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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Webb Gap to Burra Road to Worlds End with End to End 14
CANCELLED: Blackhill CP
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3 events,
Ashbourne 3 Parks Panorama
Scott Creek Conservation Park
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1 event,
Skye
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Dutchman’s Stern /Mt Little Station
Mt Zion to Wirrabara Forest to White Park Rd to Murraytown
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4 events,
Willunga Basin Trail – Moana to Onkaparinga NP
Lead by Cathy Bowditch, Karin Agostino
Balquhidder to Waitpinga – E2E17
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2 events,
Dutchman’s Stern /Mt Little Station
Mt Zion to Wirrabara Forest to White Park Rd to Murraytown
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2 events,
Onkaparinga N.P
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4 events,
Blackwood Reserve
Mylor forest & Valley Loop
CANCELLED: Mt Crawford
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CANCELLED: Morialta
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EE15 Walk 17 – Mt Crawford to Pewsey Vale
Pewsey Vale- Kyeema (Week 8)
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Hardy’s Scrub
Scott Creek CP
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1 event,
Pewsey Vale- Kyeema (Week 8)
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1 event, |
3 events,
Worlds End to Burra to Wandallah with End to End 14
Myponga Loop
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4 events,
Mt Pleasant Summit
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Webb Gap to Burra Road to Worlds End with End to End 14
Saturday Webb Gap to Burra Road – 23km The trail continues along the Tothill Range, providing expansive views over the…
Trail Walker
CANCELLED: Blackhill CP
This 13 km loop walk is quite challenging with steep and rugged inclines and declines, providing the opportunity to practice…
Lead by Peter Deacon
Webb Gap to Burra Road to Worlds End with End to End 14
Saturday Webb Gap to Burra Road – 23km The trail continues along the Tothill Range, providing expansive views over the…
Trail Walker
Ashbourne 3 Parks Panorama
The Three-parks Panorama. We meander through the walking trails of Cox Scrub Conservation Park to the Finniss River. Then its…
Lead by Dean Mortimer
Trail Starter
Scott Creek Conservation Park
Come along for a walk through the eastern section of the Scott Creek Conservation Park, one of the hidden gems…
Lead by Rosemary Hayward
Trail Starter
Skye
A loop walk into the Horsnell Gully Cons. Park including a couple of climbs and at times tricky descents, so…
Lead by John Babister
Dutchman’s Stern /Mt Little Station
The first of our final 2 weeks on the Heysen Trail starting at Dutchman’s Stern, trekking through to the walkout…
Mt Zion to Wirrabara Forest to White Park Rd to Murraytown
This is a multi day walk. If you wish to register for only one or two days, please contact the…
Dutchman’s Stern /Mt Little Station
The first of our final 2 weeks on the Heysen Trail starting at Dutchman’s Stern, trekking through to the walkout…
Mt Zion to Wirrabara Forest to White Park Rd to Murraytown
This is a multi day walk. If you wish to register for only one or two days, please contact the…
Willunga Basin Trail – Moana to Onkaparinga NP
The Willunga Basin Trail winds its way around and across the beautiful Willunga Basin for 130km – taking walkers through a…
Lead by Cathy Bowditch, Karin Agostino
End-to-End 17
Balquhidder to Waitpinga – E2E17
NOTE: The location of this walk has been changed due to road works still underway on Tappanappa Ridge Road. It…
Dutchman’s Stern /Mt Little Station
The first of our final 2 weeks on the Heysen Trail starting at Dutchman’s Stern, trekking through to the walkout…
Mt Zion to Wirrabara Forest to White Park Rd to Murraytown
This is a multi day walk. If you wish to register for only one or two days, please contact the…
Dutchman’s Stern /Mt Little Station
The first of our final 2 weeks on the Heysen Trail starting at Dutchman’s Stern, trekking through to the walkout…
