Pleasant walk in the Belgrave Heights area

The Pines Learning Centre 1/520 Blackburn Rd, Doncaster East VIC 3109, Victoria

Distance: 10 km M M 3-3 Nice walk around lakes with extensive landscaping and then down towards Lysterfield (and return). Lots of birds and wildlife. Option of a short walk to the lookout (1.5km return) for great views.  

Working Bee at Schramms, Short & Sweet walk at Ruffey Lake Park then free BBQ lunch provided

Schramms Cottage Muriel Green Drive, Doncaster East, Victoria

A working bee at historic Schramms Cottage followed by morning tea (provided), then an easy S 2 1, 4km walk at Ruffey Lake Park, Doncaster East. The Doncaster Templestowe Historical Society are very grateful for KBC’s help in maintaining this local treasure. Please come along with your gardening gloves, hat, drink bottle, sunscreen, secateurs, broom,...

Beautiful ferny walk along the Stringybark, Coranderrk and Aqueduct Tracks to Badger Weir

Distance:9 km Easy-Medium S 2-3.   Enjoy a pretty undulating walk through ferny gullies and old Mountain Ash forest with abundant bird life in the Yarra Ranges National Park. We walk gradually uphill to the picnic area for morning tea, then walk several loops along Stringybark, Coranderrk, and the Aqueduct Track to Badger Weir. We loop...

Johns Hill Menzies Creek

Distance: 13 km M M 5-5. A circuit walk starting in Menzies Creek. Sweeping views across pasture lands and bush, Silvan Dam, Port Phillip and Western Port Bays on a clear day. There are ups and downs and we follow the pretty Menzies Creek for a time. We even walk through some amazing stands of...

Banksia Park, Bulleen.

Distance:8 km Easy S 2-1 An easy walk of 8km from the upper Banksia Park car park, past the Heidi Museum of Modern Art down to the huge oak tree and garden to follow the Yarra River along the Yarra Trail. Park in the upper car park. Enter Banksia Park, from Templestowe Rd, turn right...

Kangaroo Ground

Distance:12.5 Easy M 3-3 Walk through Garden Hill, Heckers Hill, Fryers Gully and Maroondah Acqueduct on horse trails, country lanes and single file bushtracks. Gently undulating with 3 manageable hills. Meeting Time and Place: Kangaroo Ground Cemetery, Eltham - Yarra Glen Road, Kangaroo Ground 9.30/9.45

Werribee River Trail

Distance:9.5 Easy S 2-2.  This walk starts and ends at Werribee Train Station, so the best way to get here is by public transport departing from Flinders Street Station to Werribee. Directions for driving and where to park can be provided on request. The walk follows the Werribee River south, crossing the Bicentennial Bridge and...

Two Bays Track – Cape Schanck Lighthouse to Borneo Road and return

Distance:12 km M M 3-4. A 5km section on the Two Bays track leaving from the Lighthouse at Cape Schanck to Borneo Road and return. Taking in Bushranger Bay and the Cape Schanck Lighthouse and Boardwalk. Meeting Place:Cape Schanck Lighthouse Car Park

Gold Diggings, north of Daylesford

Distance: 18 km M M 5-5.  We will be starting our walk along the Great Dividing Trail for 4km, following some water races before we come to a gully. Here we head off track, following the gully downhill till we reach the Tarilta Creek. The creek is dry this time of year and we will...

Small section of street walking, then a stroll along the Maribyrnong River.

Distance: 9 km Easy S 3-3.  A part of the Mariyrnong River not usually visited by us East-siders. First 1½km is on urban streets, and the rest of the walk is on an access track alongside the river. This track was cut up from flooding during 2022, poles might be recommended. One steepish hill (maybe...

Blackwood circuit

Distance: 16.6 M L 5-5. Starting at the Blackwood Picnic Ground we’ll cross the bridge, sample the spring water then head up the stairs and follow the trail up to Shaws Lake. Continuing on wide fire trail roads through pretty forest to Tunnel Point Track, we turn right, now it gets a bit rougher underfoot...