The way points of this bicycle route:
Take care crossing here - dismount and use the lights
Turn left onto the footpath and cross the creek
Turn left onto the Moonee Ponds Creek path which loops down and under Mt Alexander Rd.
Steep descent with sharp bends and blind corners - take care!
Turn left onto Vanberg Rd.
Turn left onto Lawson St for toilets and water in Montgomery Park (one block down) or continue straight ahead to return to the path
Turn right into McPherson St then left into Eric St.
Path continues along the creek
Boeing Reserve - toilets water and shelter available here
Cross over the creek and turn left onto the trail
Turn right and ride up the hill and onto Eleanor St.
Turn right into Langton St and cross the freeway on the footpath
Jacana train station. Use subway and pedestrian overpass to cross the train line
Cross Electric St onto the Ring Road path. Continue along the path taking care at road crossings
Turn left off the path and cross the Ring Road on the Ophir St pedestrian overpass
Continue along Ophir St for 300m before turning right into the Jack Roper Reserve
Turn right into the Jack Roper Reserve
Water, toilets and shelter here
Leave the reserve by riding around the lake and under the Ring Road
Turn left back onto the path
Take care crossing the Hume Highway - use the lights
Continue along the asphalt path
Leave the path and onto Tina Close through the opening in the chain-mesh fence
Turn right into Birchwood St and continue to Anderson Rd
Turn left into Anderson Rd
Continue along McBryde St to the Lorne St roundabout
Turn left into Lorne St at the roundabout and continue until you meet the Merri Creek path
Turn right onto the Merri Creek path and continue down to the Coburg Lake
Toilets available here
Veer right ahead to go down under the Newlands Rd bridge. Take care - blind corner under bridge
Dismount to cross the suspension bridge
Use the footpath to cross the Merri Creek. The path continues on the other side
CERES environmental park = optional coffee stop or just go in for a look
Just after the playground on your left, leave the main path and ride up onto King St
Continue riding to the end of King St
Turn right into Miller St
Turn left into Rae St
Take care crossing Brunswick Rd
Turn right onto the Capital City Trail and continue towards the Zoo taking care at road crossings
Keep veering left after coming under the second road bridge
Royal Park train station. Cross the railway line.
Look for the path on your left across the road (find the two large water tanks)
Caution steps going down! Dismount and use the ramp at the side of the steps to wheel your bike down. Use your brakes to control your bike's descent. Take care crossing Manningham St.
Flemington Bridge train station. Steep descent - take care. Hard left U-turn at the bottom onto the Moonee Ponds Creek path
Continue along the Moonee Ponds Creek path to Footscray Rd
Take care crossing here - dismount and use the lights
