Bridgewater Adelaide Hills Walking Group

15/10/2026

Walk #919: The Hut Community Centre, Aldgate Loop

🔗 https://facebook.com/events/s/walk-919-bridgewater-adelaide-/2856182191423294/

📍 Distance: 5 km
🕒 Time: 70 minutes
🏞️ Grade: 1
🌥️ Weather: Beautiful evening, 18°C with a very slight breeze
⛑️ AED/Snake Kit: Thanks to Heather, much appreciated! 🙏
🚶🏼‍♀️🚶‍♂️ Tail walker: Thanks to Victoria for looking after the back of the group!

Tonight was one of those evenings when you knew you’d made the right decision to go for a walk! ☺️

We welcomed back Maxine, along with Jess and her two young sons. Lovely to see you all again!

At precisely 5:01 pm, 17 humans and 10 dogs set off from The Hut Community Centre, located in the old Aldgate Railway Station. It was a big group for a Thurdsay.

We made our way to Cricklewood Road and turned left. As we passed Hillside Road, we met a couple with their two dogs. The lady recognised us and told me how much she enjoyed our posts and photos. Awww, thank you! It’s always lovely to hear that people enjoy following our adventures. ❤️❤️

There were some beautiful gardens and houses to admire along Cricklewood Road as we headed towards Longwood Road. At the top, we regrouped and waited until our tail walker and everyone else had caught up.

Once we were all together, we turned right for the short walk to Oakdale Drive, then headed down to the barrier for our group photo. 📸

Photo taken, off we went to Heathfield Road, turning left and walking up to the small track opposite Erica Road. This took us down to the railway pedestrian crossing and onto my favourite road name, Bogaduck Road. How could you not love a name like that! 😂❤️

Then it was into Madurta Road, across Milan Terrace and along the railway line back to The Hut Community Centre. Loop completed!

A lovely, relaxed evening walk with good company and fresh Adelaide Hills air. What better way to finish the day? ☺️

❤️ We are part of Heart Foundation Walking.

👉 If you’d like to walk with us, join our walking group here:
https://www.heartfoundationwalking.org.au/fundraiser/id-vz7ued/bridgewater-adelaide-hills-walking-group

📱 To find upcoming walks on our page, click on ‘More’, then ‘Events’.

⏰ Sunday & Tuesday: 08:30 am
⏰ Thursday: 5:00 pm

‼️ Please arrive ready to walk at least five minutes early. We leave exactly ONE minute past the advertised time and don’t wait for latecomers.

‼️ Always check Facebook for updates before heading out.

13/10/2026

Walk #918: Mount George Conservation Park

🔗 https://facebook.com/events/s/walk-918-bridgewater-adelaide-/2469575733527403/

📍 Distance: 8.50kms
🕒 Time: Two hours
🏞️ Grade: 2
☀️ Weather: mild, Cloudy/partly cloudy 11°C
⛑️ AED/Snake Kit: many thanks to Deiane and Mark, much appreciated!
🚶Tail End walker: Thank you Ming!

I know I say this a lot, but I really do think today's walk has to be one of my favourites in the Adelaide Hills 😊 It's a lovely (mainly) circular walk it barely involves walking on a road, and you're embraced by natural surroundings.

Twenty nine walkers and six dogs set up from Bridgewater Oval at 08.31am. We crossed through the Bridgewater playground and had our group photo with the Mill in the background. We made our way up to the Deanery, walking past the fairy garden and under the freeway tunnel to bring us out into Mount George Conservation Park. There were several pairs of black cockatoos flying overhead as we walked past the dam. Once we reached the conservation park area, we said goodbye to a few people including the dog walkers (no dogs allowed in CPs). The bridge spanning the creek is currently closed for repairs, so we traversed rocks across the creek instead. I had my camera ready waiting for someone to fall in, but everyone made it across safely!

Following the Heysen trail and Pioneer women's signs, we followed a slight incline up and into the Park. Once we reached the top, we waited for everyone to catch up, take a breather, then we headed up the Timbercutters trail. Some beautiful native flowers at the moment, including orchids, grevilleas and boronias. The trail comes out onto Golf links Road. For a brief period, we meandered down the road, before walking down into the golf club and coming out onto the Heysen trail again. As we walked down, there were a group of school children, who formed a guard of honour for Adele to walk through! Oh it was a hoot!

