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106 MERRI CREEK TRAIL Starting at Dights Falls, this trail stretches 21 kilometres past CERES environment park, Coburg Lake Reserve and joins the Western Ring Road Trail in the north. ■ www.parks.vic.gov.au 107 1000 STEPS, FERNTREE GULLY The Kokoda Track Memorial Walk, incorporating the 1000 Steps, is a reasonably challenging three-kilometre return walk, well worth it for the scenery. ■ www.parks.vic.gov.au 108 SHERBROOKE FOREST WALK Another picturesque walk, the Sherbrooke Falls trek takes about an hour return and is rated easy to moderate. ■ www.parks.vic.gov.au 109 MORNINGTON HISTORIC WALK This free online guide includes the history and location of many historic buildings and landmarks. It also lists other peninsula walks and tracks. ■ www.discovermorningtonpeninsula. com.au 110 HOBSONS BAY COASTAL TRAIL Cycle or walk through historic Point Gellibrand Coastal Heritage Park, Williamstown and its surrounds. Enjoy
111 BAYSIDE CYCLING TRAIL Starts at Timeball Tower, Point Gellibrand, Williamstown (a small punt takes cyclists across the Yarra under the Westgate Bridge for a small fee; details www.transport.vic.gov.au/westgatepunt), and finishes in Bay Street, Brighton. It then continues 27 kilometres from Brighton to Carrum.
115 MARIBYRNONG RIVER TRAIL From Southbank, the trail follows the Yarra River past Polly Woodside, skirts Docklands then runs along the Maribyrnong River to Brimbank Park. 116 THE GOLDFIELDS TRACK Walk or ride this trail that connects Ballarat and Bendigo via Castlemaine, Hepburn, Daylesford and Creswick. 117 THE INNER CIRCLE RAIL TRAIL From Rushall to Royal Park, this gentle 4-kilometre track is a great starter ride for families or those getting back on the bike.
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such as Dights Falls and Deep Rock. ■ www.parks.vic.gov.au
118 RAIL TRAIL LIST RailTrails Australia has a comprehensive list of rail trail paths, including the Lilydale-Warburton trail, Sandridge Railway Trail and Belgrave Railway Trail. ■ www.railtrails.org.au
BIKE PATHS
113 CAPITAL CITY TRAIL The four-hour trail starts at Southbank, passing Como House, Herring Island, Burnley Gardens, Dights Falls, the zoo, Moonee Ponds Creek and Docklands.
112 AROUND THE BAY Extra-keen cyclists can cover more than 200 kilometres by circling the entire Port Phillip Bay via Geelong. (Fee involved if you use the Queenscliff-Sorrento ferry.)
114 MAIN YARRA TRAIL Cycle 33 kilometres from Westerfolds Park in Templestowe to the city, passing ancient gums and billabongs before ending at Southbank.
coastal views and historic buildings along the way. ■ www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au
119 PATHS GALORE Find the many road and mountain bike paths in and around Melbourne using your Melway street directory or Visit Victoria. ■ www.visitvictoria.com.au 120 MAP MY RIDE Plot your bike ride and choose from loads of routes on www.mapmyride.com CONTINUES »
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