Walks less than an hour in the Dandenong Ranges

No visit to the Dandenong Ranges is complete without a walk in nature.

Pack a pair of comfy walking shoes and your drink bottle and discover our beautiful trees, flowers and wildlife (you may spot a kangaroo, a koala or even a lyrebird!), waterfalls and mountain tops with breathtaking views.

And you don’t have to walk for hours to Find Your Self either. There are plenty of easily accessible walks that take less than one hour that will fill your lungs with fresh air and make you feel good from the inside out – all just one hour from Melbourne in the pristine loveliness of the Dandenong Ranges.

Birdsland Wetland Reserve

An easy return one hour walk suitable for prams - more info

Mortimer Nature Walk (Bunyip Park)

Just 30 minutes return among a large variety of tree types and understory plants.

Margaret Lester Walk

Hard surfaced track that is a great 30-minute return walk, suitable for prams and wheelchairs - off Grants Picnic Ground - more info

Mt Dandenong Arboretum

Various short walks around 30 minutes that take you through established trees and conifers - more info

Olinda Heritage Walk

A village walk on paved surfaces around Olinda – one hour or longer if you stop to shop!

RJ Hamer Arboretum

Lovely forest walk with a few steeper areas with rewarding views – allow 1 hour - more info

Sherbrook Falls loop

Discover a waterfall on this 45-minutes return walk -more info

Note: Dogs are allowed on many of these tracks but are not allowed in National Parks.