We headed down across Davenport bridge then up through the conservation park again, passing the Timbercutters trail sign, so we had effectively done a 'loop'. We crossed the creek using the rocks - again, no one fell in! Then we made our way back to the Oval. Afterwards, some of the group went to Fred's in Aldgate for refreshments. A perfect walk on a perfect morning! Thank you everyone for coming along.

We are part of Heart Foundation Walking ❤️

👉 If you’d like to walk with us, join our walking group here: https://www.heartfoundationwalking.org.au/fundraiser/id-vz7ued/bridgewater-adelaide-hills-walking-group

📱 To find upcoming walks, visit our page, click the ‘More’ tab, then ‘Events’.

⏰ Currently we walk:
Sunday & Tuesday: 8:30 am*
Thursday: 5:00 pm*

*We set off exactly one minute past the advertised time. Please arrive at least five minutes early, ready to walk.

‼️ Always check Facebook for updates before heading out.

11/10/2026

Walk #917: Carey Gully

🔗 https://facebook.com/events/s/walk-917-bridgewater-adelaide-/1837507837242125/

📍 Distance: 6.82kms
🕒 Time: nearly 1 hr 50 mins
🏞️ Grade: 2
☀️ Weather: mild, sunny 15°C
⛑️ AED/Snake Kit: many thanks to Jeff, much appreciated!
🚶Tail End walker: Thank you Kate!

The Weather Gods put on a spectacular Spring morning for us to enjoy our walk today! Twenty six walkers and 11 canine friends met at the junction of Carey Gully Road and Gully Road. A big welcome back to Tony! It was also good to catch up with BAHWG walkers, Jane and Susie, who had just returned from overseas travels walking the Camino trail and Lake District respectively.

We set off at precisely 08.31am up Gully Road. This is such a picturesque part of the Hills; walking through the valley was absolutely beautiful. Some gorgeous properties along here, including stunning cottages that belong on the front cover of Country Style magazine! As we meandered up the road, we encountered alpacas and horses, all enjoying this wonderful morning.

There are so many plants in flower at the moment, some of them can be seen in the photos. I have called one flower the "Fried Egg"; I have also been reliably informed that the large plant covered in purple flowers is called a heath. Banksia roses, grevilleas, rhododendrons, azaleas, cherry blossoms, oh the list goes on.

We walked up Bowling Green Road, and whilst at the top near Rangeview Road, we had our group photo taken. We then walked back down and turned right to carry on up Gully Road, where the scenery turns into vineyards.

Once we had reached Greenhill Road, we turned around here and walked back the way we had come. Even though it's the same road, it's amazing how much else you notice walking back! By the time we reached our cars, we had racked up a respectable 7kms (almost, I like to round distances up!) well done team, such a great way to spend a Sunday morning!

We are part of Heart Foundation Walking ❤️

👉 If you’d like to walk with us, join our walking group here: https://www.heartfoundationwalking.org.au/fundraiser/id-vz7ued/bridgewater-adelaide-hills-walking-group

📱 To find upcoming walks, visit our page, click the ‘More’ tab, then ‘Events’.

⏰ Currently we walk:
Sunday & Tuesday: 8:30 am*
Thursday: 5:00 pm*

*We set off exactly one minute past the advertised time. Please arrive at least five minutes early, ready to walk.

‼️ Always check Facebook for updates before heading out.

10/10/2026

08/10/2026

Walk #916: Steam Roller Park, Stirling Loop

🔗 https://facebook.com/events/s/walk-916-bridgewater-adelaide-/1068419482815387/

📍 Distance: 3.69 k
🕒 Time: nearly 1 hour
🏞️ Grade: 1
☀️ Weather: warm and sunny, 25°C
⛑️ AED/Snake Kit: many thanks to Alan, much appreciated! 🙏

Tonight we returned to a familiar favourite, walking through Stirling and Crafers on a lovely warm evening, 25°C. It was also our first 5:00 pm Thursday start since daylight saving ended in April, and the sunshine filtering through the leafy paths and thecwarm evening made it a beautiful time to be out walking.

Of course, there was a “slight incline” up Ayres Hill Road and another small one on our return back. Nothing to break you out in a sweat though.

Today, we started with just 6 human walkers. Lynda M met us on our return and walked back with us, bringing our human tally to 7.
The dogs, on the other hand, turned up in force. We had 11 of them, 8 of which came with Anthony!

