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,
CANCELLED: Mt Lofty To The Barossa
Lead by Adam Matthews, John Babister, Peter Deacon, Robin Sharland |
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3 events,
Kapunda-Hamilton-Peters Hill with End To End 14
Horsnell Gully /Giles CP (Grade 3)
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1 event,
Chlorinator to Curnows Hut to Raeville
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3 events,
E2E16 Balquhidder to Waitpinga
Willunga
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2 events,
Quorn-Dutchman’s-Eyre Depot
End 2 End Minus 2 Week 6
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4 events,
Nugget Rd-Mt Crawford with End To End 14
Adelaide100_City to Norton Summit
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1 event,
End 2 End Minus 2 Week 6
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1 event, |
1 event, |
1 event, |
3 events,
EE15 Walk 13 – Cleland-Montacute
Walk The Yorke – Port Davenport-Foul Bay-Marion Bay
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5 events,
Lobethal Bushland Reserve
Cape Jervis/ Cobbler Hill
Lead by Paul Frost, Chris Young, Peter Nation, Glenn Chambers, Heather Thompson |
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2 events,
Raeville to Locks Ruin to Bowman Park to Mt Zion
CANCELLED: Glen Osmond-Mt Lofty Loop
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Extended Walk
CANCELLED: Mt Lofty To The Barossa
An opportunity for walkers to experience another 6 memorable sections of the Heysen Trail in a “single hit” from where…
Lead by Adam Matthews, John Babister, Peter Deacon, Robin Sharland
Extended Walk
CANCELLED: Mt Lofty To The Barossa
An opportunity for walkers to experience another 6 memorable sections of the Heysen Trail in a “single hit” from where…
Lead by Adam Matthews, John Babister, Peter Deacon, Robin Sharland
Extended Walk
CANCELLED: Mt Lofty To The Barossa
An opportunity for walkers to experience another 6 memorable sections of the Heysen Trail in a “single hit” from where…
Lead by Adam Matthews, John Babister, Peter Deacon, Robin Sharland
Extended Walk
CANCELLED: Mt Lofty To The Barossa
An opportunity for walkers to experience another 6 memorable sections of the Heysen Trail in a “single hit” from where…
Lead by Adam Matthews, John Babister, Peter Deacon, Robin Sharland
Extended Walk
CANCELLED: Mt Lofty To The Barossa
An opportunity for walkers to experience another 6 memorable sections of the Heysen Trail in a “single hit” from where…
Lead by Adam Matthews, John Babister, Peter Deacon, Robin Sharland
Extended Walk
CANCELLED: Mt Lofty To The Barossa
An opportunity for walkers to experience another 6 memorable sections of the Heysen Trail in a “single hit” from where…
Lead by Adam Matthews, John Babister, Peter Deacon, Robin Sharland
Kapunda-Hamilton-Peters Hill with End To End 14
The Heysen Trail walks are demanding and suitable for experienced walkers who have walked regularly in various terrain consisting of…
Trail Starter
Horsnell Gully /Giles CP (Grade 3)
Please note: This is not an easy Trail Starter Hike. Read below for all details before you book on this…
Lead by Heather Jensen
Extended Walk
CANCELLED: Mt Lofty To The Barossa
An opportunity for walkers to experience another 6 memorable sections of the Heysen Trail in a “single hit” from where…
Lead by Adam Matthews, John Babister, Peter Deacon, Robin Sharland
Kapunda-Hamilton-Peters Hill with End To End 14
The Heysen Trail walks are demanding and suitable for experienced walkers who have walked regularly in various terrain consisting of…
Chlorinator to Curnows Hut to Raeville
Note well: we are walking this weekend out of the normal order Saturday – Curnows Hut to Raeville: This is a diverse walk…
Chlorinator to Curnows Hut to Raeville
Note well: we are walking this weekend out of the normal order Saturday – Curnows Hut to Raeville: This is a diverse walk…
