Yarra River Trail

Yarra Trail
The Yarra River, as seen from Kanes Bridge, near the Studley Park boathouse.
Length	About 38km from Princes Bridge to Mullum Mullum Creek Trail
Location	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Cycling details
Trail difficulty	Easy to medium
Hazards	Some blind corners, steep drop into river. In winter, on the north bank near the city, ice can form on the floating pontoons. Steep corkscrew path used to cross under Banksia St.
Surface	Mostly Concrete & bitumen path, well formed gravel along river flats.
Hills	Gipps Street steps. Bumpy metal joints and slippery ramps on Northbank promenade
Water	Regular water fountains in lower reaches, tap at "Yarra Marsh" (Heidleberg)
Connecting transport
Train(s)	Flinders Street, Clifton Hill, Heidelberg and Eltham (see Diamond Creek Trail)

The Yarra Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows the Yarra River through the north eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

The trail follows the river from near its mouth, through the city and suburbs to Westerfolds Park and Eltham. The Capital City Trail uses the same path up to Dights Falls, where it continues up the Merri Creek Trail as part of its loop around the city.

Bicycle Victoria has an ongoing campaign to have the path in Yarra Bend Park improved and the stairs at the east end of Gipps Street effectively removed from the trail by continuing the path on the west side of the river. Other alternatives include installing a ramp or installing a new footbridge near the Abbotsford Convent.

The path starts just to the north of West Gate Bridge near the mouth of the Yarra River as it enters Port Phillip Bay by the punt landing. The punt allows cyclists and pedestrians to cross to Spotswood and the Hobsons Bay Coastal Trail and the Scienceworks Museum.

From the punt landing, the trail winds through Melbourne Docklands, initially as dedicated path on Lorimer St and then east of Todd Rd, continues as an on-road cycling lane on Lorimer St.

At the west side of Yarra's Edge and before the Docklands Highway, head off the road towards the bank of the river. The trail can be picked up, where it intersects with the Capital City Trail, at the southern end of the "Koori Eel Trap" footbridge.