Trail & Pitstop Information
Pitstop Summary
| Location | Kms to Here |
Kms to Next Site |
Toilets Avail? | Water Avail? |
Car Parking Avail? |
Cafes or Shops Nearby |
Dogs |
| Jells Park, Wheelers Hill | - | 15 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Cafe | Yes |
| - Wantirna Oval (Family Only Pitstop) | 7.5 | 7.5 | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Bayswater Park | 15 | 9 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Doongalla Station | 24 | 14 | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
| Ferntree Gully Picnic Ground | 38 | 12 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Shops | No |
| Ferny Creek Reserve | 50 | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Pitstops
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Address: Jells
Rd, Wheelers Hill Melways: 71 K6 Facilities: Public Toilets, Cafe, BBQ's, Water, Parking Dogs: On leash only Rubbish: Take your rubbish with you Entry: Enter from Waverly Rd Exit Jells Park and follow the Dandenong Creek north, joining the Eastlink Trails. You will continue heading north and then swing around toward the east heading to the Dandenong Ranges. Arrive at Bayswater Park for a rest. |
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Address: Bayswater Rd, Bayswater Melways: 64 F3 Facilities: Public Toilets, Water, Parking Dogs: On leash only Rubbish: Bins provided You will exit Bayswater Oval and follow the Dandenong Creek Trail until it meets the base of the Dandenong Ranges. From here you will enter bush trails and start your climb through the beautiful western face of Mount Dandenong. Arrive Doongalla Station for a rest. |
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Doongalla Rd, The Basin Melways: 66 D5 Facilities: Public Toilets, BBQ's, Parking Dogs: No dogs allowed Rubbish: Take your rubbish with you Back onto the bush trails and continue your climb toward Mount Dandenong (Skyhigh Restaurant is not far from you here if you feel like a meal with a view). Soon you'll change direction and head south, following bush trails you'll skirt around the mountain heading to Ferntree Gully. Some great walking and challenging climbs await you on this leg of the walk. Arrive Ferntree Gully Picnic Ground. |
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Address: Mt
Dandenong Tourist Road, Upper
Ferntree Gully Melways: 74 H5 Facilities: Public Toilets, Cafe (weekends), BBQ's, Water Dogs: No dogs allowed Rubbish: Take your rubbish with you The last leg! Exit Ferntree Gully Picnic Ground and begin the final big push on the world famous 1000 steps (commemorating the Aussie military campaign in the Kakoda Trail during World War II) and up to One Tree Hill Picnic Ground. Now an easy descent followed by your last easy climb - and and then into the beautiful Sherbrook Forest for the last few kms. |
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Address: Hilton Rd, Sassafras Melways: 75 D1 Facilities: Public Toilets, Water Dogs: On leash only Rubbish: Take your rubbish with you Arrive and finish at the Ferny Creek Reserve for a well earned break - phew! You've done it! |
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