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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End 2 End Minus 2 Dutchman’s Stern to Murraytown Week 3
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Beaumont/Cleland via Botanic Gdns
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4 events,
Tanunda – Kapunda
Waitpinga
Gandys Gully
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Walk The Yorke – Port Rickaby to Port Minlacowie to Point Turton
Cape Jervis to Cobbler Hill
Truro-Dutton-Smith Rd
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Warren Tower Loop
Mt Crawford
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EE George Quarry – Spalding Rd – Chlorinator
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Kuitpo Forest – Mt Panorama/Knotts Hill
Mount Crawford/Warren Conservation Park
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3 events,
Walk 5. Waitpinga – Tugwell Rd
Broadview – Woolshed Flat – Quorn
Mylor/Aldgate Loop
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Cobbler Hill to Tapanappa
Glen Osmond Loop
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From The Fleurieu To Mt Lofty
Lead by John Babister, Adam Matthews, Peter Deacon, Robin Sharland, Mark Curtis |
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3 events,
Walk 4. Balquhidder – Waitpinga
Belair NP Loop
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Cleland – Montacute Heights
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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…
Trail Walker
Beaumont/Cleland via Botanic Gdns
This walk is ideal for walkers who need to get a few kms into their legs. It is about 26kms…
Lead by Michael Joyce
Tanunda – Kapunda
This section takes walkers along back roads and road reserves past vineyards and wineries of the Barossa Valley, through the…
Trail Starter
Waitpinga
A slowish walk to enjoy the rugged cliffs and bush land of Newland Head Conservation Park. Starting the walk on…
Lead by Judith Ellis
Trail Walker
Gandys Gully
Bush tracks through the Gandys and Slapes gullys. Good training ground for ups and tricky downs. I am happy to…
Lead by Simon Cameron
Trail Starter
Mack Creek
A lovely walk taking in sections of Old Kersbrook Forest and the Blue Gum and Mack Creek tracks of Para…
Lead by Dom Henschke, Marlene Henschke
Walk the Yorke End-to-End
Walk The Yorke – Port Rickaby to Port Minlacowie to Point Turton
Saturday commences starts with a section following the back of the dunes through untouched bushlands. Then there are sections of…
Trail Walker
Cape Jervis to Cobbler Hill
This walk starts from the Cape Jervis Heysen Trail trailhead, this section follows sandy coastal tracks and exposed coastal hillsides,…
Lead by Mark Fletcher
Truro-Dutton-Smith Rd
On Saturday we follow road reserves to a lookout and then creek crossing before we cross the main Sturt Highway. …
Walk the Yorke End-to-End
Walk The Yorke – Port Rickaby to Port Minlacowie to Point Turton
Saturday commences starts with a section following the back of the dunes through untouched bushlands. Then there are sections of…
Trail Starter
Warren Tower Loop
Come along for a walk in the Warren Conservation Park, which includes sections of the Heysen Trail and features a…
Lead by Rosemary Hayward
Truro-Dutton-Smith Rd
On Saturday we follow road reserves to a lookout and then creek crossing before we cross the main Sturt Highway. …
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
EE George Quarry – Spalding Rd – Chlorinator
Weekend based in Burra SAT -21st-Most of this section is spent walking South,initially along the crest of Brown Hill Range…
EE George Quarry – Spalding Rd – Chlorinator
Weekend based in Burra SAT -21st-Most of this section is spent walking South,initially along the crest of Brown Hill Range…
Trail Starter
Kuitpo Forest – Mt Panorama/Knotts Hill
THIS IS THE JULY WALK THAT WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE COVID LOCKDOWN. BOOKINGS FOR ALL WALKERS REGISTERED ON THAT…
Lead by Rosemary Hayward
Trail Walker
Mount Crawford/Warren Conservation Park
Starting at Mount Crawford Forest Information Centre, we skirt around the edges of Warren Reservoir before climbing up into Warren…
Lead by Peter Deacon
Trail Starter
Belair National Park
A loop walk incorporating several of the shared use trails in the park. We will pass through Echo Tunnel, so…
Lead by Michael Middleton
End-to-End 15
Walk 5. Waitpinga – Tugwell Rd
One of the most spectacular sections of the Trail, walkers follow sandy tracks through the coastal scrub of Newland Head…
Broadview – Woolshed Flat – Quorn
This weekend will be based in Quorn NOTE -If you wish to walk on only one day, please contact the…
Trail Starter
Mylor/Aldgate Loop
THIS IS THE JULY 31st WALK THAT WAS CANCELLED. BOOKINGS FOR ALL WALKERS REGISTERED ON THAT WALK HAVE BEEN BROUGHT…
Lead by Paul Gill
Trail Walker
Cobbler Hill to Tapanappa
This walk is usually the 2nd walk done by E2E groups on their Heysen Trail journey but as with all…
Lead by Mark Fletcher
Broadview – Woolshed Flat – Quorn
This weekend will be based in Quorn NOTE -If you wish to walk on only one day, please contact the…
Trail Starter
Glen Osmond Loop
Walk the hills above Glen Osmond. Some climbing to be done but numerous switchbacks makes it not too challenging.
Lead by Paul Gill
Extended Walk
From The Fleurieu To Mt Lofty
An opportunity for walkers to experience another 6 picturesque sections of the Heysen Trail in a “single hit “”from where…
Lead by John Babister, Adam Matthews, Peter Deacon, Robin Sharland, Mark Curtis
Extended Walk
From The Fleurieu To Mt Lofty
An opportunity for walkers to experience another 6 picturesque sections of the Heysen Trail in a “single hit “”from where…
Lead by John Babister, Adam Matthews, Peter Deacon, Robin Sharland, Mark Curtis
Extended Walk
From The Fleurieu To Mt Lofty
An opportunity for walkers to experience another 6 picturesque sections of the Heysen Trail in a “single hit “”from where…
Lead by John Babister, Adam Matthews, Peter Deacon, Robin Sharland, Mark Curtis
Extended Walk
From The Fleurieu To Mt Lofty
An opportunity for walkers to experience another 6 picturesque sections of the Heysen Trail in a “single hit “”from where…
Lead by John Babister, Adam Matthews, Peter Deacon, Robin Sharland, Mark Curtis
Extended Walk
From The Fleurieu To Mt Lofty
An opportunity for walkers to experience another 6 picturesque sections of the Heysen Trail in a “single hit “”from where…
Lead by John Babister, Adam Matthews, Peter Deacon, Robin Sharland, Mark Curtis
Extended Walk
From The Fleurieu To Mt Lofty
An opportunity for walkers to experience another 6 picturesque sections of the Heysen Trail in a “single hit “”from where…
Lead by John Babister, Adam Matthews, Peter Deacon, Robin Sharland, Mark Curtis
End-to-End 15
Walk 4. Balquhidder – Waitpinga
THIS IS THE JULY WALK THAT WAS CANCELLED DUE TO COVID. BOOKINGS FOR ALL WALKERS REGISTERED ON THAT WALK HAVE…
Trail Starter
Belair NP Loop
Come out and spend some time in the beauty of Belair National Park. Flat trails. Some hills. A waterfall maybe.…
Lead by Paul Gill
Extended Walk
From The Fleurieu To Mt Lofty
An opportunity for walkers to experience another 6 picturesque sections of the Heysen Trail in a “single hit “”from where…
Lead by John Babister, Adam Matthews, Peter Deacon, Robin Sharland, Mark Curtis
Cleland – Montacute Heights
This spectacular section of the trail passes throuth the native bushland of Cleland, Horsnell Gully and Morialta Conservation Parks and…
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.