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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Clare Valley Wine & Wilderness Trail
Broadview to Woolshed Flat to Quorn
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CANCELLED: Tungkillo Loop
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Clare Valley Wine & Wilderness Trail
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Jupiter Ck/ Kuitpo
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Mylor to Cleland – EE17
O’Halloran Hill
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4 events,
CANCELLED: Morialta to Mt Lofty
Locks Ruin to Bowman Park to Mt Zion (Walks 37&38)
Lavender Trail E2E4 Glen Turret Rd, Dutton, Smith Rd
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End to End 18 Waitpinga to Tugwell Road (Walk 5)
Willunga Basin Trail – Willunga to Sellicks Hill
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Best of Sections 4 & 5 on the Heysen
Hamilton to Peter’s Hill to Gerkie Gap (Walks 21 & 22)
Anderson Loop Trail
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Dutchmans Stern to Eyre Depot & Quorn to Dutchmans Stern
Lobethal Bushland
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End to End 18 Tugwell Road to Inman valley (Walk 6)
Glenthorne and surrounds
Cleland to Montacute Heights – EE17
Gandy’s Gully
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Gerkie Gap to Webb Gap to Burra Road (Walks 23&24)
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Mt Crawford Forest Reserve
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Extended Walks 2
Clare Valley Wine & Wilderness Trail
The Clare Wine and Wilderness Trail was completed in 2023 and is a 100km tail around the Clare Valley, traveling…
Lead by Judy Mcadam, Tracey Evans
Broadview to Woolshed Flat to Quorn
Walk 46: Broadview to Woolshed Flat 21km – This section of the trail climbs through grazing land and natural scrub…
Extended Walks 2
Clare Valley Wine & Wilderness Trail
The Clare Wine and Wilderness Trail was completed in 2023 and is a 100km tail around the Clare Valley, traveling…
Lead by Judy Mcadam, Tracey Evans
Broadview to Woolshed Flat to Quorn
Walk 46: Broadview to Woolshed Flat 21km – This section of the trail climbs through grazing land and natural scrub…
Trail Walker
CANCELLED: Tungkillo Loop
A walk along quiet country backroads open farmland and a section of the Lavender Trail. Featuring rock formations from the…
Lead by Adam Matthews, Suzanne Matthews
Extended Walks 2
Clare Valley Wine & Wilderness Trail
The Clare Wine and Wilderness Trail was completed in 2023 and is a 100km tail around the Clare Valley, traveling…
Lead by Judy Mcadam, Tracey Evans
Social
Northern Trailhead Opening
CELEBRATE – HEYSEN NORTHERN TRAILHEAD REJUVENATION Friends of Heysen Trail members & supporters are invited to help celebrate completion of…
Extended Walks 2
Clare Valley Wine & Wilderness Trail
The Clare Wine and Wilderness Trail was completed in 2023 and is a 100km tail around the Clare Valley, traveling…
Lead by Judy Mcadam, Tracey Evans
Extended Walks 2
Clare Valley Wine & Wilderness Trail
The Clare Wine and Wilderness Trail was completed in 2023 and is a 100km tail around the Clare Valley, traveling…
Lead by Judy Mcadam, Tracey Evans
Extended Walks 2
Clare Valley Wine & Wilderness Trail
The Clare Wine and Wilderness Trail was completed in 2023 and is a 100km tail around the Clare Valley, traveling…
Lead by Judy Mcadam, Tracey Evans
Extended Walks 2
Clare Valley Wine & Wilderness Trail
The Clare Wine and Wilderness Trail was completed in 2023 and is a 100km tail around the Clare Valley, traveling…
Lead by Judy Mcadam, Tracey Evans
Extended Walks 2
Clare Valley Wine & Wilderness Trail
The Clare Wine and Wilderness Trail was completed in 2023 and is a 100km tail around the Clare Valley, traveling…
Lead by Judy Mcadam, Tracey Evans
Trail Walker
Jupiter Ck/ Kuitpo
Crossing open farmland we follow the Heysen Trail south before entering Jupiter Creek Gold Diggings.Remnants of yesteryear can still be…
Lead by Adam Matthews, Suzanne Matthews
End-to-End 17
Mylor to Cleland – EE17
Although the most populous section of the trail, it still retains a rural feel as walkers pass through the parks…
Trail Starter
O’Halloran Hill
