The way points of this bicycle route:
Eltham train station (after coming out of ramps)
L through car park
Continue north up Main road
Cross railway
R along top side of tennis courts
L though gate in fencing
Under timber railway bridge
L over footbridge
Under Bridge street bridge
Cross Brougham
L over footbridge. R is walking track which meets up further down.
R just before road
Under Main road bridge
R over footbridge
L up slope
R down to bridge
Over footbridge
Finish Boardwalk
Bridge to Eltham on L, continue forwards
Under Fitzsimons Lane bridge
Continue straight, not up the hill on the R
Observation platform for the rapids on R
L on Y-junction
Bridge over Yarra
Continue straight. Bridge over Finns Reserve & Templestowe Lower. Odyssey House on R.
Cross Bonds road and carpark.
Rosanna Golf Club on R
Cross footbridge over Plenty river
Plenty River trail on R
Veer R. Optional shortcut, go straight on rough track, crosses a footbridge and returns onto Trail
Return of optional shortcut track
Keep going straight
Scoot around oval
Footbridge
Cross driveway into nursery continue trail between nursery fence & Banksia st.
Steep zip-zap section before going under bridge
Cross car park road
Path to The Boulevard on R
Path to The Boulevard on R
Under Burke Road bridge
L over bridge. Path leads to Ivanhoe and (via roads) can connect through to Darebin Creek trail.
R at T-intersection. L takes you to the start of the Koonung Creek trail
Very steep section
Cross Belford road
Connection under bridge to the Outer Circle trail
Under Chandler highway bridge
Very steep & rough track. Optionally take stairs up
L down winding path
Pipe bridge
L up path. Boat House cafe ahead & to the right
Cross Yarra Bend road
Veer L. Path to Heidelberg road on R.
Continue straight. Bridge to Merri Creek trail on R
Under Eastern freeway bridges
R over bridge. Track to Studley Park boathouse on L.
Dights Falls on L. Merri Creek trail & Capital City trail on R.
Dights Mill on L
Under Johnston street bridge
Collingwood Childrens Farm on L.
Up stairs
R over bridge
R along path
Trail alongside road for a 600m
R down trail
Over bridge
L down ramps
Under bridge just crossed
Under Victoria bridge
Under Hawthorn bridge (Bridge road)
Under Railway bridge
Under Swan street bridge
Under Monash freeway bridge
Continue straight. Trail on sharp L goes to Gardiners Creek trail
Under Railway bridge
Veer R. L continues on as Main Yarra Trail (northside)
Over Yarra Boulevard bridge
Over MacRobertson bridge
Sharp L down steep ramp
Under MacRobertson bridge
Pass boathouses on R
Punt over to Herring Island on R
Down ramp
Under Church street bridge
Under Railway bridge
Under Hoddle bridge
Under Morell bridge
Under Swan street bridge
Veer L up short steep path
Continue along roadway in front of rowing sheds
Under Princes bridge (Swanson street / St. Kilda road)
Covered section
R along lane
L following Esplanade. Continue straight to use Webb bridge and onto Docklands & Footscray road trail
Rough wooden Esplanade
End rough Esplanade. L over footbridge
R along river edge
L at fence. Trail seems temprary from here until shared path along Lorimer street
R
R
L along pier
