Walking Trails Index – Dandenong Ranges

  • PRAM FRIENDLY WALKING TRAILS: This generally means a walk can be done with a pram that is designed for rough terrain. Ordinary strollers would not be suitable other than on the Margaret Lester walk at Grants Picnic Ground in Sherbrooke or at Birdsland Reserve. It also does not imply the tracks are not without some steps,  steep or muddy sections.
  • DOG-FRIENDLY WALKING TRAILS: Dogs are required to be on a lead at all times unless in a zone that is signposted as ‘off lead’.
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DANDENONG Ranges Walking Trails: Shortest to Longest

  1. Hardy Gully Nature Trail: Kallista – 700m return.  Easy
  2. Lyrebird Walk Kallista – 5.9 km, return. Pram Friendly. Easy
  3. Burkes Lookout: Mt Dandenong – Under 1km return – Pram Friendly.  Easy
  4. Olinda Falls: Mt Dandenong – 600m – 1.6 km return. Moderate
  5. Kalorama Park: Kalorama – Under 2 km’s return. Moderate
  6. Doongalla Homestead: The Basin / Mt Dandenong – Multiple Walk options from under 2kms return. Easy > Moderate
  7. Hamer Arboretum & Woolrich Lookout: Olinda – 1 Hour return walk Dog-friendly  Easy > Moderate
  8. Sherbrooke Falls: Sherbrooke – 2.4 km return Easy
  9. The Tan Track: Sherbrooke – 2.7 km return Easy
  10. Birdsland Reserve: Belgrave South – 2.85 km’s circuit walk  Pram and Dog-Friendly. Easy
  11. Rock Track Circuit Walk: 3 km’s | 1 Hour Dog-Friendly. Easy
  12. Valley Picnic Ground: Olinda / Silvan– Eagle Nest Loop – 3km’s circuit walk  Pram Friendly.  Easy > Moderate
  13. Cardinia Reservoir Park: 3km’s  Messmate Trail, Kangaroo Spotting!  Dog & Pram friendly  Easy > Moderate
  14. 1000 Steps – Kokoda Memorial Walk: Upper Ferntree Gully / Ferny Creek – 4.3km circuit. Moderate > Hard
  15. True Grit: Kalorama – 5.5km’s | 2 hours. Medium > Hard
  16. Glenfern Valley Bushlands: 6 km’s | 1.5 Hours Dog-friendly Easy > Medium
  17. Mathias – Rock Track Circuit Walk: Hamer Arboretum –   6km circuit – Dog-friendly  Moderate
  18. Bartletts Track – Blackhole Track Loop: Mt Dandenong/ Olinda–  6km’s return.  Easy > Moderate
  19. Monument Track:  Sherbrooke Falls: Sherbrooke Forest – 6km’s Return Easy > Moderate
  20. Olinda to Sassafras:  7km’s Return  Moderate > Hard
  21. Bellview Terrace Loop: Upper Ferntree Gully – 7km’s |2/2.5 hours. Moderate > Hard
  22. Mathias Track: Olinda/Mt Dandenong – 7km return – Dog-friendly, Pram Friendly  Easy >
  23. Silvan to Mt Evelyn: Olinda Creek Track – 9.2km’s return | Dog-friendly, Easy > Moderate
  24. Emerald to Cockatoo: 12km’s Return, Walk or ride bikes. Dog & Pram Friendly. Moderate
  25. Western Slopes Circuit Walk:  12km’s return approx. Moderate > Hard
  26. Mountain Circuit Walk: 16km’s Approx. Moderate
  27. Mount Dandenong to Mt Evelyn: 9 km’s One-way or 18 km’s return approx. Moderate > Reasonably Hard
  28. Olinda or Mt Dandenong Village to SkyHigh, Mt Dandenong –  One-Way – Approx. 10 km’s from Olinda & Approx. 9kms from Mt Dandenong Village  EACH WAY.  Moderate > Almost Hard
  29. Sassafras to Belgrave: 12 km’s One-Way Easy > Moderate
  30. Sherbrooke – Sassafras to Mt Dandenong Summit: 13 Km’s, one-way / 3-4 hours. Moderate > Hard
  31. Sassafras to Emerald: Dandenong Ranges Tourist Track – 15km, one-way/ 5 hours – Dog-friendly.  Easy > Moderate
  32. Ferntree Gully to Mt Dandenong & SkyHigh: 20 km’s  One way / 6-8 hours. Moderate > Hard

Additional Safety Information:

        • Take care when walking and allow for sudden weather changes.
        • Walking Trails can become slippery when wet, use caution.
        • Carry warm clothing, water, and food as required.
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        • Times and distances on walking trails are a guide and may vary.
        • Ratings | Gradings of each walk are not an official classification.

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