Pleasant Riverside Walk on the Yarra River Trail, Melbourne

The Yarra trail gives Melbourne a green spine — a flat, shaded riverside path from the heart of the city out past the Botanic Gardens, rowers gliding by on the water.

Melbourne · Walk · about 1 hr · 3 miles · Pleasantness: High

Why this route is pleasant

• Follows the Yarra River through the city
• Flat, separated, tree-lined path
• Passes the Royal Botanic Gardens
• Rowers and kayakers on the river
• The city skyline reflected in the water

What you'll see

• The Southbank promenade and city skyline
• The Royal Botanic Gardens along the bank
• Rowing crews from the boathouses
• Herring Island in the middle of the river

Best time to go

A clear morning, or autumn when the introduced trees along the bank turn.

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