Comments on: Ringwood to Belgrave Trail

By: Chris C.

Chris C. — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 02:22:48 +0000

Ideal for young cyclists who may not be able to cycle the distance and can just hop on a train anywhere along the way.

Poorly signposted so make sure you have a map
3.1 / 5

By: Wolter K.

Wolter K. — Sun, 07 Sep 2025 12:39:25 +0000

60/70 Rode up and back and was glad to grab a hot chocolate as it was cafe closing time. Good to see Yarra Ranges have plans for more improvements.

By: John H.

John H. — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 06:14:28 +0000

A very easy ride if going from Belgrave to Ringwood; virtually all downhill. It is a very good surface. I found signage pretty good.

By: Wolter K.

Wolter K. — Thu, 20 Apr 2023 11:37:03 +0000

Thanks are due to City of Maroondah for fixing the wayfinding signs near the Maroondah Nets stadium.

By: Wolter K.

Wolter K. — Sat, 25 Mar 2023 02:40:28 +0000

At Upper Ferntree Gully the route along Railway Ave (asphalt) or next to Burwood Hwy (gravel) are the easiest to follow but the one on the shared path via Forest Oak Drive, Ferny Creek Trail, Rollings Rd and Talaska Rd is safer and lets you save energy for the climb to Belgrave. The official name now is Heathmont to Belgrave Trail.

By: Peter S.

Peter S. — Sat, 30 Apr 2022 10:08:52 +0000

In reply to ditacarlita. Indeed, this is a railside trail, as the railway remains in daily operation. However, the continuity of this shared path from Ringwood is generally very good, except for one disappointing supermarket carpark in Boronia, a difficult connection at Upper Ferntree Gully, and a couple of road crossings at Upwey and Tecoma. As with all bike paths in Melbourne, signage is generally very poor. Be sure to let the local councils (trail managers) know of these failings.

By: ditacarlita

ditacarlita — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 02:45:06 +0000

I would not even call this a rail trail. It’s a collection of shared pathways that do not connect, being passed off as a rail trail. Signage is poor and there are too many intersections/roads/carparks to navigate to make this enjoyable. I won’t be riding it again. Make sure you have looked on the rail trail map beforehand or use a navigation device with a map, so you know exactly where to go.

By: warwickdymphna@gmail.com

warwickdymphna@gmail.com — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 21:07:35 +0000

11/27. Number 11 railtrail completed on my quest to ride everyone in Victoria this year. A short one and all downhill from Blegrave to Upper Fern Tree Gully, and then onto Bayswater. The section to UFTG is a little hard to follow at times when it suddenly vears off to run alongside Burwood Hwy, and there should be more signage in better places along here. But after negotiating the station car park at UFTG, it is easy to follow. I have ridden this section dozens of times, and it has much improved since the rail crossing works at Bayswater delivered an upgrade to the rail trail as well.
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By: Roberts

Roberts — Sat, 08 Oct 2016 01:10:37 +0000

Had an enjoyable Saturday morning ride out to Belgrave from home in Blackburn North. Fantastic trail because of its easy linkages to the metropolitan path network. I’d argue that except for the fantastic part winding through the bush from Tecoma to Belgrave it’s not really a rail trail (where you follow the old gauge) more a track that flows alongside what is one of Melbourne’s busiest suburban train lines.

The major issues I have with the trail are the gaps where you have to find your way through intersections which are pretty busy and not helped by the major problem of a lack of signage to direct. I think with decent signage you could more easily forgive the gaps and it would also make drivers aware of cyclists too at some seriously busy intersections.

The positives though are Belgrave is a lovely place to get to and have a coffee or lunch before returning. The return is probably the most spectacular scenery in that you look back over Melbourne’s eastern suburbs all the way to the Bay – you are descending too which is a lovely reward for the steady uphill (and some really nasty pinches) that you achieved getting to Belgrave.

By: cascho

cascho — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 08:34:29 +0000

I rode this trail this afternoon (Sunday 1st March 2015) – this is a good rail trail in Melbourne, the surface is almost completely sealed the whole way, so any bicycle will be able to ride it – and I saw a number of riders on road bikes that appeared to have no problems. I found there were two major issues with this trail – firstly at Upper Ferntree Gully the track crossing Burwood highway and going under the rail bridge is very poor quality – to be honest, I believe it is better to cross to the other side of Burwood highway at the station and ride up the service lane. The second problem is you need to transverse through both Boronia and Ferntree Gully stations’ carparks. Drivers are not on the lookout for riders – so be careful (especially at Boronia Junction). The section between Upwey and Belgrave has some steep climbs up small hills – which can be. All in all, a very good trail.