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,
E2E-3 Leigh Creek Rd to Dutchman’s Stern
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3 events,
E2E16 Horrocks Pass- Broadview- Woolshed Flat
Black Hill
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3 events,
Hardy’s Scrub
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1 event,
E2E17 Nth Booborowie Rd – Oban- Bundaleer Reservoir
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4 events,
Onkaparinga
Wine Shanty/ Cleland
E2E 20 Mt Compass – Kyeema
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0 events,
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0 events,
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0 events,
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0 events,
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0 events,
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3 events,
EE19 Nugget Rd-Mt Crawford-Pewsey Vale
HEYSEN HIGHLIGHTS ( Walks 12 and 13)
Walk The Yorke Port Turton to Corney Point
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6 events,
E2E15 Walk #57 – Moralana Drive to Walk #61 – Parachilna Gorge Trailhead
Cleland N.P
Willunga
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1 event,
E2E15 Walk #57 – Moralana Drive to Walk #61 – Parachilna Gorge Trailhead
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2 events,
E2E18 Hamilton- Peters Hill- Gerkie Gap (Walks 21 & 22)
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4 events,
Henley Beach
TW Sturt Gorge River Trail Loop
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0 events,
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0 events,
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2 events,
E2E16 Woolshed Flat- Quorn- Dutchmans Stern
E2E17 Bundaleer Reservoir – Lang Rd – Locks Ruin
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4 events,
Chambers Gully
Dean’s Decision
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0 events,
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0 events,
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0 events,
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0 events,
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0 events,
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2 events,
EE19 Pewsey Vale-Tanunda-Kapunda
Wine Shanty
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3 events,
E2E 20 Tapanappa – Balquhidder
Mt Barker
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End-to-End Minus 3
E2E-3 Leigh Creek Rd to Dutchman’s Stern
WEEK BASED IN QUORN – PLEASE READ ALL DETAILS BEFORE REGISTERING For our second week away on The Heysen Trail,…
End-to-End Minus 3
E2E-3 Leigh Creek Rd to Dutchman’s Stern
WEEK BASED IN QUORN – PLEASE READ ALL DETAILS BEFORE REGISTERING For our second week away on The Heysen Trail,…
End-to-End Minus 3
E2E-3 Leigh Creek Rd to Dutchman’s Stern
WEEK BASED IN QUORN – PLEASE READ ALL DETAILS BEFORE REGISTERING For our second week away on The Heysen Trail,…
End-to-End Minus 3
E2E-3 Leigh Creek Rd to Dutchman’s Stern
WEEK BASED IN QUORN – PLEASE READ ALL DETAILS BEFORE REGISTERING For our second week away on The Heysen Trail,…
End-to-End Minus 3
E2E-3 Leigh Creek Rd to Dutchman’s Stern
WEEK BASED IN QUORN – PLEASE READ ALL DETAILS BEFORE REGISTERING For our second week away on The Heysen Trail,…
End-to-End Minus 3
E2E-3 Leigh Creek Rd to Dutchman’s Stern
WEEK BASED IN QUORN – PLEASE READ ALL DETAILS BEFORE REGISTERING For our second week away on The Heysen Trail,…
End-to-End 16
E2E16 Horrocks Pass- Broadview- Woolshed Flat
Based In Quorn NOTE – If you wish to walk on only one day, please contact the FOHT office (once…
Trail Walker
Black Hill
Details to come. BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly clean your footwear, clothing, walking poles and other equipment before…
Lead by Meredith Gray
End-to-End Minus 3
E2E-3 Leigh Creek Rd to Dutchman’s Stern
WEEK BASED IN QUORN – PLEASE READ ALL DETAILS BEFORE REGISTERING For our second week away on The Heysen Trail,…
End-to-End 16
E2E16 Horrocks Pass- Broadview- Woolshed Flat
Based In Quorn NOTE – If you wish to walk on only one day, please contact the FOHT office (once…
Trail Starter
Hardy’s Scrub
This walk is a loop trail, taking you through the beautiful Hardy’s Scrub and parts of the Willunga Basin Trail. …
Lead by Noeleen Smith
End-to-End 17
E2E17 Nth Booborowie Rd – Oban- Bundaleer Reservoir
Saturday 8th August: North Booborowie Rd to Oban 22km It may seem odd that you’ll walk south for most of…
End-to-End 17
E2E17 Nth Booborowie Rd – Oban- Bundaleer Reservoir
Saturday 8th August: North Booborowie Rd to Oban 22km It may seem odd that you’ll walk south for most of…
Trail Walker
Onkaparinga
Details to come. BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly clean your footwear, clothing, walking poles and other equipment before…
Lead by Robert Ruediger
Trail Starter
Wine Shanty/ Cleland
Details to come. BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly clean your footwear, clothing, walking poles and other equipment before…
Lead by Lance Perryman
End-to-End 20
E2E 20 Mt Compass – Kyeema
Walk 9 Mt Compass to Kyeema The pretty dairy pastures of Mt Compass and Nangkita provide the backdrop for the…
End-to-End 19
EE19 Nugget Rd-Mt Crawford-Pewsey Vale
