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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Mack Creek
Morialta
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Kapunda to Peter’s Hill
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Onkaparinga
Lavender Federation Trail Tungkillo to Springton
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Murraytown to Alligator Gorge Road based in Melrose
Dashwood Gully to Mylor
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Wirra Wirra Peaks
CANCELLED: Little Kaiser Stuhl Walk
Mylor to Cleland
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Dashwood Gully Road to Kyeema to Mount Compass
Dares Hill Summit Road to EE George Quarry based at Burra
Old Wonoka to Parachilna Trailhead
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Hale Conservation Park
Gandy’s Gully Roller Coaster
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Old Wonoka to Parachilna Trailhead
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Alligator Gorge Road to Broadview based in Quorn
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Mt Lofty Botanic Loop
Mylor Nature Trail
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Thomas Hill
Mount Lofty
Waitpinga to Tugwell Road
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Trail Starter
Mack Creek
Walk in Humbug Scrub culminating in Mack Creek. Golden wattle now in bloom. See areas recovering from Sampson Flat fire.…
Lead by Kevin Liddiard
Trail Walker
Morialta
A challenging walk involving some interesting tracks around the Morialta Conservation Park.
Lead by Mary Cartland
Balquhidder to Waitpinga
Passing Balquhidder Station, named after the birthplace of Rob Roy, we make our way down to the coast while taking…
Kapunda to Peter’s Hill
SATURDAY: From Kapunda we head northwest along backroads and tracks to Black Joes Road, then mainly north along fence lines…
Kapunda to Peter’s Hill
SATURDAY: From Kapunda we head northwest along backroads and tracks to Black Joes Road, then mainly north along fence lines…
Trail Starter
Onkaparinga
A loop walk combining several of the trails in the Onkaparinga National Park Upper Gorge. Trails include the Nature Trail,…
Lead by Dana Florea
Trail Walker
Lavender Federation Trail Tungkillo to Springton
A hike with great variety. Rocky outcrops and panoramic views of Mt Beevor to the south. We pass St Magnus…
Lead by Ted Davis, Stephen Salib-Brown
Murraytown to Alligator Gorge Road based in Melrose
These walks will be done out of sequence so that the longer day can be walked on Saturday. SATURDAY 15…
Dashwood Gully to Mylor
A picturesque walk through gently undulating farmland, the northern blocks of Kuitpo Pine Forest and through the historic Jupiter Creek…
Murraytown to Alligator Gorge Road based in Melrose
These walks will be done out of sequence so that the longer day can be walked on Saturday. SATURDAY 15…
Trail Walker
Wirra Wirra Peaks
The walk will take about 5 hours walk time for 19 km.Some steep sections but mostly on access roads and…
Lead by Colin Edwards OAM
Trail Starter
CANCELLED: Little Kaiser Stuhl Walk
A walk in the Barossa Ranges near the Little Kaiserstuhl. Part of this walk is on the Heysen Trail.
Lead by Peter Solomon
Mylor to Cleland
Although the most populous section of the trail, it still retains a rural feel as walkers pass through the parks…
Dashwood Gully Road to Kyeema to Mount Compass
The Theme for the weekend is MAGNIFICENT Sat.22nd: A surprisingly flat walk today taking us through Kuitpo forest and finishing…
Dares Hill Summit Road to EE George Quarry based at Burra
Saturday – The trail takes walkers past the historic Mt Bryan East School, before beginning the climb up Mt Bryan,…
Old Wonoka to Parachilna Trailhead
IMPORTANT NOTE This is a multi-day walk. Registration requires payment of the END TO END EXTENDED WALK FEE. Accommodation and…
Dashwood Gully Road to Kyeema to Mount Compass
The Theme for the weekend is MAGNIFICENT Sat.22nd: A surprisingly flat walk today taking us through Kuitpo forest and finishing…
Dares Hill Summit Road to EE George Quarry based at Burra
Saturday – The trail takes walkers past the historic Mt Bryan East School, before beginning the climb up Mt Bryan,…
Old Wonoka to Parachilna Trailhead
IMPORTANT NOTE This is a multi-day walk. Registration requires payment of the END TO END EXTENDED WALK FEE. Accommodation and…
Trail Starter
Hale Conservation Park
This walk is in a spectacularly beautiful area. The underlying Algate sandstone was laid down about 800 million years ago…
Lead by Robyn Quinn
Trail Walker
Gandy’s Gully Roller Coaster
this walk will be hard with numerous climbs & descents, some people will know of the tracks.
Lead by Neil Rivett
Old Wonoka to Parachilna Trailhead
IMPORTANT NOTE This is a multi-day walk. Registration requires payment of the END TO END EXTENDED WALK FEE. Accommodation and…
Old Wonoka to Parachilna Trailhead
IMPORTANT NOTE This is a multi-day walk. Registration requires payment of the END TO END EXTENDED WALK FEE. Accommodation and…
Old Wonoka to Parachilna Trailhead
IMPORTANT NOTE This is a multi-day walk. Registration requires payment of the END TO END EXTENDED WALK FEE. Accommodation and…
Old Wonoka to Parachilna Trailhead
IMPORTANT NOTE This is a multi-day walk. Registration requires payment of the END TO END EXTENDED WALK FEE. Accommodation and…
Old Wonoka to Parachilna Trailhead
IMPORTANT NOTE This is a multi-day walk. Registration requires payment of the END TO END EXTENDED WALK FEE. Accommodation and…
Old Wonoka to Parachilna Trailhead
IMPORTANT NOTE This is a multi-day walk. Registration requires payment of the END TO END EXTENDED WALK FEE. Accommodation and…
Alligator Gorge Road to Broadview based in Quorn
These walks will be done out of sequence so that the longer day can be walked on Saturday. SATURDAY 29…
Old Wonoka to Parachilna Trailhead
IMPORTANT NOTE This is a multi-day walk. Registration requires payment of the END TO END EXTENDED WALK FEE. Accommodation and…
Alligator Gorge Road to Broadview based in Quorn
These walks will be done out of sequence so that the longer day can be walked on Saturday. SATURDAY 29…
Trail Walker
Mt Lofty Botanic Loop
This walk will take in the Heysen Mount Lofty loop and Cleland tracks.
Lead by Kevin Liddiard
Trail Starter
Mylor Nature Trail
This walk will initially take us along a narrow bush track which leads through the Valley of the Bandicoots wildlife…
Lead by Graham Bald
Trail Walker
Thomas Hill
See one of the prettiest areas of the Adelaide Hills, so close to Adelaide. This is a loop walk around…
Lead by Steve Clift
Trail Starter
Mount Lofty
The first half of this walk essentially follows a contour line around the west face of Mount Lofty before it…
Lead by Graham Bald
Waitpinga to Tugwell Road
One of the most spectacular sections of the Trail, walkers follow sandy tracks through the coastal scrub of Newland Head…
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.