| 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, snakes |
| Surface: | Shared use concrete path |
The Merri Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians that follows the Merri Creek through the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.[1] [2] [3]
The first section of the Trail was opened in 1985 by the Prime Minister of Australia and local member of Parliament, Bob Hawke.[4]
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. Hazards include a steep section, unmanageable to all but the most hardy cyclists and close to a school, at Heidelberg Road in Clifton Hill, and a missing section in North Fitzroy that requires leaving the river cutting to cross St. George's Road.
The route is now sealed for its entirety, with the last unsealed sections replaced in 2008. Along the way it passes by CERES, the Brunswick velodrome and the Coburg Lake park.
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.
North end at -37.6947°N 144.9675°W.South end at -37.7831°N 144.9926°W.