NOTE: If you wish to walk on only one day, please contact the FOHT office (once registration has opened) to…
Extended Walks 1
HEYSEN HIGHLIGHTS ( Walks 12 and 13)
Join Heather and Suzanne as we revisit some of our favourite sections of the Southern Half of the Heysen Trail…
Walk the Yorke End-to-End
Walk The Yorke Port Turton to Corney Point
This event will involve car-pooling and be two sections over the weekend Section one: Point Turton to Point Souttar (13…
End-to-End 19
EE19 Nugget Rd-Mt Crawford-Pewsey Vale
NOTE: If you wish to walk on only one day, please contact the FOHT office (once registration has opened) to…
Extended Walks 1
HEYSEN HIGHLIGHTS ( Walks 12 and 13)
Join Heather and Suzanne as we revisit some of our favourite sections of the Southern Half of the Heysen Trail…
Walk the Yorke End-to-End
Walk The Yorke Port Turton to Corney Point
This event will involve car-pooling and be two sections over the weekend Section one: Point Turton to Point Souttar (13…
End-to-End 15
E2E15 Walk #57 – Moralana Drive to Walk #61 – Parachilna Gorge Trailhead
This is the final week of End-to-End 15’s six-year journey on the Heysen Trail. We begin on Sunday 16th August…
Trail Walker
Cleland N.P
Details to come. BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly clean your footwear, clothing, walking poles and other equipment before…
Lead by Julia McLachlan
Trail Starter
Willunga
Our journey follows the Shiraz Trail, winding through lush vineyards and farmland, showcasing the region’s renowned wine culture. The mostly…
Lead by Noeleen Smith
End-to-End 15
E2E15 Walk #57 – Moralana Drive to Walk #61 – Parachilna Gorge Trailhead
This is the final week of End-to-End 15’s six-year journey on the Heysen Trail. We begin on Sunday 16th August…
End-to-End 15
E2E15 Walk #57 – Moralana Drive to Walk #61 – Parachilna Gorge Trailhead
This is the final week of End-to-End 15’s six-year journey on the Heysen Trail. We begin on Sunday 16th August…
End-to-End 15
E2E15 Walk #57 – Moralana Drive to Walk #61 – Parachilna Gorge Trailhead
This is the final week of End-to-End 15’s six-year journey on the Heysen Trail. We begin on Sunday 16th August…
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…
End-to-End 15
E2E15 Walk #57 – Moralana Drive to Walk #61 – Parachilna Gorge Trailhead
This is the final week of End-to-End 15’s six-year journey on the Heysen Trail. We begin on Sunday 16th August…
End-to-End 15
E2E15 Walk #57 – Moralana Drive to Walk #61 – Parachilna Gorge Trailhead
This is the final week of End-to-End 15’s six-year journey on the Heysen Trail. We begin on Sunday 16th August…
End-to-End 15
E2E15 Walk #57 – Moralana Drive to Walk #61 – Parachilna Gorge Trailhead
This is the final week of End-to-End 15’s six-year journey on the Heysen Trail. We begin on Sunday 16th August…
End-to-End 18
E2E18 Hamilton- Peters Hill- Gerkie Gap (Walks 21 & 22)
NOTE – If you wish to walk on only one day, please contact the FOHT office (once bookings have opened) to…
End-to-End 15
E2E15 Walk #57 – Moralana Drive to Walk #61 – Parachilna Gorge Trailhead
This is the final week of End-to-End 15’s six-year journey on the Heysen Trail. We begin on Sunday 16th August…
End-to-End 18
E2E18 Hamilton- Peters Hill- Gerkie Gap (Walks 21 & 22)
NOTE – If you wish to walk on only one day, please contact the FOHT office (once bookings have opened) to…
Trail Starter
Henley Beach
Details to come. BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly clean your footwear, clothing, walking poles and other equipment before…
Lead by Karen Baker
Trail Walker
TW Sturt Gorge River Trail Loop
We start by walking on some trails in a gully at the northern side of Sturt Gorge, before ascending to…
Lead by Kristyn Willson
End-to-End 16
E2E16 Woolshed Flat- Quorn- Dutchmans Stern
Based In Quorn NOTE – If you wish to walk on only one day, please contact the FOHT office (once…
End-to-End 16
E2E16 Woolshed Flat- Quorn- Dutchmans Stern
Based In Quorn NOTE – If you wish to walk on only one day, please contact the FOHT office (once…
Trail Starter
Chambers Gully
Details to come. BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly clean your footwear, clothing, walking poles and other equipment before…
Lead by Lance Perryman
Trail Walker
Dean’s Decision
Details to come. BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly clean your footwear, clothing, walking poles and other equipment before…
Lead by Dean Mortimer
End-to-End 19
EE19 Pewsey Vale-Tanunda-Kapunda
NOTE: If you wish to walk on only one day, please contact the FOHT office (once registration has opened) to…
Trail Walker
Wine Shanty
Details to come. BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly clean your footwear, clothing, walking poles and other equipment before…
Lead by Peter Deacon
End-to-End 19
EE19 Pewsey Vale-Tanunda-Kapunda
NOTE: If you wish to walk on only one day, please contact the FOHT office (once registration has opened) to…
End-to-End 20
E2E 20 Tapanappa – Balquhidder
Walk 3 Tapanappa to Balquhidder This walk starts with several km’s of road walking before a picturesque route through bushland…
Trail Starter
Mt Barker
Details to come. BIOSECURITY MEASURES – Please ensure you thoroughly clean your footwear, clothing, walking poles and other equipment before…
Lead by Peter Clark
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.