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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Dares Hill Summit Rd to Hallett to EE George Quarry with E2E14
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Waitpinga
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Summertown
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2 events,
Mt Little Station/ Parachilna Gorge
Broadview to Woolshed Flat to Quorn
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6 events,
Willunga Basin Trail – Onkaparinga NP to Willunga
Lead by Cathy Bowditch, Margaret Fletcher
Kersbrook
Cobbler to Tappanappa – E2E17
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1 event,
Mt Little Station/ Parachilna Gorge
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3 events,
CANCELLED: Mt Crawford
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Crafers/Mt Lofty Gdns/Crafers
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Morialta Conservation Park Walk
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2 events,
EE15 Walks 21 & 22 – Hamilton to Peter’s Hill to Gerkie Gap
End to End Minus 2 Kyeema-Inman Valley (Wk8.5)
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5 events,
Dashwood Gully/ Mylor
Sea to Summit
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1 event,
End to End Minus 2 Kyeema-Inman Valley (Wk8.5)
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Dom’s walk report system test event
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Spalding Rd to Bundaleer Reservoir and EE George Quarry to Spalding Rd with End to End 14
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Dares Hill Summit Rd to Hallett to EE George Quarry with E2E14
Dares Hill Summit Rd to Hallett – The trail takes walkers past the historic Mt Bryan East School, before beginning…
Dares Hill Summit Rd to Hallett to EE George Quarry with E2E14
Dares Hill Summit Rd to Hallett – The trail takes walkers past the historic Mt Bryan East School, before beginning…
Trail Starter
Waitpinga
This is a harder Trail Starter with many ups and downs and rough rocky tracks. Following the Heysen Trail we…
Lead by Judith Ellis
Trail Walker
Crafers – Brownhill Creek
This walk incorporates fragments of the Sea to Summit, the Yurrebilla Trail with sections taken from “Walking in the Mount…
Lead by Peter Clark
Trail Starter
Summertown
A relatively comfortable undulating walk in and around some roads and reserve areas in Summertown before and after a foray…
Lead by John Babister
Mt Little Station/ Parachilna Gorge
For our last week on the trail having commenced our journey on Sunday 21st May 2017 ,we will finally finish…
Broadview to Woolshed Flat to Quorn
This is a multi day walk. If you wish to only walk on one day, please contact the office once…
Mt Little Station/ Parachilna Gorge
For our last week on the trail having commenced our journey on Sunday 21st May 2017 ,we will finally finish…
Broadview to Woolshed Flat to Quorn
This is a multi day walk. If you wish to only walk on one day, please contact the office once…
Willunga Basin Trail – Onkaparinga NP to Willunga
The Willunga Basin Trail winds its way around and across the beautiful Willunga Basin for 130km – taking walkers through a diverse…
Lead by Cathy Bowditch, Margaret Fletcher
Trail Starter
Kersbrook
Come along for a walk along the Anderson Loop through the Bennett’s Forest, which is part of the Mount Crawford…
Lead by Rosemary Hayward
End-to-End 17
Cobbler to Tappanappa – E2E17
Although relatively short, this section of the trail offers spectacular scenery as you walk along narrow single file tracks through…
Trail Walker
Beaumont/Lofty/Cleland
This walk is ideal for walkers who need to test their endurance. It has similar distance and altitude characteristics to…
Lead by Michael Joyce
Mt Little Station/ Parachilna Gorge
For our last week on the trail having commenced our journey on Sunday 21st May 2017 ,we will finally finish…
Mt Little Station/ Parachilna Gorge
For our last week on the trail having commenced our journey on Sunday 21st May 2017 ,we will finally finish…
Mt Little Station/ Parachilna Gorge
For our last week on the trail having commenced our journey on Sunday 21st May 2017 ,we will finally finish…
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…
Mt Little Station/ Parachilna Gorge
For our last week on the trail having commenced our journey on Sunday 21st May 2017 ,we will finally finish…
Mt Little Station/ Parachilna Gorge
For our last week on the trail having commenced our journey on Sunday 21st May 2017 ,we will finally finish…
Mt Little Station/ Parachilna Gorge
For our last week on the trail having commenced our journey on Sunday 21st May 2017 ,we will finally finish…
Trail Walker
CANCELLED: Mt Crawford
A long walk incorporating North Warren reservoir, Little Mt Crawford and the Warren Conservation Park. There a few steep climbs,…
Lead by Peter Deacon
Trail Walker
Black Hill Training
This walk is ideal for walkers in need of a bit of a challenge and to practice techniques for rough…
Lead by Michael Joyce
Mt Little Station/ Parachilna Gorge
For our last week on the trail having commenced our journey on Sunday 21st May 2017 ,we will finally finish…
Trail Starter
Crafers/Mt Lofty Gdns/Crafers
This lovely 10k walk will take us via the Cleland park reserves, to the Heysen trail. We will follow the…
Lead by Bill Van riet, Paul Delaine
Trail Walker
Morialta Conservation Park Walk
A reasonably challenging figure of eight walk in Morialta Cons. Park that treads on some of the less frequented sections…
Lead by John Babister
End-to-End 15
EE15 Walks 21 & 22 – Hamilton to Peter’s Hill to Gerkie Gap
Saturdays Walk Details: Hamilton to Peters Hill 16km This section of the Trail follows backroads and road reserves of open…
End to End Minus 2 Kyeema-Inman Valley (Wk8.5)
This is our penultimate “Week” of walking south. Day 1 Starting where we left off, in the Kyeema Conservation Park,…
End-to-End 15
EE15 Walks 21 & 22 – Hamilton to Peter’s Hill to Gerkie Gap
Saturdays Walk Details: Hamilton to Peters Hill 16km This section of the Trail follows backroads and road reserves of open…
End to End Minus 2 Kyeema-Inman Valley (Wk8.5)
This is our penultimate “Week” of walking south. Day 1 Starting where we left off, in the Kyeema Conservation Park,…
End-to-End 16
Dashwood Gully/ Mylor
This is a picturesque walk through gently undulating farmland, the northern blocks of Kuitpo Pine Forest and through the…
Trail Walker
Sea to Summit
This iconic Adelaide walk winds its way from the coast through urban landscapes, a series of recreation parks & reserves,…
Lead by Paul Frost
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
End to End Minus 2 Kyeema-Inman Valley (Wk8.5)
This is our penultimate “Week” of walking south. Day 1 Starting where we left off, in the Kyeema Conservation Park,…
End-to-End 16
Dom’s walk report system test event
EVENT IS A SYSTEM TEST ONLY. KATHY IS CHECKING WALK REPORT SETTINGS
Spalding Rd to Bundaleer Reservoir and EE George Quarry to Spalding Rd with End to End 14
Saturday Spalding Rd to Chlorinator – This is a very flat, but unique walk that follows the Freshwater intake channel…
Spalding Rd to Bundaleer Reservoir and EE George Quarry to Spalding Rd with End to End 14
Saturday Spalding Rd to Chlorinator – This is a very flat, but unique walk that follows the Freshwater intake channel…
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.