A warm welcome back to Ian and Daisy, and a big BAHWG welcome to Bhavanie. It was lovely to meet you, and we hope to see you again on a Thursday walk. 😊

If you look at Strava, you’ll notice we varied the route from the posted event, it happens sometimes just for something different. They say a change is as good as a holiday! 😂

We are part of Heart Foundation Walking ❤️

👉 If you’d like to walk with us, join our walking group here: https://www.heartfoundationwalking.org.au/fundraiser/id-vz7ued/bridgewater-adelaide-hills-walking-group

📱 To find upcoming walks, visit our page, click the ‘More’ tab, then ‘Events’.

⏰ Currently we walk:
Sunday & Tuesday: 8:30 am*
Thursday: 5:00 pm*

*We set off exactly one minute past the advertised time. Please arrive at least five minutes early, ready to walk.

‼️ Always check Facebook for updates before heading out.

06/10/2026

Walk #915: Wenzel Firetrack Loop, Oakbank

🔗 https://facebook.com/events/s/walk-915-bridgewater-adelaide-/1228826992761071/

📍 Distance: just under 10km
🕒 Time: 2 hrs 15 mins
🏞️ Grade: 2
🌥️ Weather: Dull, grey and cloudy, a light breeze, 12°C and no rain!
⛑️ AED/Snake kit: Thanks to Grant for carrying our backpack today, much appreciated! 🙏

The morning might have been dull, but it was perfect for walking! Cool air, no rain and the lovely back roads of Oakbank were waiting for 26 human walkers and 9 dogs.

Starting at the top of the Wenzel Firetrack roughly about 1 km long, we looped through Gillman, Walters, Size, Shillabeer and Clisby Roads, onto the Amy Gillett Trail, then along Downers and Gillman Roads before heading back up the Wenzel Firetrack.

I have introduced a yellow jacket for the tail end walker to wear. Our tail end walker was Ann today and she was easy to spot in the yellow jacket. It's a helpful way to remind everyone, especially our faster walkers, to check that they can still see the tail end walker before rounding a bend, turning into another road or trail, or continuing over the top of a hill etc.... It worked well today. Thank you, Ann! 💛

There’s so much to enjoy along these country roads. Open green paddocks, full dams, birds chirping, beautiful cows and horses grazing, lovely houses and the historic Oakbank Racecourse. Even the cows lined up at the fence to inspect the passing parade. Clearly, we were worth a closer look!

At the river on Clisby Road, we stopped to look at the old swing bridge. This historic suspension footbridge spans over the Onkaparinga River and is listed as a local heritage place. Although no longer in use, it’s a lovely reminder of the crossings that once connected the local community.

Our return included a short stretch of the Amy Gillett Trail before we turned off into Downers Road. At the corner of Downers and Gillman Roads, a beautiful Kelpie gave us an enthusiastic welcome. I think he was pleased to see us after such a long time between visits! Well that's my theory for all the noise! 🤭🤭

Then it was back to the Wenzel Firetrack, where it was about another kilometre to reach our cars. Naturally, the return ended with a tiny bit of a “slight incline”. Just a final little reminder that we were walking in the Hills! 😂

Well done, team! A great walk through beautiful countryside, with lovely company along the way. 💗

We are part of Heart Foundation Walking.

👉 If you’d like to walk with us, join our walking group here:
https://www.heartfoundationwalking.org.au/fundraiser/id-vz7ued/bridgewater-adelaide-hills-walking-group

📱 To find upcoming walks head to our page, click on the 'More’, tab then on the ‘Events’ tab.

⏰ We currently walk Sundays and Tuesdays at 8:30 am, and Thursdays at 5:00 pm.

‼️ Always check the Facebook event for the meeting place, start time and any updates before heading out.

04/10/2026

Walk #914: Range Road, Woodside

🔗 https://facebook.com/events/s/walk-914-bridgewater-adelaide-/1533974621747975/

📍 Distance: 8.22 km
🕒 Time: about 1 hour 45 minutes
🏞️ Grade: 2
🌥️ Weather: wet and misty
⛑️ AED/Snake Kit: thank you to Ming and Leanne B for carrying our backpack. Much appreciated! 🙏

Well, the weather clearly hadn’t read the forecast this morning! BOM said no rain. I stepped outside and guess what? Yes there was Rain! 😂 Judy had left blue skies and no rain in Burnside, while we drove through rain all the way to Range Road in Woodside, where it was STILL raining!

