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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CANCELLED: Willunga Basin Trail
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Mt Crawford
Dashwood Gully – Mylor
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O’Halloran Hill Rec Park
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E2E 10’s Leigh Creek Rd (Old Wonoka) to Parachilna Gorge
Onkaparinga
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3 events,
Walk 3: Tappanappa – Balquhidder
Springton-Keyneton-Truro
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E2E 10’s Leigh Creek Rd (Old Wonoka) to Parachilna Gorge
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Dares Hill Summit Rd – Hallett – EE George Quarry
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4 events,
CANCELLED: Alligator Gorge Rd – Horrocks Pass – Broadview E2E11
CANCELLED: Walk 4. Balquhidder – Waitpinga
CANCELLED: Port Rickaby to Port Minlacowie to Point Turton
End 2 End Minus 2 Dutchman’s Stern to Murraytown Week 3
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4 events,
CANCELLED: Mt Panorama/Knotts Hill loop walk
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1 event,
End 2 End Minus 2 Dutchman’s Stern to Murraytown Week 3
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Other
Constitution Review: Member Information Session
Constitution Review – FoHT Member Information Session FOHT Council has decided to review our 35 year old Constitution to modernise…
CANCELLED: Willunga Basin Trail
The Willunga Basin Trail winds its way around and across the Willunga Basin for 130km: taking walkers through a diverse landscape of…
Lead by Melanie Sjoberg, Daniel Jardine
Trail Walker
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
Dashwood Gully – Mylor
A picturesque walk through gently undulating farmland, the northern blocks of Kuitpo Pine Forest and through the historic Jupiter Creek…
Trail Walker
O’Halloran Hill Rec Park
A loop walk with a few short but steep climbs. Experience some great views of the coastline and the city.
Lead by Peter Deacon
E2E 10’s Leigh Creek Rd (Old Wonoka) to Parachilna Gorge
Our trip to the end of the trail! This is a multi-day walk. Registration requires payment of the FULL BUS…
Trail Starter
Onkaparinga
A Trail Starter in length, but with uneven, rocky, slippery and undulating tracks. A circular walk in a small area…
Lead by Judith Ellis
E2E 10’s Leigh Creek Rd (Old Wonoka) to Parachilna Gorge
Our trip to the end of the trail! This is a multi-day walk. Registration requires payment of the FULL BUS…
E2E 10’s Leigh Creek Rd (Old Wonoka) to Parachilna Gorge
Our trip to the end of the trail! This is a multi-day walk. Registration requires payment of the FULL BUS…
End-to-End 15
Walk 3: Tappanappa – Balquhidder
A picturesque section highlighting the diversity of the Heysen Trail. Photo opportunities abound, and you might even spot a whale.…
Springton-Keyneton-Truro
This section of the trail follows a series of road reserves with a couple of attractive rocky areas and a…
E2E 10’s Leigh Creek Rd (Old Wonoka) to Parachilna Gorge
Our trip to the end of the trail! This is a multi-day walk. Registration requires payment of the FULL BUS…
Pewsey Vale – Tanunda
This is an easy section of trail that runs through the northern section of Mt Crawford forests and through the…
Springton-Keyneton-Truro
This section of the trail follows a series of road reserves with a couple of attractive rocky areas and a…
E2E 10’s Leigh Creek Rd (Old Wonoka) to Parachilna Gorge
Our trip to the end of the trail! This is a multi-day walk. Registration requires payment of the FULL BUS…
E2E 10’s Leigh Creek Rd (Old Wonoka) to Parachilna Gorge
Our trip to the end of the trail! This is a multi-day walk. Registration requires payment of the FULL BUS…
E2E 10’s Leigh Creek Rd (Old Wonoka) to Parachilna Gorge
Our trip to the end of the trail! This is a multi-day walk. Registration requires payment of the FULL BUS…
E2E 10’s Leigh Creek Rd (Old Wonoka) to Parachilna Gorge
Our trip to the end of the trail! This is a multi-day walk. Registration requires payment of the FULL BUS…
E2E 10’s Leigh Creek Rd (Old Wonoka) to Parachilna Gorge
Our trip to the end of the trail! This is a multi-day walk. Registration requires payment of the FULL BUS…
E2E 10’s Leigh Creek Rd (Old Wonoka) to Parachilna Gorge
Our trip to the end of the trail! This is a multi-day walk. Registration requires payment of the FULL BUS…
Dares Hill Summit Rd – Hallett – EE George Quarry
Weekend based in Burra Sat -The trail takes walkers past the historic Mt Bryan East School, before beginning the climb…
Dares Hill Summit Rd – Hallett – EE George Quarry
Weekend based in Burra Sat -The trail takes walkers past the historic Mt Bryan East School, before beginning the climb…
Trail Starter
Hardys Scrub
This is a loop walk, walking to and through Hardy’s scrub. You will see native flora and lovely overviews of…
Lead by Noeleen Smith
CANCELLED: Alligator Gorge Rd – Horrocks Pass – Broadview E2E11
This weekend is based in Melrose Any walker with Respiratory symptoms or fever should exclude themselves from any activity until…
End 2 End Minus 2 Dutchman’s Stern to Murraytown Week 3
The third week of our reverse traverse takes us from Dutchman’s Stern, Woolshed Flat and Mount Brown through the Mount…
CANCELLED: Alligator Gorge Rd – Horrocks Pass – Broadview E2E11
This weekend is based in Melrose Any walker with Respiratory symptoms or fever should exclude themselves from any activity until…
End 2 End Minus 2 Dutchman’s Stern to Murraytown Week 3
The third week of our reverse traverse takes us from Dutchman’s Stern, Woolshed Flat and Mount Brown through the Mount…
End 2 End Minus 2 Dutchman’s Stern to Murraytown Week 3
The third week of our reverse traverse takes us from Dutchman’s Stern, Woolshed Flat and Mount Brown through the Mount…
End 2 End Minus 2 Dutchman’s Stern to Murraytown Week 3
The third week of our reverse traverse takes us from Dutchman’s Stern, Woolshed Flat and Mount Brown through the Mount…
End 2 End Minus 2 Dutchman’s Stern to Murraytown Week 3
The third week of our reverse traverse takes us from Dutchman’s Stern, Woolshed Flat and Mount Brown through the Mount…
End 2 End Minus 2 Dutchman’s Stern to Murraytown Week 3
The third week of our reverse traverse takes us from Dutchman’s Stern, Woolshed Flat and Mount Brown through the Mount…
End 2 End Minus 2 Dutchman’s Stern to Murraytown Week 3
The third week of our reverse traverse takes us from Dutchman’s Stern, Woolshed Flat and Mount Brown through the Mount…
End 2 End Minus 2 Dutchman’s Stern to Murraytown Week 3
The third week of our reverse traverse takes us from Dutchman’s Stern, Woolshed Flat and Mount Brown through the Mount…
End 2 End Minus 2 Dutchman’s Stern to Murraytown Week 3
The third week of our reverse traverse takes us from Dutchman’s Stern, Woolshed Flat and Mount Brown through the Mount…
Mylor – Cleland
Although the most populous section of the trail, it still retains a rural feel as walkers pass through the parks…
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.