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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Monday
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1 event,
Clare Valley Wine and Wilderness Trail
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3 events,
EE19 Pewsey Vale-Tanunda-Kapunda
Wine Shanty
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3 events,
E2E 20 Tapanappa – Balquhidder
Mt Barker
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1 event,
A Mountain and Two Gorges Extended Weekend
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4 events,
E2E16 Dutchmans Stern- Eyre Depot- Warren Gorge
E2E17 Locks Ruin – Bowman Pk – Mt Zion
Walk The Yorke Corny Point to Gym Beach
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5 events,
Belair Orchid Ramble
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1 event,
A Mountain and Two Gorges Extended Weekend
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0 events,
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2 events,
E2E18 Gerkie Gap-Webb Gap- Burra Rd (Walks 23 & 24)
HEYSEN HIGHLIGHTS ( Walks 17 and 18)
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4 events,
Wine Shanty/ Mt Bonython
Ohalloran Hill
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1 event,
Crafers Brownhill Loop
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1 event,
Walk The Yorke Gym Beach to Marion Bay
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2 events,
Lobethal
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Extended Walks 2
Clare Valley Wine and Wilderness Trail
The Clare Wine and Wilderness Trail was completed in 2023 and is a 100km tail around the Clare Valley, traveling…
Lead by Margaret Fletcher
Extended Walks 2
Clare Valley Wine and Wilderness Trail
The Clare Wine and Wilderness Trail was completed in 2023 and is a 100km tail around the Clare Valley, traveling…
Lead by Margaret Fletcher
Extended Walks 2
Clare Valley Wine and Wilderness Trail
The Clare Wine and Wilderness Trail was completed in 2023 and is a 100km tail around the Clare Valley, traveling…
Lead by Margaret Fletcher
Extended Walks 2
Clare Valley Wine and Wilderness Trail
The Clare Wine and Wilderness Trail was completed in 2023 and is a 100km tail around the Clare Valley, traveling…
Lead by Margaret Fletcher
Extended Walks 2
Clare Valley Wine and Wilderness Trail
The Clare Wine and Wilderness Trail was completed in 2023 and is a 100km tail around the Clare Valley, traveling…
Lead by Margaret Fletcher
Extended Walks 2
Clare Valley Wine and Wilderness Trail
The Clare Wine and Wilderness Trail was completed in 2023 and is a 100km tail around the Clare Valley, traveling…
Lead by Margaret Fletcher
End-to-End 19
EE19 Pewsey Vale-Tanunda-Kapunda
NOTE: If you wish to walk on only one day, please contact the FOHT office (once registration has opened) to…
Trail Walker
Wine Shanty
Details to come. BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly clean your footwear, clothing, walking poles and other equipment before…
Lead by Peter Deacon
End-to-End 20
E2E 20 Tapanappa – Balquhidder
Walk 3 Tapanappa to Balquhidder This walk starts with several km’s of road walking before a picturesque route through bushland…
End-to-End 19
EE19 Pewsey Vale-Tanunda-Kapunda
NOTE: If you wish to walk on only one day, please contact the FOHT office (once registration has opened) to…
Trail Starter
Mt Barker
Details to come. BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly clean your footwear, clothing, walking poles and other equipment before…
Lead by Peter Clark
Extended Walks 3
A Mountain and Two Gorges Extended Weekend
This extended walk will explore the ‘hubs’ of the Mt Remarkable National Park. Namely Mt Remarkable, Mambray Creek (Hidden Gorge)…
Lead by Judy Mcadam
Extended Walks 3
A Mountain and Two Gorges Extended Weekend
This extended walk will explore the ‘hubs’ of the Mt Remarkable National Park. Namely Mt Remarkable, Mambray Creek (Hidden Gorge)…
