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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Kuitpo Forest Trail Walker
Inman Valley to Myponga – E2E17
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EE15 Walk 18 – Pewsey Vale to Tanunda
Bundaleer Reservoir to Curnows Hut to Raeville with End to End 14
Inman Valley-Cape Jervis (Week 9)
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Cleland/ Montacute
Orchid Walk
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Inman Valley-Cape Jervis (Week 9)
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CANCELLED: Wild South Coast Way on the Heysen Trail
Lead by Melanie Sjoberg, Daniel Jardine
Hallet Cove to Brighton Jetty via the Board Walk
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CANCELLED: Wild South Coast Way on the Heysen Trail
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Onkaparinga Horseshoe
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CANCELLED: Morialta Cons. Park.
Scott Creek
Myponga/Mt Compass
Mount Bold Reservoir and Rocky Creek Kuitpo loop
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Trail Starter
Mark Oliphant Conservation Park
An undulating loop walk in the delightful Mark Oliphant Cons. Park that includes a variety of worthwhile climbs and possibly…
Lead by John Babister
Trail Walker
Kuitpo Forest Trail Walker
Enjoy this 23.2-km loop trail near Kuitpo, South Australia. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 6…
Lead by Heather Jensen
End-to-End 17
Inman Valley to Myponga – E2E17
A very undulating walk. Majestic gums line roadsides leading to testing climb up Sugarloaf Hill where walkers are rewarded with…
Social
Walk Planning Meeting & Volunteers ‘Thank You Gathering’
This is an ‘Invitation only’ event for Walk Planning and to Thank our many Volunteers across the Friends. Venue: Woodville…
End-to-End 15
EE15 Walk 18 – Pewsey Vale to Tanunda
Walk Details: This section of trail that runs through the northern section of Mt Crawford forests and through the native…
Bundaleer Reservoir to Curnows Hut to Raeville with End to End 14
Bundaleer Reservoir to Curnows Hut – Passing Bundaleer Reservoir and the permanently flowing Bundaleer Creek, the Trail joins the Bundaleer…
Inman Valley-Cape Jervis (Week 9)
End 2 End Minus start their final week along the Trail with six days walking. After three years along the…
Trail Starter
Wine Shanty/Cleland
The Wine Shanty Hike is a 10km loop bushwalk through the eastern section of Cleland Conservation Park. We will walk…
Lead by Dom Henschke, Marlene Henschke
End-to-End 16
Cleland/ Montacute
This is a spectacular section of the Heysen trail as it passes through the native bushland of Cleland National…
Bundaleer Reservoir to Curnows Hut to Raeville with End to End 14
Bundaleer Reservoir to Curnows Hut – Passing Bundaleer Reservoir and the permanently flowing Bundaleer Creek, the Trail joins the Bundaleer…
Inman Valley-Cape Jervis (Week 9)
End 2 End Minus start their final week along the Trail with six days walking. After three years along the…
Trail Rambler
Orchid Walk
This walk will focus on looking at and photographing wildlife, particularly orchids in Hardys Scrub, Onkaparinga River National Park. BIOSECURITY…
Lead by James Wenzel, Philip Bell
Inman Valley-Cape Jervis (Week 9)
End 2 End Minus start their final week along the Trail with six days walking. After three years along the…
Inman Valley-Cape Jervis (Week 9)
End 2 End Minus start their final week along the Trail with six days walking. After three years along the…
Inman Valley-Cape Jervis (Week 9)
End 2 End Minus start their final week along the Trail with six days walking. After three years along the…
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…
Inman Valley-Cape Jervis (Week 9)
End 2 End Minus start their final week along the Trail with six days walking. After three years along the…
Inman Valley-Cape Jervis (Week 9)
End 2 End Minus start their final week along the Trail with six days walking. After three years along the…
Inman Valley-Cape Jervis (Week 9)
End 2 End Minus start their final week along the Trail with six days walking. After three years along the…
Trail Starter
Onkaparinga Recreation Park Walk
A loop walk exploring both sides of the Onkaparinga River. We will see plenty of birdlife, and maybe a kangaroo…
Lead by Michael Middleton
Inman Valley-Cape Jervis (Week 9)
End 2 End Minus start their final week along the Trail with six days walking. After three years along the…
Extended Walk
CANCELLED: Wild South Coast Way on the Heysen Trail
Immerse yourself in 6 walks along the new Wild South Coast Way on the Heysen Trail (WCSW) between Cape Jervis…
Lead by Melanie Sjoberg, Daniel Jardine
Trail Starter
Hallet Cove to Brighton Jetty via the Board Walk
The perfect trail starter. Also known as the Marion Coastal Walking Trail, the Hallett Cove Boardwalk is a popular clifftop…
Lead by Bill Van riet, Paul Delaine
Extended Walk
CANCELLED: Wild South Coast Way on the Heysen Trail
Immerse yourself in 6 walks along the new Wild South Coast Way on the Heysen Trail (WCSW) between Cape Jervis…
Lead by Melanie Sjoberg, Daniel Jardine
Extended Walk
CANCELLED: Wild South Coast Way on the Heysen Trail
Immerse yourself in 6 walks along the new Wild South Coast Way on the Heysen Trail (WCSW) between Cape Jervis…
Lead by Melanie Sjoberg, Daniel Jardine
Extended Walk
CANCELLED: Wild South Coast Way on the Heysen Trail
Immerse yourself in 6 walks along the new Wild South Coast Way on the Heysen Trail (WCSW) between Cape Jervis…
Lead by Melanie Sjoberg, Daniel Jardine
Summer Walks
Onkaparinga Horseshoe
Follow the curve of the River, then up the hill for a view of the coast before return to Old…
Lead by Simon Cameron
Extended Walk
CANCELLED: Wild South Coast Way on the Heysen Trail
Immerse yourself in 6 walks along the new Wild South Coast Way on the Heysen Trail (WCSW) between Cape Jervis…
Lead by Melanie Sjoberg, Daniel Jardine
Extended Walk
CANCELLED: Wild South Coast Way on the Heysen Trail
Immerse yourself in 6 walks along the new Wild South Coast Way on the Heysen Trail (WCSW) between Cape Jervis…
Lead by Melanie Sjoberg, Daniel Jardine
Trail Walker
CANCELLED: Morialta Cons. Park.
Walk Cancelled However Another 24km Trailwalker Around Mount Bold Reservoir Has Been Scheduled
Lead by John Babister
Trail Starter
Scott Creek
This is a very hilly walk in the east side of Scott Creek Conservation Park. Be prepared for steep inclines…
Lead by Noeleen Smith
End-to-End 16
Myponga/Mt Compass
Note: This is the walk that was originally scheduled for Sunday June 26th. Walkers who registered for the June walk…
Trail Walker
Mount Bold Reservoir and Rocky Creek Kuitpo loop
This walk starts near Rocky Creek Hut and winds it way through Kuitpo Forest North followed by a few kms…
Lead by Mark Fletcher, Margaret Fletcher
Summer Walks
CANCELLED: Ambers Gully
Join us for a twilight walk around Amber’s Gully where we hope to see some wildlife and views. The first…
Lead by Julie Testi
Trail Starter
Walk the Parklands, of Adelaide
Do you want to get that Christmas feeling? Well ,This fantastic almost flat,14+k trail starter has lots of variety. This…
Lead by Bill Van riet, Paul Delaine
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.