U3A Melbourne City Rides

A collection of 42 cycling routes, created by MelbCycle.

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U3A Melbourne City Rides

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About this collection

This is a collection of favourite rides by members of U3A Melbourne City's Let's Do Cycling group.

42
Routes: 58:11 h
Duration: 1,330.8 km
Distance: 22.9 km/h
Avg. speed: 5,693 m
Ascent: 7,109 m
Descent

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U3A Melbourne City Rides

Routes in this collection

All 42 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 River Loop (2026)

Cycling route in Southbank, Victoria, Australia

This is a lovely, easy route along the Maribyrnong River, with the option to return on the eastern side for some of the way.

31.5 km
Distance: 264 m
Ascent: 266 m
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Federation Square to Pascoe Vale Loop (2026)

Cycling route in Southbank, Victoria, Australia

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

33.3 km
Distance: 213 m
Ascent: 214 m
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Federation Square to Pentridge Loop (2026)

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.

28.1 km
Distance: 118 m
Ascent: 118 m
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Fawkner to Federation Square (2026)

Cycling route in Fawkner, Victoria, Australia

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

24.6 km
Distance: 128 m
Ascent: 191 m
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Federation Square to Abbotsford Convent Loop (2026)

Cycling route in Southbank, Victoria, Australia

This is an easy route along the Main Yarra Trail.

26.4 km
Distance: 103 m
Ascent: 103 m
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Capital City Trail Loop (2026)

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.

30.4 km
Distance: 219 m
Ascent: 222 m
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Federation Square to Fairfield Loop (2026)

Cycling route in Southbank, Victoria, Australia

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

26.9 km
Distance: 242 m
Ascent: 240 m
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Keon Park to Federation Square (2026)

Cycling route in Thomastown, Victoria, Australia

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

31.7 km
Distance: 94 m
Ascent: 180 m
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Federation Square to Reservoir Loop (return) (2026)

Cycling route in Southbank, Victoria, Australia

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

29.3 km
Distance: 189 m
Ascent: 187 m
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Mernda to Fairfield (2026)

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.

34.1 km
Distance: 60 m
Ascent: 184 m
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Merri Creek to Moonee Ponds Creek (2026)

Cycling route in Fitzroy North, 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
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Merri Creek to Darebin Creek (2026)

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
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