Eastern Dandenong Ranges Trail
17.2 kmShared path with a firm surface through bush and parkland; some sections run beside roads.Clematis to Gembrook
A council-built multi-use trail in the eastern Dandenong Ranges linking Clematis, Emerald (Emerald Lake Park), Cockatoo and Gembrook, following the Puffing Billy railway line for much of the way. It is mostly flat bushland with a firm surface, suitable for walking, running and cycling.
Starts at Belgrave-Gembrook Road in Clematis and runs about 2.3km alongside the Puffing Billy line to Emerald. Emerald to Cockatoo is about 6.2km through Emerald Lake Park and Wrights Forest. Cockatoo to Gembrook is about 6.5km, following Belgrave-Gembrook Road, Fielder Road and the Puffing Billy line into Gembrook town centre. The council quotes 14.5km; the measured track is 17.2km.
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