Dutchman’s Stern /Mt Little Station
The first of our final 2 weeks on the Heysen Trail starting at Dutchman’s Stern, trekking through to the walkout…
Dutchman’s Stern /Mt Little Station
The first of our final 2 weeks on the Heysen Trail starting at Dutchman’s Stern, trekking through to the walkout…
Trail Starter
Onkaparinga N.P
A trail starter in length, but with uneven, rocky and undulating tracks. A circular walk in a small area…
Lead by Judith Ellis
Dutchman’s Stern /Mt Little Station
The first of our final 2 weeks on the Heysen Trail starting at Dutchman’s Stern, trekking through to the walkout…
Dutchman’s Stern /Mt Little Station
The first of our final 2 weeks on the Heysen Trail starting at Dutchman’s Stern, trekking through to the walkout…
Dutchman’s Stern /Mt Little Station
The first of our final 2 weeks on the Heysen Trail starting at Dutchman’s Stern, trekking through to the walkout…
Trail Starter
Blackwood Reserve
The Blackwood and Coromandel Valley in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s was known for its orchards and market gardens.…
Lead by Judith Ellis
Trail Starter
Mylor forest & Valley Loop
This beatiful but challenging starter cirquit connects a series of nature reserves and some quiet country lane walking. The walk…
Lead by Bill Van riet, Paul Delaine
Trail Walker
CANCELLED: 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 Walker
CANCELLED: Morialta
A figure of eight walk in the Morialta Cons Park that covers some of the less frequented sections of the…
Lead by John Babister
End-to-End 15
EE15 Walk 17 – Mt Crawford to Pewsey Vale
Walk Details: Initially climbing over Mount Crawford with stunning views the trail follows forest edges and roadsides, then make its…
Pewsey Vale- Kyeema (Week 8)
End 2 End Minus and it’s Week Eight in our final year and the theme is Braveheart! Day 1 Starting…
Trail Starter
Hardy’s Scrub
This is a loop walk, to and through Hardy’s scrub and following parts of the Willunga Basin Trail. You will…
Lead by Noeleen Smith
Pewsey Vale- Kyeema (Week 8)
End 2 End Minus and it’s Week Eight in our final year and the theme is Braveheart! Day 1 Starting…
Trail Walker
Scott Creek CP
Scott Creek Conservation Park was severely impacted by fire in January 2021. The good news is that regrowth since then…
Lead by Peter Clark
Pewsey Vale- Kyeema (Week 8)
End 2 End Minus and it’s Week Eight in our final year and the theme is Braveheart! Day 1 Starting…
Pewsey Vale- Kyeema (Week 8)
End 2 End Minus and it’s Week Eight in our final year and the theme is Braveheart! Day 1 Starting…
Pewsey Vale- Kyeema (Week 8)
End 2 End Minus and it’s Week Eight in our final year and the theme is Braveheart! Day 1 Starting…
Pewsey Vale- Kyeema (Week 8)
End 2 End Minus and it’s Week Eight in our final year and the theme is Braveheart! Day 1 Starting…
Pewsey Vale- Kyeema (Week 8)
End 2 End Minus and it’s Week Eight in our final year and the theme is Braveheart! Day 1 Starting…
Pewsey Vale- Kyeema (Week 8)
End 2 End Minus and it’s Week Eight in our final year and the theme is Braveheart! Day 1 Starting…
Worlds End to Burra to Wandallah with End to End 14
Saturday Worlds End to Burra – 25km Although primarily a long, flat, treeless walk, along dirt roads and road reserves,…
Trail Starter
Myponga Loop
Trail Starter. Join me for this 7.7-km loop trail near Myponga, South Australia. Generally considered an easy route, it takes…
Lead by Heather Jensen
Pewsey Vale- Kyeema (Week 8)
End 2 End Minus and it’s Week Eight in our final year and the theme is Braveheart! Day 1 Starting…
Worlds End to Burra to Wandallah with End to End 14
Saturday Worlds End to Burra – 25km Although primarily a long, flat, treeless walk, along dirt roads and road reserves,…
Trail Starter
Mt Pleasant Summit
Come along to enjoy a moderately challenging walk with spectacular scenic vantage points as we wind our way through working…
Lead by Rosemary Hayward
Trail Walker
Black Hill and Morialta Loop
This walk is ideal for walkers in need of a bit of a challenge and to develop techniques for rough…
Lead by Michael Joyce
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.