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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TS Reservoir and Park
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E2E 16 Burra Rd / Worlds End / Burra
WBT Section 1+2 Section 3+4
Lead by Adam Matthews, Heather Jensen, Suzanne Matthews |
4 events,
E2E 17 Cudlee Ck to Nugget Rd
TW Yurrebilla No 2
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E2E14 Eyre Depot – Morelana Drive
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5 events,
TW Yurrebilla No 3
CANCELLED: TW Mt Crawford
CANCELLED: TS Cleland
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2 events,
E2E14 Eyre Depot – Morelana Drive
TS Waterfall Gully to Mt Osmond
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2 events,
TW Bridgewater
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2 events,
EE15 Walk 41 – White Park Rd to Murray Town, Walk 42 – Murray Town to Melrose
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TW Kuitpo
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TW Simpson Loop Kersbrook
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2 events,
E2E 16 Dares Hill Summit Rd / Hallet : Burra / Wandillah
LFT4 Scenic Road to Tothill Belt Road to Manora
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4 events,
TS Reservoir and Park
EE19 Walk 2 Cobbler Hill to Tapanappa
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4 events,
EE15 Walk 43 – Melrose to Alligator Gorge Rd, Walk 44 – Alligator Gorge Rd to Horrocks Pass
E2E 18 Mt Compass / Kyeema Walk 9
WBT Section 5 + Section 6
Lead by Adam Matthews, Heather Jensen, Suzanne Matthews
TS Anderson Loop
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5 events,
E2E 18 Kyeema – Dashwood Gully Rd Walk 10
TS Hardy’s Scrub
E2E 17 Mt Crawford to Pewsey Vale
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TW Bridgewater
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TW Mt Crawford/Warren CP
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TS Brownhill Ck
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Trail Starter
TS Reservoir and Park
Commencing at one of the many entrances to the Happy Valley Reservoir we will walk through a section of wooded…
Lead by Judith Ellis
End-to-End 16
E2E 16 Burra Rd / Worlds End / Burra
Based in Burra NOTE – If you wish to walk on only one day, please contact the FOHT office (once…
Willunga Basin Trail End-to-End
WBT Section 1+2 Section 3+4
Sat 31st May Sections 1+2 This walk starts with us walking the quiet streets of Historic Willunga .Some lovely old…
Lead by Adam Matthews, Heather Jensen, Suzanne Matthews
End-to-End 16
E2E 16 Burra Rd / Worlds End / Burra
Based in Burra NOTE – If you wish to walk on only one day, please contact the FOHT office (once…
Willunga Basin Trail End-to-End
WBT Section 1+2 Section 3+4
Sat 31st May Sections 1+2 This walk starts with us walking the quiet streets of Historic Willunga .Some lovely old…
Lead by Adam Matthews, Heather Jensen, Suzanne Matthews
End-to-End 17
E2E 17 Cudlee Ck to Nugget Rd
PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO THE EXTENSION OF FIRE DANGER SEASON, THIS WALK IS NOW SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 1st. The…
Trail Walker
TW Yurrebilla No 2
We walk from Eagle on the Hill to Norton Summit. Approx 19km. We will meet at Norton Summit at 7.20…
Lead by Julia McLachlan
E2E14 Eyre Depot – Morelana Drive
The first week of End to End 14’s final two weeks on the Heysen Trail starting at Eyre Depot trekking…
E2E14 Eyre Depot – Morelana Drive
The first week of End to End 14’s final two weeks on the Heysen Trail starting at Eyre Depot trekking…
Trail Walker
TW Yurrebilla No 3
Norton Summit to Ambers Gully. Appprox 20 km Meet at Ambers at 7.20 am and car shuffle back to Norton…
Lead by Julia McLachlan
Trail Walker
CANCELLED: TW Mt Crawford
A loop walk with steep climbs over Mt Crawford and Little Mt Crawford rewarding with excellent views. Then onto tracks…
Lead by Peter Deacon
Trail Starter
CANCELLED: TS Cleland
The walk will start on the Steub walking trail which climbs through forest woodland with wonderful views over the southern…
Lead by Judith Ellis
Trail Walker
CANCELLED: Sturt Gorge Cascades
A loop walk with plenty of river crossings and rock scrambling. A short detour to view the picturesque Cascades. Some…
Lead by Melanie Fischer, Melanie Sjoberg
E2E14 Eyre Depot – Morelana Drive
The first week of End to End 14’s final two weeks on the Heysen Trail starting at Eyre Depot trekking…
Trail Starter
TS Waterfall Gully to Mt Osmond
Stunning views of the city and Cleland as we ascend Mt Osmond. Waterfalls as we go down the main Waterfall…
Lead by Kristyn Willson
E2E14 Eyre Depot – Morelana Drive
The first week of End to End 14’s final two weeks on the Heysen Trail starting at Eyre Depot trekking…
E2E14 Eyre Depot – Morelana Drive