Lead by Judy Mcadam
Extended Walks 3
A Mountain and Two Gorges Extended Weekend
This extended walk will explore the ‘hubs’ of the Mt Remarkable National Park. Namely Mt Remarkable, Mambray Creek (Hidden Gorge)…
Lead by Judy Mcadam
End-to-End 16
E2E16 Dutchmans Stern- Eyre Depot- Warren Gorge
Based Quorn NOTE – If you wish to walk on only one day, please contact the FOHT office (once bookings…
End-to-End 17
E2E17 Locks Ruin – Bowman Pk – Mt Zion
Note: These walks are out of order and has the shorter distance on Sunday. Saturday 12th September: Bowman Park to…
Walk the Yorke End-to-End
Walk The Yorke Corny Point to Gym Beach
Car pooling will be used over the two days of hiking. More details to come. Day one: Section one…
Extended Walks 3
A Mountain and Two Gorges Extended Weekend
This extended walk will explore the ‘hubs’ of the Mt Remarkable National Park. Namely Mt Remarkable, Mambray Creek (Hidden Gorge)…
Lead by Judy Mcadam
End-to-End 16
E2E16 Dutchmans Stern- Eyre Depot- Warren Gorge
Based Quorn NOTE – If you wish to walk on only one day, please contact the FOHT office (once bookings…
End-to-End 17
E2E17 Locks Ruin – Bowman Pk – Mt Zion
Note: These walks are out of order and has the shorter distance on Sunday. Saturday 12th September: Bowman Park to…
Walk the Yorke End-to-End
Walk The Yorke Corny Point to Gym Beach
Car pooling will be used over the two days of hiking. More details to come. Day one: Section one…
Trail Rambler
Belair Orchid Ramble
Join us on a leisurely walk around Belair National Park, looking at the wildlife, spring flowers and some late native orchids.
Lead by Marlene Henschke, Dom Henschke
Extended Walks 3
A Mountain and Two Gorges Extended Weekend
This extended walk will explore the ‘hubs’ of the Mt Remarkable National Park. Namely Mt Remarkable, Mambray Creek (Hidden Gorge)…
Lead by Judy Mcadam
Other
FOHT Council Meeting
Friends of Heysen Trail Council Meeting The Friends encourages engagement and interaction across our membership/volunteers. Committees and Members are welcome…
End-to-End 18
E2E18 Gerkie Gap-Webb Gap- Burra Rd (Walks 23 & 24)
NOTE – If you wish to walk on only one day, please contact the FOHT office (once bookings have opened)…
Extended Walks 1
HEYSEN HIGHLIGHTS ( Walks 17 and 18)
Mt Crawford to Pewsey Vale to Tanunda BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly clean your footwear, clothing, walking poles…
End-to-End 18
E2E18 Gerkie Gap-Webb Gap- Burra Rd (Walks 23 & 24)
NOTE – If you wish to walk on only one day, please contact the FOHT office (once bookings have opened)…
Extended Walks 1
HEYSEN HIGHLIGHTS ( Walks 17 and 18)
Mt Crawford to Pewsey Vale to Tanunda BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly clean your footwear, clothing, walking poles…
Trail Walker
Wine Shanty/ Mt Bonython
Details to come. BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly clean your footwear, clothing, walking poles and other equipment before…
Lead by Karen Baker
Trail Starter
Ohalloran Hill
Details to come. BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly clean your footwear, clothing, walking poles and other equipment before…
Lead by Simon Cameron
Trail Walker
Crafers Brownhill Loop
Details to come. BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly clean your footwear, clothing, walking poles and other equipment before…
Lead by Peter Clark
Walk the Yorke End-to-End
Walk The Yorke Gym Beach to Marion Bay
Car shuttles will be involved over the two days, however a local 12 seater bus may be available to assist…
Walk the Yorke End-to-End
Walk The Yorke Gym Beach to Marion Bay
Car shuttles will be involved over the two days, however a local 12 seater bus may be available to assist…
Trail Starter
Lobethal
Details to come. BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly clean your footwear, clothing, walking poles and other equipment before…
Lead by Lance Perryman
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.