Main Yarra Trail – Ghostly Swamp loop from Nunawading

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Main Yarra Trail – Ghostly Swamp loop from Nunawading

Moderate

4.4

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Main Yarra Trail – Ghostly Swamp loop from Nunawading

02:14

37.1km

240m

Cycling

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

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 26.2 km for 105 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

11.8 km

Koonung Creek Reserve — Bike Repair Station, Drinking Fountain & Public Toilet

Highlight • Rest Area

16.5 km

Main Yarra Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Main Yarra Trail is a long, shared walking and cycling path that follows the Yarra River through a chain of parks and reserves, running roughly 33–35 kilometres from the inner city to the eastern suburbs. The route is mostly sealed with some gravel sections, weaving between urban riverbanks, bushland, and open floodplain scenery. Popular among both walkers and cyclists for recreation and commuting, it’s one of the city’s longest continuous off-road routes and is the backbone of Melbourne’s trail network.

Tip by

18.6 km

Ghostly Swamp

Highlight • Natural

18.8 km

Willsmere Park

Highlight • Natural

Willsmere Park sits beside the Yarra River on the edge of Yarra Bend Park, with open grassland, billabongs, remnant bushland, and shared riverside trails running through the reserve. The park forms an important wildlife corridor along the Middle Yarra and contains two of the last remaining billabongs in the lower reaches of the river floodplain. It’s also a popular off-leash area, especially around the open lawns and riverside paths linking into the wider Yarra trail network.

Tip by

32.1 km

Koonung Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Koonung Trail is a sealed shared-use path that follows Koonung Creek through Melbourne’s eastern suburbs. Popular with both cyclists and walkers, it runs largely alongside the Eastern Freeway and provides a convenient corridor linking Doncaster, Balwyn North and Box Hill to inner-city trail networks. The trail connects with major routes, such as the Main Yarra Trail, making it an important part of Melbourne’s larger active trail network.

Tip by

37.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types