Walk & Cycle

Blessed with varying terrain and topography the Dandenong Ranges provides visitors with stunning National Park and State forest to experience any number of walks and trails, suiting all fitness levels. Just as this environment lends itself so well for all types of cycling from the State Mountain Bike Centre at Lysterfield Lake Park to road riding the climbs of Mount Dandenong like "The Wall", "Devil's Elbow" or "1 in 20".

Lysterfield Park Trig Point

Trig Point, situated in Churchill Park, provides a spectacular 360° view of Melbourne.

Margaret Lester Walk

Located at Grants Picnic Ground, this hard surfaced track has been designed for those with limited mobility.

Large recreation space with sporting ovals, open space and bushland area and playground. The community-built all abilities wooden playground has lots of swings and a huge climbing net in the centre. This attractive bushy location has a sensory garden, animal sculptures and shade trees on three sides. Public toilets, picnic facilities and barbecues available.

Great views over Melbourne from SkyHigh Mt Dandenong.

The Mount Evelyn Aqueduct Trail is a gravel and bush track with steep climbs. Reasonable fitness level required.

O’Donohue Picnic Ground has the easiest walk to Sherbrooke Falls through tall Mountain Ash and tree ferns.

The Olinda and Grey Gums Track is a mix of open and single trail, with steeper parts.

A lovely walk from Mount Evelyn Recreation Reserve to Silvan Reservoir Park

The Olinda Falls Circuit walking track provides an ideal setting to experience the sights, sounds and smells of the Australian Bush.

Located in the cool climate of the Dandenong Ranges, Olinda Falls is a perfect place to have a quiet picnic, short walk and spend time with the family.

The Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society have developed the Olinda Heritage Walk to provide a lasting record of the beginnings and development of the Olinda Township.

If you're climbing the 1000 Steps, then stop and admire the view from the One Tree Hill Picnic Ground.

With views that stretch across to Silvan Dam and the Yarra Valley, the R.J. Hamer Arboretum provides visitors with 120 hectares of breathtaking scenery and tranquil beauty.

A short walk in the the Sherbrooke Forest with the Dandenong Ranges National Park, experience the fern gullies and towering Mountain Ash as you reach the picturesque Sherbrooke Falls.

Less than one hour from Melbourne you can be SkyHigh – on the uppermost reach of the Dandenong Ranges, amid cool fern glades and lush towering native forest. Enjoy our bistro, gardens, SkyHigh hedged maze, walks and more

The Wall climbs back up the east side of Mt. Dandenong from Monbulk to Olinda. The climb is named after two steep sections, one that sees the gradient peak at 10%.

Trig Point Lookout is the highest point in Lysterfield Park with excellent views across Melbourne.

Woolrich Lookout, with its stunning views of the Yarra Valley and Silvan Dam, is one of the best viewing areas in the Dandenong Ranges.

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Walk & Cycle

Lysterfield Park Trig Point

Margaret Lester Walk

Montrose Community Playground

Mount Dandenong Circuit

Mount Evelyn Aqueduct Trail

O'Donoghue Picnic Ground

Olinda and Grey Gums Track

Olinda Creek Walking Track

Olinda Falls Circuit

Olinda Falls Reserve

Olinda Heritage Walk

One Tree Hill Picnic Ground

R.J. Hamer Arboretum

Sherbrooke Falls Walk

SkyHigh Mount Dandenong

The Wall

Trig Point Lookout

Woolrich Lookout

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