Western Ring Road Trail

Western Ring Road Trail
Length	43km
Location	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Cycling details
Trail difficulty	Easy
Hazards	Broken glass, magpies during breeding season
Surface	Bitumen and concrete
Hills	Occasional small hilly sections, large hill (heading west) in Greensborough
Connecting transport
Train(s)	Ginifer, Jacana, Thomastown, Greensborough

The Western Ring Road Trail (signposted as the M80 Trail) is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians that bridges the northern suburbs and follows the Western Ring Road freeway in Melbourne, Australia. It intercepts many other paths making possible a large variety of circuits for the recreational cyclist.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Following the path

Diversions and closures

The western end of the path starts at the end of Merino Street in Sunshine West, where it branches off from the Federation Trail.

Following the path is mainly straightforward, as it runs parallel to the Western Ring Road. However, there are some exceptions along the way. In particular these points should be reviewed before heading out for a pedal or a jog: Keilor Park Drive, Malvern and Coventry Streets, the Moonee Ponds Creek Trail intersection, Jacana Station and the Craigieburn Bypass Trail intersection.

The eastern end of the path starts at the roundabout, at the intersection of Diamond Creek Road, the Greensborough Bypass and Civic Drive in Greensborough, 1.2 km east of the Plenty River Trail turnoff.

A panorama of the Western Ring Road Trail where it crosses Sydney Road at Fawkner. Photo by John Englart

Connections

Going from west to east: Federation Trail, Wellness Trail, Kororoit Creek Trail, Maribyrnong River Trail, Steele Creek Trail, Moonee Ponds Creek Trail, Merri Creek Trail, Craigieburn Bypass Trail, Edgars Creek Trail, St Georges Rd Trail, Darebin Creek Trail north then Darebin Creek Trail south, Greensborough Bypass Trail and Plenty River Trail.

West end at 37°49′30″S 144°48′36″E / 37.825027°S 144.809997°E / -37.825027; 144.809997. East end at 37°41′22″S 145°06′46″E / 37.689338°S 145.112656°E / -37.689338; 145.112656.

References

Bike rides around Melbourne 3rd edition, 2009, Julia Blunden, Open Spaces Publishing, ISBN 978-0-9752333-4-4
Bike Paths Victoria sixth edition, 2004. Edited and published by Sabey & Associates Pty Ltd. pp133. ISBN 0-9579591-1-7
Geographic data related to Western Ring Road Trail at OpenStreetMap

Bicycle trails in Melbourne

Anniversary (Outer Circle) Bay (Bayside) Ringwood - Belgrave Blind Creek Broadmeadows Valley Bushy Creek Capital City Craigieburn Bypass Dandenong Creek Dandenong South Darebin Creek Diamond Creek EastLink Edgars Creek Federation Ferndale Park Ferny Creek Frankston Baxter Gardiners Creek Gawler Chain Greengully Hallam Bypass Hallam Valley Hendersons Road Drain Hobsons Bay Coastal Koonung Creek Kororoit Creek Laverton Creek Long Beach Maribyrnong River Maroondah Aqueduct Merri Creek Moonee Ponds Creek Mornington Mullum Mullum Creek North Road Peninsula Link Plenty River River Gum Walk Ruffey Creek Rosstown Sandridge Scoresby Road Scotchmans Creek Skeleton Creek St Georges Road Station Steele Creek Stud Road Syndal Heatherdale Pipe Reserve Tarralla Creek Taylors Creek Toolern Creek Upfield Bike Path Waverley Wellington Road Wellness Trail Werribee River Western Port Bay Western Ring Road Wurundjeri Walk Yarra River Yuroke Creek

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