Bicycle Network: Metro Routes

Recreational Trails & Paths in Melbourne

This section contains the campaigns to improve, connect and extend the trails and paths in and around metro Melbourne.

East: Anniversary Outer Circle Trail - Campaign Updates

This popular trail in Boroondara provides a north-south link through the municipality. It connects to the Main Yarra Trail (Mel Ref 45 E2) in the north, and the Gardiners Creek Trail (69 B2) in the south.

East: Bayswater to Belgrave Rail path

This path is mostly complete, but has some key gaps and vital points along the railway line from Bayswater Station to Belgrave

East: Corhanwarabul Creek

This is a short creek Trail in the City of Knox in Melbourne's east

East: Dandenong Creek Trail

The Dandenong Creek Trail begins in Kilsyth (Melway Ref 65 G4) and continues 44 km south west through to Patterson Lakes (97 C7).

East: Eastern Rail Corridor Path - Ringwood to Box Hill

Linking two Central Activity Districts this path would be immensely popular with both commuting and recreational riders

East: EastLink Trail

As part of the $2.5 billion EastLink project to link Melbourne's eastern suburbs with Frankston, 36km of new shared paths and 20km of links to existing paths were promised. And now . . . delivered.

East: Gardiners Creek Trail

This route starts at the Main Yarra Trail in Toorak, near St Kevin's College (Melway Ref 59 A1), and follows Gardiners Creek through Glen Iris, Malvern, Burwood, Ashwood, Box Hill and ends near the Blackburn Lake Sanctuary (Melway Ref 47 K12).

East: Koonung Creek Trail

The Koonung Creek Trail follows the Eastern Fwy from Springvale Rd (Melway 48 F5) to Burke Rd (Melway 31 K11) where it connects with the Main Yarra Trail

East: Lilydale - Warburton Rail Trail - Updates

The latest developments and improvements on the trail

East: Lilydale - Yarra Glen Rail Corridor

The 12km railway between Lilydale and Yarra Glen is one of the best potential trails around! Located on the outskirts of Melbourne, this trail can be directly accessed via either a short drive or directly from the Lilydale train line. The rail trail will begin in Lilydale, and will continue north through the winery heartland of Coldstream and Yering and conclude at the (soon to be refurbished) Yarra Glen Station. The route also provides a convenient connection for locals between Lilydale and Yarra Glen and will connect to the well-established Lilydale-Warburton Rail Trail.

East: Main Yarra Trail

The Main Yarra Trail starts in Templestowe at the Mullum Mullum Creek (Melway 22 B11) and follows Melbourne's best-known waterway all the way to Southbank in the city.

East: Main Yarra Trail - Gipps Street steps & bridge

Parks Victoria is delivering a new bridge to cross the Yarra River from south of the Abbotsford Convent to join the Main Yarra Trail at Andrews Reserve and Yarra Bend Park and avoid the Gipps Street steps.

East: Mullum Mullum Path

The Mullum Mullum Creek Linear Park (MMCLP) extends 16 kilometres from where the creek originates near Cherry Tree Grove, Croydon and ends at the confluence of Mullum Mullum Creek and the Yarra River at Tikalara Park, Templestowe. The Mullum Mullum Creek flows through the Cities of Maroondah, Whitehorse and Manningham.

East: O'Shannassy Trail

Linking the Mitcham-to-Syndal Water pipe track to the Ringwood CAD and out through Croydon, Kilsyth and out to the Lilydale-Warburton Rail Trail in Mt Evelyn

East: Ringwood to Notting Hill Pipe Track

A painfully obvious path which needs to be built immediately

East: Scotchmans Creek Trail

The latest developments and improvements on the trail

East: Taralla Creek Trail/Croydon Main Drain

This trail in Melbourne's east in the City of Maroondah runs south from central Croydon to Canterbury Road, nearly reaching the Dandenong Creek

East: Wheelers Hill Transmission Line

Parts of this trail exist between Scotchmans Creek Trail and Jells Park in the City of Monash

East: Yarra Trail at Chandler Highway

Getting the Main Yarra Trail to cross or go under the Chandler Highway is a difficult project. To stay up with the latest click on email me updates to the right.

