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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Calendar of Events
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1 event,
Kapunda to Hamilton to Peters Hill to Gerkie Gap
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3 events,
Trott Park
Mt Pleasant
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1 event,
Kapunda to Hamilton to Peters Hill to Gerkie Gap
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1 event,
Walk Leader training night
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1 event,
Woolshed Flat to Quorn to Dutchmans Stern
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3 events,
Wittunga Gardens
Beyond Blue Cobbler Hill to Cape Jervis
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1 event,
CANCELLED: Great North Walk
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3 events,
CANCELLED: Para Wirra
Inman Valley to Myponga
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1 event,
CANCELLED: Great North Walk
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2 events,
Raeville to Locks Ruin to Bowman Park
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4 events,
CANCELLED: Aldinga Scrub Conservation Park
Montacute Heights to Cudlee Creek
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1 event,
CANCELLED: Great North Walk
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0 events,
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2 events,
Belair National Park
Onkaparinga River National Park
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1 event,
Walkerville – Linear Park
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1 event,
CANCELLED: Gerkie Gap to Webb Gap to Burra Road
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2 events,
Cudlee Creek to Nugget Road
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Kapunda to Hamilton to Peters Hill to Gerkie Gap
This is E2E10’s first Weekend Away of Walking, its a 3 day Event. Walking from Kapunda to Gerkie Gap: Day…
Kapunda to Hamilton to Peters Hill to Gerkie Gap
This is E2E10’s first Weekend Away of Walking, its a 3 day Event. Walking from Kapunda to Gerkie Gap: Day…
Trail Starter
Trott Park
We start from the midst of the suburbs, before descending into a hidden gully and along the Field River. Our…
Lead by Noeleen Smith
Trail Walker
Mt Pleasant
A walk through some of the eastern areas of the Mt Crawford Forest Reserve. Beginning with a circuit of the…
Lead by John Babister
Kapunda to Hamilton to Peters Hill to Gerkie Gap
This is E2E10’s first Weekend Away of Walking, its a 3 day Event. Walking from Kapunda to Gerkie Gap: Day…
Other
Walk Leader training night
Ever thought you might like to have a go at becoming a walk leader with the FOHT, then come and…
Woolshed Flat to Quorn to Dutchmans Stern
Saturday 7th October 2017 A steady climb to start the day takes walkers to the top of the range and…
Woolshed Flat to Quorn to Dutchmans Stern
Saturday 7th October 2017 A steady climb to start the day takes walkers to the top of the range and…
Trail Starter
Wittunga Gardens
Walking along well made trails with great views of Adelaide. We are mostly in Shephards Hill recreation park then a…
Lead by Helen Morgante
Trail Walker
Beyond Blue Cobbler Hill to Cape Jervis
The last section of the Heysen Trail north to south.Join Kirstie and Shane McConnell on their fundraising trek from Parachilna…
Lead by Melanie Sjoberg, Daniel Jardine
Extended Walk
CANCELLED: Great North Walk
The Great North Walk is a walking track which runs from Sydney to Newcastle in New South Wales. The main…
Lead by Julian Monfries, Peter Solomon
Extended Walk
CANCELLED: Great North Walk
The Great North Walk is a walking track which runs from Sydney to Newcastle in New South Wales. The main…
Lead by Julian Monfries, Peter Solomon
Extended Walk
CANCELLED: Great North Walk
The Great North Walk is a walking track which runs from Sydney to Newcastle in New South Wales. The main…
Lead by Julian Monfries, Peter Solomon
Extended Walk
CANCELLED: Great North Walk
The Great North Walk is a walking track which runs from Sydney to Newcastle in New South Wales. The main…
Lead by Julian Monfries, Peter Solomon
Extended Walk
CANCELLED: Great North Walk