Up and down rolling hills on well made tracks, with plenty of coastal views. BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you…
Lead by Simon Cameron
Trail Walker
CANCELLED: Morialta to Mt Lofty
Sad to announce that this walk has been cancelled due to family commitments. BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure…
Lead by Paul Gill
End-to-End 15
Locks Ruin to Bowman Park to Mt Zion (Walks 37&38)
NOTE – If you wish to walk on only one day, please contact the FOHT office (once bookings have opened)…
Lavender Trail E2E4 Glen Turret Rd, Dutton, Smith Rd
Sections of our hikes this weekend are in remote areas as we move further north away from greener pastures. These…
Trail Starter
Chambers Gully
A pleasant walk in sections of the Burnside walk reserve and Cleland National Park. There are a few climbs to…
Lead by Dom Henschke
End-to-End 18
End to End 18 Waitpinga to Tugwell Road (Walk 5)
One of the most spectacular sections of the Trail. Walkers follow sandy tracks through the coastal scrub of Newland Head…
End-to-End 15
Locks Ruin to Bowman Park to Mt Zion (Walks 37&38)
NOTE – If you wish to walk on only one day, please contact the FOHT office (once bookings have opened)…
Lavender Trail E2E4 Glen Turret Rd, Dutton, Smith Rd
Sections of our hikes this weekend are in remote areas as we move further north away from greener pastures. These…
Willunga Basin Trail – Willunga to Sellicks Hill
WALK 6: Commencing this 19km walk in Willunga we take a long slow climb along Delabole Road and Range Road…
Lead by Margaret Fletcher
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…
Trail Starter
North Adelaide, Torrens, Botanic Gardens Loop
This walk is a (approx.) 9 km loop walk starting at North Adelaide. We meet on Kingston Terrace East and…
Lead by David j Roberts
Trail Walker
Best of Sections 4 & 5 on the Heysen
Let’s forget about road walking. By joining parts of walks 4 & 5 of the Heysen Trail together and you…
Lead by Judy Mcadam
End-to-End 16
Hamilton to Peter’s Hill to Gerkie Gap (Walks 21 & 22)
NOTE – If you wish to walk on only one day, please contact the FOHT office (once bookings have opened)…
Trail Starter
Anderson Loop Trail
Come for a walk along the Anderson Loop Trail through the Bennett’s Forest, which is part of the Mount Crawford…
Lead by Rosemary Hayward
End-to-End 16
Hamilton to Peter’s Hill to Gerkie Gap (Walks 21 & 22)
NOTE – If you wish to walk on only one day, please contact the FOHT office (once bookings have opened)…
Dutchmans Stern to Eyre Depot & Quorn to Dutchmans Stern
Saturday Walk 49: Dutchman’s Stern to Eyre Depot 21km – This is a deceptively tough walk with a bit of everything…
Trail Starter
Lobethal Bushland
Pleasant circular walk in Lobethal Bushland Park just outside of Lobethal. The trails in the park were through heritage-listed bushland…
Lead by Dean Mortimer
Dutchmans Stern to Eyre Depot & Quorn to Dutchmans Stern
Saturday Walk 49: Dutchman’s Stern to Eyre Depot 21km – This is a deceptively tough walk with a bit of everything…
End-to-End 18
End to End 18 Tugwell Road to Inman valley (Walk 6)
An undulating walk with steep descent into creek crossing. This section follows country roads, farm paddock fence lines, forest trails…
Trail Walker
Glenthorne and surrounds
Exploring the wider sections of Glenthorne National Park including O’Halloran Hill and Hessing Crescent Reserves crossing under the Southern Expressway…
Lead by Karen Baker
End-to-End 17
Cleland to Montacute Heights – EE17
This is a spectacular section of the Heysen trail as it passes through the native bushland of Cleland National Park,…
Trail Walker
Gandy’s Gully
foothills walk with steep up and downs on the edge of Slapes Gully. Some rough, made tracks. one or two…
Lead by Simon Cameron
End-to-End 16
Gerkie Gap to Webb Gap to Burra Road (Walks 23&24)
NOTE – If you wish to walk on only one day, please contact the FOHT office (once bookings have opened)…
End-to-End 16
Gerkie Gap to Webb Gap to Burra Road (Walks 23&24)
NOTE – If you wish to walk on only one day, please contact the FOHT office (once bookings have opened)…
Trail Starter
Mt Crawford Forest Reserve
Come along and walk the Tower Hill Track via Warren Reservoir in the Mt Crawford Forest Reserve. Following bush /…
Lead by Rosemary Hayward
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.