Ferndale Park Trail

__NOTOC__MelbourneBikePath


DESCRIPTION=No image available yet
NAME=Ferndale Park Trail
LENGTH=2.4km
DIFFICULTY=Easy
HILLS=Steady incline from west to east
HAZARDS=Busy on weekends
WATER=Dinking fountains in the middle and east end
PATH=Gravel
BUS= [http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/route/view/903 612]
TRAIN=Ashburton Station
TRAM=

The Ferndale Park Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians in the suburb of Glen Iris, an inner eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. [ [http://maps.vicroads.vic.gov.au/website/bikes2b/viewer.htm VicRoads - Bicycle Facilities Map] ] [ [http://www.bigyak.net.au/gmaps/vicbiketrailsgmap.html?slct2=16 Melbourne and Geelong's shared paths in Google Maps] ] [ [http://www.bigyak.net.au/bike/bike.html#melgel Melbourne and Geelong's shared paths in Google Earth] ]

It's useful as it provides a shortcut between Gardiners Creek Trail and Anniversary Trail. These two paths converge 2.5 km further to the south, so it can cut 2.6km off a circuit utilising the Gardiners Creek Trail and the Anniversary Trail.

Following the Path

The path meets Gardiners Creek Trail at Nettleton Park Reserve near a footbridge over the creek. Following the path is straight forward except at the west side of Glen Iris Rd where it splits in two. Take the south path, cross Glen Iris Rd and continue on the south side of Ferndale Park by the oval and toilet block. Continuing to the east, the trail meets the Alamein railway line 0.4km north of Ashburton Station. The Anniversary Trail runs north south, parallel to the railway line.

Connections

Connects to the Gardiners Creek Trail in the west and the Anniversary Trail in the east.

West end at coord|37.855172|S|145.059956|E.East end at coord|37.858616|S|145.082575|E.

References

* "Bike rides around Melbourne" 2nd edition, 2006, Julia Blunden, Open Spaces Publishing, ISBN 0-9752333-2-7

External links

* [http://www.boroondarabug.org/wiki/index.php/Maps_%26_Routes Boroondara BUG - Detailed map of the Trail]