The Great North Walk is a walking track which runs from Sydney to Newcastle in New South Wales. The main…
Lead by Julian Monfries, Peter Solomon
Trail Starter
CANCELLED: Para Wirra
A loop walk with a steady but not steep climb with views of Adelaide, Koalas and our native bushland
Lead by Arrienne Wynen
Inman Valley to Myponga
Majestic gums line roadsides leading to the climb up Sugarloaf Hill where walkers are rewarded with spectacular rural views. The…
Extended Walk
CANCELLED: Great North Walk
The Great North Walk is a walking track which runs from Sydney to Newcastle in New South Wales. The main…
Lead by Julian Monfries, Peter Solomon
Extended Walk
CANCELLED: Great North Walk
The Great North Walk is a walking track which runs from Sydney to Newcastle in New South Wales. The main…
Lead by Julian Monfries, Peter Solomon
Extended Walk
CANCELLED: Great North Walk
The Great North Walk is a walking track which runs from Sydney to Newcastle in New South Wales. The main…
Lead by Julian Monfries, Peter Solomon
Extended Walk
CANCELLED: Great North Walk
The Great North Walk is a walking track which runs from Sydney to Newcastle in New South Wales. The main…
Lead by Julian Monfries, Peter Solomon
Extended Walk
CANCELLED: Great North Walk
The Great North Walk is a walking track which runs from Sydney to Newcastle in New South Wales. The main…
Lead by Julian Monfries, Peter Solomon
Extended Walk
CANCELLED: Great North Walk
The Great North Walk is a walking track which runs from Sydney to Newcastle in New South Wales. The main…
Lead by Julian Monfries, Peter Solomon
Raeville to Locks Ruin to Bowman Park
On Saturday… This walk follows dirt roads into the small town of Georgetown and beyond past Hiskeys Hut. The trail…
Extended Walk
CANCELLED: Great North Walk
The Great North Walk is a walking track which runs from Sydney to Newcastle in New South Wales. The main…
Lead by Julian Monfries, Peter Solomon
Raeville to Locks Ruin to Bowman Park
On Saturday… This walk follows dirt roads into the small town of Georgetown and beyond past Hiskeys Hut. The trail…
Trail Starter
CANCELLED: Aldinga Scrub Conservation Park
A lovely walk through this significant area of nature conservation. Great views of the coast and Willunga hills. If time…
Lead by Lyn Wood
Montacute Heights to Cudlee Creek
After an initial undulating walk along Moores Rd the trail makes a long and steep descent to Sixth Creek before…
Extended Walk
CANCELLED: Great North Walk
The Great North Walk is a walking track which runs from Sydney to Newcastle in New South Wales. The main…
Lead by Julian Monfries, Peter Solomon
Extended Walk
CANCELLED: Great North Walk
The Great North Walk is a walking track which runs from Sydney to Newcastle in New South Wales. The main…
Lead by Julian Monfries, Peter Solomon
Extended Walk
CANCELLED: Great North Walk
The Great North Walk is a walking track which runs from Sydney to Newcastle in New South Wales. The main…
Lead by Julian Monfries, Peter Solomon
Extended Walk
CANCELLED: Great North Walk
The Great North Walk is a walking track which runs from Sydney to Newcastle in New South Wales. The main…
Lead by Julian Monfries, Peter Solomon
Extended Walk
CANCELLED: Great North Walk
The Great North Walk is a walking track which runs from Sydney to Newcastle in New South Wales. The main…
Lead by Julian Monfries, Peter Solomon
Trail Walker
Belair National Park
A pleasant loop walk through and around the Park, up and down a few hills, on and off track and…
Lead by John Babister
Trail Starter
Onkaparinga River National Park
The new ridge walk Punchbowl Link Trail and Nature walk
Lead by Leanne Bell, Philip Bell
Summer Walks
Walkerville – Linear Park
Check out the Torrens River linear park by walking into to the Zoo and return – time and length will…
Lead by Robert Alcock
CANCELLED: Gerkie Gap to Webb Gap to Burra Road
2 days Walking along the Heysen Trail Day 1: Saturday 4th November 2017 Walking from Gerkie Gap to Webb Gap…
CANCELLED: Gerkie Gap to Webb Gap to Burra Road
2 days Walking along the Heysen Trail Day 1: Saturday 4th November 2017 Walking from Gerkie Gap to Webb Gap…
Cudlee Creek to Nugget Road
A pretty walk through the rolling hills of the South Mt Lofty Ranges including several blocks of the Mt Crawford…
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.