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Dandenong Creek Trail – Ringwood Gateway Bridge loop from Lilydale

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Dandenong Creek Trail – Ringwood Gateway Bridge loop from Lilydale

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Dandenong Creek Trail – Ringwood Gateway Bridge loop from Lilydale

03:19

51.1km

340m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 26.7 km for 181 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.98 km

Lillydale Lake

Lake

11.0 km

Croydon Sediment Pond

Lake

16.2 km

Hubert Opperman cycling sculpture, Marie Wallace Bayswater Park

Highlight • Monument

In the Marie Wallace Bayswater Park near the North end of King St

Tip by

18.0 km

Running through Melbourne’s eastern suburbs, Dandenong Creek forms a continuous green corridor of wetlands, grassland, and riparian vegetation. The creek moves steadily through the landscape, with sections of open water, …

Tip by

21.4 km

Winton Wetlands

Nature Reserve

24.5 km

Ringwood Gateway Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

A steep bridge that bypasses over Maroondah Highway which is part of the Eastlink Trail.

Tip by

25.2 km

Sherbrooke Park Water Refill Station

Highlight • Rest Area

Bit of shade and rest before / after the hill climb.

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34.6 km

Ringwood–Belgrave Rail Trail bridge

Highlight • Bridge

This bridge marks the junction between the Dandenong Creek Trail and the Ringwood–Belgrave Rail Trail, creating a key link within Melbourne’s eastern trail network. Crossing over Dandenong Creek, it offers a brief elevated view of the water and surrounding vegetation.

Tip by

51.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.5 km

6.27 km

4.87 km

299 m

117 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.2 km

20.1 km

6.10 km

492 m

180 m

Elevation

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Highest point (150 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Thursday 21 May

17°C

3°C

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