 | This article is written like a manual or guide. (September 2024) |
| Maribyrnong River Trail | |
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 View of city skyline and the Maribyrnong River Trail in Footscray | |
| Length | 25km Brimbank Park to Footscray Road |
| Location | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Difficulty | Mostly easy |
| Hazards | Some steep descents and sharp bends, narrow trail and limited visibility at Maribyrnong Rd underpass |
| Surface | Gravel, bitumen and concrete path. |
| Hills | Mostly Flat, hills around Steele Creek, Essendon West |
| Water | Brimbank Park, Canning Reserve, Riverside Park, Pipemakers Park, Footscray Park |
| Train(s) | Ginifer via Western Ring Road Trail, Newmarket via the Newmarket saleyards redevelopment, Footscray |
The Maribyrnong River Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows the Maribyrnong River through the north western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.[1][2][3]
The path, sometimes along both sides of the river, follows the meandering of the Maribyrnong River through a valley cut in the basaltic plateau in Keilor East at Brimbank Park, then across a floodplain to its entry into the Yarra River at Docklands. The path provides a continuous cycle path (with some road crossings) from the north west suburbs toward Melbourne's CBD.
Combined with the Taylors Creek Trail and the Footscray Road off-road path, this trail makes for an easy ride linking together the City of Brimbank, Docklands and the Melbourne City Centre.