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View of Melbourne Skyline – Dights Falls loop from Gardiner

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Australia
Victoria

View of Melbourne Skyline – Dights Falls loop from Gardiner

Moderate

4.0

(1)

76

riders

View of Melbourne Skyline – Dights Falls loop from Gardiner

01:48

28.7km

200m

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: July 11, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 11.6 km for 192 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

3.13 km

H.A. Smith Reserve Water and Repair Station

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice rest stop where you can get some shade / cover. Water and repair station but no toilets that I saw.

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2

8.72 km

Walmer Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Connecting Richmond and Hawthorn, Walmer Bridge (Walmer Street Bridge) is a key crossing along the Yarra River used by walkers and cyclists. The metal truss structure carries a shared path …

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3

14.4 km

A great place to stop enjoy the river, row boats, ducks and the pipe bridge.

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4

15.6 km

View of Melbourne Skyline

Highlight • Viewpoint

Just off the path, walk down to the Viewing Platform for great views of the city skyline and back up the Merri Creek

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5

16.6 km

Dights Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

Dights Falls is a picturesque rocky cascade on the Yarra River, situated at the junction with Merri Creek. The falls were created by a low bluestone weir constructed in the …

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6

18.0 km

Abbotsford Convent

Highlight • Historical Site

From Abbotsford Convent:

"Just four kilometres from Melbourne’s CBD and spread over 16 acres, Abbotsford Convent is Australia’s largest arts and cultural precinct—a place for curiosity and collaboration, meeting and …

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7

24.3 km

River Ride

Highlight • Cycleway

8

24.5 km

M1 cycleway bridge

Highlight • Bridge

This bridge carries the shared path over the Yarra River alongside the M1, linking the Gardiners Creek Trail with the Capital City Trail on the opposite bank. The crossing runs …

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B

28.7 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.5 km

4.09 km

1.68 km

963 m

333 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.1 km

10.8 km

526 m

153 m

< 100 m

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Sunday 12 July

16°C

10°C

70 %

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