Inner: Albert Park

Albert Park has great potential for weekend recreation riding. As Parks Victoria plans for the future of the area more riding opportunities will arise.

Inner: Capital City Trail

Improving the Inner Circle Railway path from Flemington Bridge Rail Station to Rushall Rail Station. (Part of the Captial City Trail). The Capital City Trail overlaps with the Moonee Ponds Creek Trail, heads through Docklands and along the Main Yarra Trail through the CBD and inner eastern suburbs up to the junction with the Merri Creek.

Inner: Convention Centre and Southbank Plan

The latest developments on the Convention Centre works

Inner: Docklands

A major part of inner Melbourne and the bicycle network with the Footscray Rd path and Moonooe Ponds Creek path feeding thousands of riders every day onto the Capital City Trail through Docklands to the CBD and the Main Yarra Trail

Inner: Main Yarra Trail - Southbank to Bay Trail Link

Establish southern link between Southbank and Todd Road, Fishermans bend by utilising old Webb Dock railway line (adjacent to Lorimer Street) and connecting to existing infrastructure at 'Yarra's Edge' precinct.

Inner: Manningham St Bridge, Parkville

This bridge will remove a dozen steps from the Capital City Trail between the Moonee Ponds Creek and the Zoo, and allow riders to cross above a busy road. It will be a significant enhancement to the Trail which is used by commuters and recreational riders

Inner: Monash-CityLink-West Gate Upgrade

Bicycle Network Victoria has been working with Transurban, VicRoads and the Monash Alliance to minimise the impact of Monash-CityLink-West Gate Upgrade project on riders.

Inner: NorthBank of the Yarra

Northbank refers to the section of the Yarra Trail on the north side of the river from Punt Road (City of Melbourne boundary) to the Eel Trap Bridge at the South end of Docklands.

Inner: NorthBank Viaduct

An exciting opportunity for bikes to circumnavigate the CBD and avoid the conflict along existing paths along Southbank and Northbank, connect Docklands to the Main Yarra Trail and relieve congestion in the inner area

Inner: Rushall Precinct

The Rushall Station precinct defines a complex junction in the bike network. The triangle-shaped precinct is where the Capital City Trail & Merri Creek Trail meets the St Georges Rd Path & on-road route, and the Westgarth St & Heidelberg Rd routes. A local route connects to the north end of the Napier St route.

Inner: Sandridge Rail Trail

Station Pier, Port Melbourne, to Southbank

Inner: Southbank of the Yarra

This pages covers the bike route on the south side of the river from Punt Road (City of Melbourne boundary) to the Eel Trap Bridge at the western end of the Convention Centre project and possible westward extensions along the Webb Dock railway line and connections to the Bay Trail and Westgate Park.

Inner: Swanston St - Photo Gallery

Progress of the construction of the new separated bike lanes in Swanston St

North: Craigieburn Bypass Path

North: Craigieburn Rail Path

The rail corridor presents a fantastic opportunity to better connect the community to the rest of the Metropolitan Trail Network and provide a high transport function

North: Dalton Rd Path

A critical missing link only 500 metres long is the only obstacle for a large part of the north east community connecting to the rest of the bicycle network.

North: Darebin Creek Trail

The Darebin Creek runs from the north of Melbourne to the Ring Road in Bundoora (outer section). From there the creek flows south past La Trobe University to join the Yarra in Alphington (inner section). The Darebin Creek Trail is not yet continuous - see box opposite.

North: Diamond Creek Trail

The Diamond Creek Trail is 12 kilometres long and links Diamond Creek with the Main Yarra Trail. It starts at Nillumbik Park (Melway Ref 12 A5) and joins the Main Yarra Trail in Candlebark Park (Melway Ref 21 H12).

North: Greensborough Bypass Path

In 2006 Vicroads completed the Greensborough Bypass between the Ring Road and Diamond Creek Rd. This connects up to the Ring Rd Path and will connect to the Main Yarra Trail via the Path being constructed along Greensborough Rd and the River Gum Walk path

North: Merri Creek Trail

The Merri Creek Trail commences at Dights Falls where it joins the Main Yarra Trail (Melway 44 F3) and follows the Merri Creek to Moomba Park where it joins the Western Ring Rd path (Melway 7 J11). It is approximately 25km in length.

