysentrail.asn.au
SUMMARY:Wine Shanty/ Mt Bonython
DESCRIPTION:Meeting at Stop 18 Greenhill Rd. Cleland side\, we will follow the Wine Shanty track\, and Pimpala tracks gradually climbing. At Mr Lofty Summit Rd we will do a loop around Mt Bonython and then return and pick up Warre track to Mt Lofty Summit. Following the Steub track to Cleland then a variety of tracks to wind back up to the start point on Greenhill Rd.  Most of the walk is on unpaved track surfaces. Elevation gain 620 m. Distance 15 km. 0815 for 0830 start. Bring snack and lunch and 2 L water. Contact Karen at 0422288776 \n\nBIOSECURITY 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.
URL:https://heysentrail.asn.au/walking-the-heysen-trail/walk-the-trail-with-the-friends/walk-calendar/wine-shanty-mt-bonython-2026/
CATEGORIES:Trail Walker
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20260927T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20260927T235900
DTSTAMP:20260826T110818Z
CREATED:20260201T063253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T110818Z
UID:10006458-1790467200-1790553540@heysentrail.asn.au
SUMMARY:Belair Orchid Ramble
DESCRIPTION:Wallflower Donkey orchids\n\nA leisurely walk (Trail Ramble) around Belair National Park\, looking at the wildlife\, spring flowers and some late native orchids.\nWe will be guided by FoHT member Cindy Anderson\, a knowledgable orchid enthusi\n\nPlease note this is a RAMBLE\, not a normal Trailstarter walk. The emphasis will be on allowing the group to stop\, observe the floral display and take photos.
URL:https://heysentrail.asn.au/walking-the-heysen-trail/walk-the-trail-with-the-friends/walk-calendar/belair-orchid-ramble-2026/
CATEGORIES:Trail Rambler
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260928
DTSTAMP:20260201T064030Z
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SUMMARY:Crafers Brownhill Loop
DESCRIPTION:Details to come.\n\nBIOSECURITY 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.
URL:https://heysentrail.asn.au/walking-the-heysen-trail/walk-the-trail-with-the-friends/walk-calendar/crafers-brownhill-loop-2026/
CATEGORIES:Trail Walker
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