Many of us remember almost swimming this route last year, so today’s little drizzle? Meh… nothing! 😂🥳

Despite the rain AND losing an hour’s sleep to daylight saving, 25 humans and 9 dogs turned up ready to go. I know my walkers. A little water wasn’t going to dampen their enthusiasm! ☔️🐾

Range Road is always a lovely walk, surrounded by lush green pastures and magnificent gums. The mist softened the trees in the distance, giving the countryside a lovely air of mystery. Add that fresh rain smell and it was well worth getting out of bed!

It was so nice and peaceful apart from our chatter, the occasional moo and a bird making itself heard. Beautiful brown-eyed cows came running to the fence to greet us, probably hoping we’d brought breakfast. Sorry, girls, just walkers and dogs today!

Apart from the beautiful cows there were sheep in the paddocks, ducks swimming in the dams and a few kangaroos sitting up watching us pass. Plenty of country company to see along the way.

Before long, the rain stopped and we settled into walking along the firm, hard-packed dirt road. This route is relatively flat until the return leg, when one final “slight incline” makes sure the heart gets a proper workout. Of course we couldnt finish without walking at least 1 "slight incline", could we? 😂

☕️ Afterwards, some of us headed to the Providore Café for a warm drink and more chatting. Max and his friend Taffy enjoyed their puppuccinos as always. Walking is thirsty work, especially when you have four legs!

❤️ We are part of Heart Foundation Walking.
👉 Join our walking group here:
https://www.heartfoundationwalking.org.au/fundraiser/id-vz7ued/bridgewater-adelaide-hills-walking-group

📱 To find upcoming walks on our page, select “More”, then “Events”.

⏰ Our current walk times are:
• Sunday and Tuesday: 8:30 am
• Thursday: 5:00 pm, now that daylight saving has begun.

We set off exactly one minute past the advertised time, so please arrive at least five minutes early.

‼️ Always check Facebook for updates before heading out, especially when the weather is uncertain.

04/10/2026

Attention All Walkers

Our 1000 walk falls on Thursday 22April2027.

I know 😳 omg, can you believe it!? Who would have thought we would have got this far!? 🥳

So will you please put into your diaries Saturday 24 April 2027 for our celebration which I think is going to be pretty awesome!

Today I have just confirmed the date with the venue! I will share the venue much later. You are all going to love it! Im very excited already.

It will be 5.00pm to 9.30pm-10.00pmish. Plenty of parking.
Cheers Adele

03/10/2026

REMINDER!

01/10/2026

BAHWG WALKING RULES 😊

Hi fellow walkers,
This year we have had lots of new walkers join us so I'd like to take this opportunity to remind everyone of the few group rules that we have, just so that we’re all on the same page and can enjoy our walks safely. I am very proud of our walking group and I ask everyone to show respect for each other, our environment and the communities we visit.
So here are the rules!

1. Arrive ready to walk

Please arrive at least five minutes before the advertised start time. We set off exactly one minute past the posted time and we don’t wait for latecomers. If you’re running late, it’s your responsibility to catch up.

2. Stay safe on roads

When walking on a road without footpaths, walk on the side facing oncoming traffic wherever it’s safe to do so. Stay alert and follow the walk leader’s directions.

* Just be aware that on the day there is a possibility of some changes made to the walk so dont be late!

3. Look after yourself, your children and your dogs

• You’re responsible for your own safety and the safety of any children or dogs in your care.
• Dogs must be well behaved and non-reactive.
• Retractable dog leads are not allowed on our walks
• Dogs must always remain on a leash in designated on-leash areas.
• Please pick up your dog’s poo and carry it with you until you can dispose of it in a bin.
• Bring enough drinking water for yourself, your children and your dogs, especially in hot weather and on longer walks.

4. Never turn back alone

If you feel unwell or have an injury and need to turn back, someone MUST accompany you. Always let me know, Adele Graham, or in my absence the walk leader before leaving the group, and phone to let us know when you’re safely back at your car.

5. Please consider ambulance cover

• I strongly encourage all walkers to consider SA Ambulance Cover. Discounted rates are available for Concession Card holders.
• If you’re injured, have a medical event, or become unwell during a walk, we’ll call an ambulance if needed. Any ambulance fees are your responsibility, subject to your own cover or concessions. BAHWG cannot pay these costs.

6. Keep the group together

• Faster walkers, make sure you can still see the trail walkers at the back before turning onto another road or trail, going over the top of a hill, or passing any point where the group could lose sight of you. If you can’t see them, pause somewhere safe and let them catch up before continuing. This helps everyone follow the route and keeps the group together. 😊

Thank you everyone for helping to keep our walking group safe, welcoming and enjoyable for everyone.

Kind regards,
Adele Graham