The first week of End to End 14’s final two weeks on the Heysen Trail starting at Eyre Depot trekking…
Trail Walker
TW Bridgewater
This walk follows the Heysen Trail from Bridgewater oval through Mt George CP, Mt Lofty Golf Course and Woodhouse Scout…
Lead by Peter Deacon
E2E14 Eyre Depot – Morelana Drive
The first week of End to End 14’s final two weeks on the Heysen Trail starting at Eyre Depot trekking…
E2E14 Eyre Depot – Morelana Drive
The first week of End to End 14’s final two weeks on the Heysen Trail starting at Eyre Depot trekking…
E2E14 Eyre Depot – Morelana Drive
The first week of End to End 14’s final two weeks on the Heysen Trail starting at Eyre Depot trekking…
End-to-End 15
EE15 Walk 41 – White Park Rd to Murray Town, Walk 42 – Murray Town to Melrose
This is a multi day walk. If you only wish to walk on one day, please contact the office once…
E2E14 Eyre Depot – Morelana Drive
The first week of End to End 14’s final two weeks on the Heysen Trail starting at Eyre Depot trekking…
End-to-End 15
EE15 Walk 41 – White Park Rd to Murray Town, Walk 42 – Murray Town to Melrose
This is a multi day walk. If you only wish to walk on one day, please contact the office once…
Trail Walker
TW Kuitpo
Come and join us for a full day (6hrs, 18km) Trailwalker through Kuitpo Forest. This walk will take you southwards…
Lead by Robert Ruediger
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…
Trail Walker
TW Simpson Loop Kersbrook
The Simpson Loop Trail follows quiet country lanes and tracks through the area north of the town of Kersbrook, with…
Lead by Gillian Stevens
End-to-End 16
E2E 16 Dares Hill Summit Rd / Hallet : Burra / Wandillah
Based in Burra NOTE – If you wish to walk on only one day, please contact the FOHT office (once…
LFT4 Scenic Road to Tothill Belt Road to Manora
Saturday – Coming to this walk from the west side of the Bluff Ranges we continue north to Inspiration Point…
End-to-End 16
E2E 16 Dares Hill Summit Rd / Hallet : Burra / Wandillah
Based in Burra NOTE – If you wish to walk on only one day, please contact the FOHT office (once…
LFT4 Scenic Road to Tothill Belt Road to Manora
Saturday – Coming to this walk from the west side of the Bluff Ranges we continue north to Inspiration Point…
Trail Starter
TS Reservoir and Park
Commencing at one of the many entrances to the Happy Valley Reservoir we will walk through a section of wooded…
Lead by Judith Ellis
End-to-End 19
EE19 Walk 2 Cobbler Hill to Tapanappa
This section of the trail offers spectacular scenery as you walk along narrow single file tracks through the dense native…
End-to-End 15
EE15 Walk 43 – Melrose to Alligator Gorge Rd, Walk 44 – Alligator Gorge Rd to Horrocks Pass
This is a multi day walk. If you only wish to walk on one day, please contact the office once…
End-to-End 18
E2E 18 Mt Compass / Kyeema Walk 9
The pretty dairy pastures of Mt Compass and Nangkita provide the backdrop for the first section of this walk. Back…
Willunga Basin Trail End-to-End
WBT Section 5 + Section 6
Sat 28th Just as you thought that may be the end of the beach walking ? After a short walk…
Lead by Adam Matthews, Heather Jensen, Suzanne Matthews
Trail Starter
TS Anderson Loop
Come along for a walk along the Anderson Loop through Bennett’s Forest, which is part of the Mount Crawford Forestry…
Lead by Rosemary Hayward
End-to-End 15
EE15 Walk 43 – Melrose to Alligator Gorge Rd, Walk 44 – Alligator Gorge Rd to Horrocks Pass
This is a multi day walk. If you only wish to walk on one day, please contact the office once…
End-to-End 18
E2E 18 Kyeema – Dashwood Gully Rd Walk 10
The dense native bushland of Kyeema Conservation Park, the plantations of Kuitpo Forest and pretty back roads make this a…
Willunga Basin Trail End-to-End
WBT Section 5 + Section 6
Sat 28th Just as you thought that may be the end of the beach walking ? After a short walk…
Lead by Adam Matthews, Heather Jensen, Suzanne Matthews
Trail Starter
TS Hardy’s Scrub
This walk is a loop trail, taking you through the beautiful Hardy’s scrub and parts of the Willunga Basin Trail. …
Lead by Noeleen Smith
End-to-End 17
E2E 17 Mt Crawford to Pewsey Vale
Initially climbing over Mount Crawford with stunning views, the trail follows forest edges and roadsides, then makes its way up…
Trail Walker
TW Bridgewater
This walk follows the Heysen Trail from Bridgewater oval through Mt George CP, Mt Lofty Golf Course and Woodhouse Scout…
Lead by Peter Deacon
Trail Walker
TW Mt Crawford/Warren CP
Starting at Mt Crawford Information Centre, we skirt around the edges of Warren Reservoir before climbing up into Warren Conservation…
Lead by Peter Deacon
Trail Starter
TS Brownhill Ck
This will combine part of the Yurrebilla Trail with various trails through the Brownhill Creek Recreation Park. This will lead…
Lead by Peter Clark
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