U3A Melbourne City Rides

All 39 routes in this collection can be opened on the map or in the Bikemap App for more details, where you can adjust them in the route planner, or download them as GPX or KML file. Use them as a template for planning your own rides, or let Bikemap navigate you along them directly.

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Federation Square to Maribyrnong Loop

Cycling route in Southbank, Victoria, Australia

This is a lovely, easy route along the Maribyrnong River.

36.8 km

Distance

95 m

Ascent

95 m

Descent

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Federation Square to Pascoe Vale Loop

Cycling route in Southbank, Victoria, Australia

This is an easy route along the Moonee Ponds Creek Trail to Pascoe Vale.

34.9 km

Distance

91 m

Ascent

91 m

Descent

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Federation Square to Pentridge Loop

Cycling route in Southbank, Victoria, Australia

This route goes up the lovely Merri Creek Path to Pentridge Coburg and returns via the Upfield Cycle Path to the city. It's a gentle uphill to Pentridge.

28 km

Distance

117 m

Ascent

117 m

Descent

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Fawkner to Federation Square

Cycling route in Fawkner, Victoria, Australia

This route leaves from Fawkner railway station and then joins up to the Merri Creek Trail and following the trail into the city.

24.5 km

Distance

124 m

Ascent

187 m

Descent

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Federation Square to Abbotsford Convent Loop

Cycling route in Southbank, Victoria, Australia

This is an easy route along the Main Yarra Trail.

26.7 km

Distance

84 m

Ascent

84 m

Descent

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Capital City Trail Loop

Cycling route in Southbank, Victoria, Australia

This iconic route combines the Main Yarra, Merri Creek, Capital City, Inner Circle and Moonee Ponds Creek trails. This route includes the temporary (until end 2023) detour past the Walmer Street bridge works.

31.3 km

Distance

258 m

Ascent

259 m

Descent

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Federation Square to Fairfield Loop

Cycling route in Southbank, Victoria, Australia

This route follows the Main Yarra Trail out to Fairfield and back via Canning Street.

27.2 km

Distance

239 m

Ascent

240 m

Descent

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Keon Park to Federation Square

Cycling route in Thomastown, Victoria, Australia

This route starts in Keon Park and mostly follows the Darebin Creek Trail into the city.

31.6 km

Distance

111 m

Ascent

200 m

Descent

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Federation Square to Reservoir Loop

Cycling route in Southbank, Victoria, Australia

This route mainly follows the St Georges Road Trail from the city to Reservoir.

29 km

Distance

224 m

Ascent

222 m

Descent

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Mernda to Fairfield

Cycling route in Mernda, Victoria, Australia

This route starts from Mernda station and follows several trails - South Morang-Mernda, Henderson Creek and Darebin Creek trails - to Fairfield.

34.7 km

Distance

46 m

Ascent

170 m

Descent

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Merri Creek to Moonee Ponds Creek

Cycling route in North Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia

This route explores the upper reaches of the Merri Creek and Moonee Ponds Creek trails, connected by the Western Ring Road Trail.

33.6 km

Distance

189 m

Ascent

186 m

Descent

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Merri Creek to Darebin Creek

Cycling route in Coburg, Victoria, Australia

This route starts at Coburg Station, follows the Merri Creek Trail to the Western Ring Road Trail and then on to the Darebin Creek Trail, finishing at Alphington Station.

33.1 km

Distance

134 m

Ascent

159 m

Descent

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