North: Moonee Ponds Creek Trail

The latest developments and improvements on the trail.

North: Plenty River Trail

The Plenty River Trail links Greensborough to the Main Yarra Trail, Melbourne's CBD and the Metropolitan Trail Network.

North: River Gum Walk

The River Gum Walk shared path provides a connection from Lower Plenty Rd (Melway 20 D11) to the Main Yarra Trail (Melway 32 E3)

North: Steele Creek Path

Steele Creek runs from the southern boundary of Melbourne Airport south to the Maribyrnong River.

North: Taylors Creek

Extending northwards towards Watergardens from Brimbank Park, Taylors Creek is a key off-road link in this area of Metropolitan Melbourne

North: Upfield Bike Path

The Upfield Bike Path commences near the Flemington Bridge railway station (Melway Ref 2A D1) where it joins the Moonee Ponds Creek Trail and follows the Upfield railway line for 6km. It ends at Boundary Rd Merlynston (Melway Ref 17 G6) near Merlynston Station.

North: Yan Yean Waterpipe Path

The water pipe reservation represents a fantastic opportunity to provide a direct way to connect a dense population with the rest of Melbourne's Metropolitan Trail Network, providing both a strong transport and recreational function.

North: Yuroke Creek Trail

This is a creek trail in Melbourne's north in the City of Hume

Parks and Gardens in the City of Melbourne

This section covers the issue of bike riding in areas defined by the City of Melbourne as Parks and Gardens.

South: Bay Trail 1 (Port Melbourne to Frankston)

This section of the Bay Trail starts at Fisherman's Bend at West Gate Park and carries all the way through to Frankston.

South: Bay Trail 2 (Patterson River to Humphries Road)

This is the section of the Bay Trail that is in the City of Frankston.

South: Bay Trail 3 (Frankston to Point Nepean)

The southern end of the Bay Trail from Frankston to Point Nepean, much of this route is complete, although there are several considerable gaps keeping the route from connecting all the way from north to south

South: Cranbourne Gardens - Frankston Link

This unbuilt trail would link the Royal Botanic Gardens in Cranbourne and the Langwarrin Flora & Fauna Reserve, and provide a new recreational bike riding route for a considerable growth area

South: Dandenong to Caulfield Rail Path

This path is on both the Metropolitan Trail Network and VicRoads' Principal Bicycle Network. It represents a fanatastic opportunity to provide a strong transport function as well as recreational opportunities and would provide many key links into the CBD, Box Hill, Ringwood and Frankston CADs

South: Elster Creek / Elwood Canal Shared Path

The latest developments and improvements on the trail

South: Eumemmering Creek Trail

The Eumemmering Creek connects the Patterson River to the Hallam Main Drain, and connects the junction of the South Gippsland Highway and the Monash Freeway to Lysterfield Lake Mountain Biking Park. A trail would link these points together

South: Frankston-Flinders Road Trail

This trail is partially built, running near the line of Frankston-Flinders Road between Langwarrin Flora & Fauna Reserve and Hastings on Westernport Bay

South: Hallam Main Drain & Berwick Town Drain

The Hallam Main Drain Trail can be built on or alongside the waterpipe route from the Eummemering Creek/South Gippsland Highway junction in the east, to the Berwick town centre and Monash University (Berwick Campus) in the west

South: Monash Fwy Hallam Bypass

Bicycle Network Victoria pushed hard for a shared path connection as part of the project

South: Moorabbin to Caulfield Rail Path

South: Shrives Road shared path

The shared path from Narre Warren Creek to the station needs to be upgraded to give riders better access to public transport.

West: Bay Trail West

The Bay Trail when completed will run from the National Park at Point Nepean on the east side of Port Phillip Bay to the Werribee River in the west. The western section starts at the Yarra and follows the Bay to Williamstown and then south and west towards the Werribee River.

West: Federation Trail

The campaign focus is now on the section east from Millers Road to the Yarra in Spotswood.

West: Kororoit Creek Path

A key link in the west runs between the Western Ring Rd path and the Bay Trail. Two major gaps are holding back local commuter and recreational riding in the area. The gap north of the Federation Trail is now funded but the southern gap towards the Bay Trail is disrupting what should be a great circuit.