Merri Creek Trail

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Merri Creek Trail
Length Approx 21 km
Difficulty Easy
Hills Undulating
Hazards Some blind corners, steep drop into creek, dog droppings on and beside trail (from dogs with unthoughtful owners)
Path Shared use concrete path, sections of sand/gravel near the northern end
Connecting Transport

The Merri Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows the Merri Creek through the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.[1][2][3]

[edit] Following the Path

The path commences at Dights Falls near where Merri Creek enters the Yarra River, and then takes a winding route, mainly following the creek all the way to the Western Ring Road Trail. Along the way it passes by CERES, the Brunswick velodrome and the Coburg Lake park.

Some sections north of Coburg Lake are unpaved.

At the Western Ring Road Trail, heading west will lead you to the Moonee Ponds Creek Trail, Brimbank Park and the Maribyrnong River Trail. La Trobe University Bundoora campus can be accessed by following the trail east.

[edit] Landmarks

CERES, Brunswick velodrome, Coburg Lake, HM Prison Pentridge

[edit] Connections

The path joins the Western Ring Road Trail in the north. In the south it meets the Yarra River Trail and the Capital City Trail.

North end at 37.694670° S 144.967497° E. South end at 37.783139° S 144.992628° E.

[edit] Gallery

Footbridge to Rushall station

Revegetation

[edit] References

  1. ^ VicRoads - Bicycle Facilities Map
  2. ^ Melbourne and Geelong's shared paths in Google Maps
  3. ^ Melbourne and Geelong's shared paths in Google Earth
  • Bike Paths Victoria sixth edition, 2004. Edited and published by Sabey & Associates Pty Ltd. pp124. ISBN 0957959117
  • Bike rides around Melbourne 2nd edition, 2006, Julia Blunden, Open Spaces Publishing, ISBN 0-9752333-2-7

[edit] External links


Melbourne's Off-Road Bicycle Network

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