M80 Trail
The M80 Trail (previously known as the Western Ring Road Trail) is a shared-use path for cyclists and pedestrians that bridges the northern suburbs and follows the Western Ring Road/Metropolitan Ring Road (M80) freeway in Melbourne, Australia.[1][2][3]
| M80 Trail | |
|---|---|
 M80 Trail footbridge located in Thomastown | |
| Length | 43km |
| Location | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Hazards | Broken glass, magpies during breeding season |
| Surface | Bitumen and concrete |
| Hills | Occasional small hilly sections, large hill (heading west) in Greensborough |
| Train(s) | Ginifer, Jacana, Thomastown, Greensborough |
Route
The western end of the path begins at the end of Merino Street in Sunshine West, branching off from the Federation Trail.
The path then runs approximately parallel to the Western Ring Road. The path's route passes Keilor Park Drive, Malvern and Coventry Streets, and Jacana railway station. There are also intersections with Moonee Ponds Creek Trail and Craigieburn Bypass Trail.
The eastern end of the path begins at the roundabout intersection of Diamond Creek Road, the Greensborough Bypass and Civic Drive in Greensborough, 1.2km east of the Plenty River Trail turnoff.
Connections
Going from West to East: Federation Trail, Wellness Trail, Kororoit Creek Trail, Maribyrnong River Trail, Steele Creek Trail, Moonee Ponds Creek Trail, Merri Creek Trail, Craigieburn Bypass Trail, Edgars Creek Trail, St Georges Rd Trail, Darebin Creek Trail north then Darebin Creek Trail south, Greensborough Bypass Trail and Plenty River Trail.
West end is at 37.825027°S 144.809997°E. East end is at 37.689338°S 145.112656°E.
References
- Bike rides around Melbourne 3rd edition, 2009, Julia Blunden, Open Spaces Publishing, ISBN 978-0-9752333-4-4
- Bike Paths Victoria sixth edition, 2004. Edited and published by Sabey & Associates Pty Ltd. pp133. ISBN 0-9579591-1-7
Geographic data related to M80 Trail at OpenStreetMap