End-to-End 16
E2E16 Balquhidder to Waitpinga
After passing Balquhidder Station, named by the wool brokering firm Harold and James McGregor after a village in Scotland which…
Trail Starter
Willunga
Starting at the historic township of Willunga, we follow the Shiraz trail, wending our way through vineyards and farmland, before…
Lead by Noeleen Smith
Quorn-Dutchman’s-Eyre Depot
“””””PLEASE NOTE – DUE TO WEATHER SATURDAY’S WALK NOW BUCKARINGA TO CALABRINDA . “””””” WEEKEND BASED IN QUORN- ******PLEASE NOTE…
End 2 End Minus 2 Week 6
The final week for 2022 where we are based out of Burra for the whole week, in Ngadjuri country. It…
Quorn-Dutchman’s-Eyre Depot
“””””PLEASE NOTE – DUE TO WEATHER SATURDAY’S WALK NOW BUCKARINGA TO CALABRINDA . “””””” WEEKEND BASED IN QUORN- ******PLEASE NOTE…
End 2 End Minus 2 Week 6
The final week for 2022 where we are based out of Burra for the whole week, in Ngadjuri country. It…
Nugget Rd-Mt Crawford with End To End 14
The Heysen Trail walks are demanding and suitable for experienced walkers who have walked regularly in various terrain consisting of…
Trail Walker
Adelaide100_City to Norton Summit
Following the section of the ‘Adelaide100’ from Adelaide City to Norton Summit, we will be following the River Torrens Linear…
Lead by Paul Frost
End 2 End Minus 2 Week 6
The final week for 2022 where we are based out of Burra for the whole week, in Ngadjuri country. It…
End 2 End Minus 2 Week 6
The final week for 2022 where we are based out of Burra for the whole week, in Ngadjuri country. It…
End 2 End Minus 2 Week 6
The final week for 2022 where we are based out of Burra for the whole week, in Ngadjuri country. It…
Other
FOHT Council
Friends of Heysen Trail Council Meeting from 5.30pm to 7.30pm in the Friends Office at Epworth House Council is the…
End 2 End Minus 2 Week 6
The final week for 2022 where we are based out of Burra for the whole week, in Ngadjuri country. It…
End 2 End Minus 2 Week 6
The final week for 2022 where we are based out of Burra for the whole week, in Ngadjuri country. It…
End 2 End Minus 2 Week 6
The final week for 2022 where we are based out of Burra for the whole week, in Ngadjuri country. It…
End-to-End 15
EE15 Walk 13 – Cleland-Montacute
This is a spectacular section of the Heysen trail as it passes through the native bushland of Cleland, Horsnell Gully…
Walk the Yorke End-to-End
Walk The Yorke – Port Davenport-Foul Bay-Marion Bay
These walks will be done out of order so that the longer walk is done on Saturday. Saturday… The section…
End 2 End Minus 2 Week 6
The final week for 2022 where we are based out of Burra for the whole week, in Ngadjuri country. It…
Trail Starter
Lobethal Bushland Reserve
Pleasant circular walk in Lobethal Bushland Park just outside of Lobethal. The trails in the park were through heritage-listed bush…
Lead by Mary Cartland
Walk the Yorke End-to-End
Walk The Yorke – Port Davenport-Foul Bay-Marion Bay
These walks will be done out of order so that the longer walk is done on Saturday. Saturday… The section…
Trail Walker
Cape Jervis/ Cobbler Hill
Commencing at Cape Jervis, the coastal scenery along this region of the Fleurieu Peninsula is second to none, and is…
Lead by Paul Frost, Chris Young, Peter Nation, Glenn Chambers, Heather Thompson
Trail Walker
Sturt River Gorge
This walk follows 10klms of the ruggedly beautiful Sturt Gorge river Trail. It is now a stunning 10klm return walk.…
Lead by Bill Van riet
Raeville to Locks Ruin to Bowman Park to Mt Zion
Note well: we are walking this weekend out of the normal order Saturday – Bowman Park to Mt Zion: Following the closure of…
Raeville to Locks Ruin to Bowman Park to Mt Zion
Note well: we are walking this weekend out of the normal order Saturday – Bowman Park to Mt Zion: Following the closure of…
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.