Pioneer Women's Trail Walk 2026

Join one of the National Trust of South Australia’s most popular annual events – a celebration of pioneering women and the trek they made from Hahndorf to the city to sell their produce with over 1,000 registered walkers.

Walk country roads, laneways and bush tracks through a delightful section of the Adelaide Hills, passing historic homes and deciduous trees in their autumn colours. The event was established in 2009 and has over 1,000 registered walkers through three council areas: City of Burnside, Adelaide Hills Council and Mount Barker Council.

You can begin your journey at Hahndorf (26km), Bridgewater (19km) or Stirling (12km) depending on your preference and abilities. Enjoy stunning city views on the way to Beaumont House where food vans, live music and a beautiful garden awaits you so you can unwind with your fellow walkers and newly-made friends.

The full walk starts from 7:30am from The Academy: 68 Main Street, Hahndorf and ends at Beaumont House. However, you can choose to join the event at any of the starting points located at Bridgewater and Stirling.

Start Locations

Once you have arrived at your start location, you have checked in and received your participant lanyard – You can start!
Hahndorf check-in, from 7:30-8:30am (26 km walk): from The Academy; 68 Main Street, Hahndorf

Bridgewater check-in, from 9:00-9:30am (19 km walk): from Bridgewater Lions Park, Corner of Mount Barker and Bridgewater Road

Stirling check-in, from 10:00-10:30am (12 km walk): from Stirling Steamroller Park, corner of Mount Barker Road and Avenue Road

Bus Timetable

Buses depart from Beaumont House, 631 Glynburn Road, Beaumont.

Buses to Hahndorf – First buses departing at 7:15am, last bus departing at 7:45am

Buses to Bridgewater – First buses departing at 8:45am, last bus departing at 9:00am

Buses to Stirling – First buses departing at 9:45am, last bus departing at 10:15am

A return bus ticket can be purchased to return you to your car from Beaumont House at 1pm, 2pm and 3pm to each start location: Hahndorf, Stirling and Bridgewater to drop passengers off.

Parking

We cannot guarantee any parking on the day and encourage arranging drop off and pick up if possible.

Beaumont House: Street Parking only
Hahndorf: Carl Nitschke Park (Adelaide end of Main St), Auricht Rd, Windsor Ave, Hahndorf Oval (900m along Echunga Rd)
Bridgewater: Street Parking, Bridgewater Oval
Stirling: Street Parking only

For more details, please refer to our website - https://www.nationaltrust.org.au/event/pioneer-womens-trail-walk/