The trail can be divided into three sections (from north to south): • Upper Dandenong CreekChandlers Lane (
Kilsyth South) to
Burwood Highway (
Wantirna) • Middle Dandenong CreekBurwood Highway to Heatherton Road (
Dandenong) • Lower Dandenong CreekHeatherton Road to
Patterson River mouth (
Carrum)
Upper Dandenong Creek At its northern end the path starts in
Kilsyth South at the end of Chandlers Lane, 600 m off Liverpool Road. It can also be accessed at Colchester Road by a path that runs from
The Basin through the Mountain Highway-Colchester Road Linear Reserve. The trail crosses a footbridge after about 3.6 km on the western side of Bayswater Oval. Jim Abernethy Memorial Drive can be accessed at the southern end of this bridge, connecting the trail to the Knox Cycleway and Marie Wallace Bayswater Park. Continuing west on the Dandenong Creek Trail, a tunnel goes under the
Belgrave railway line. 70 m immediately before the underpass, there is a footbridge to north. This is the start of the
Tarralla Creek Trail. Just before the underpass there is a turnoff to the south to the upper section of the
Ringwood–Belgrave Rail Trail. On the far side of the tunnel is a footbridge to the north. This is the turnoff to the lower section of the Ringwood–Belgrave Rail Trail. At 650 m further south is a turnoff to Waldheim Road, joining the Stud Rd path. This 1.5 km stretch is effectively a major intersection for trails and is unsigned. The trail continues under
EastLink and then starts to head south along the boundary of Campbells Croft Reserve. It goes through an underpass at Boronia Road in
Wantirna. The trail through
Koomba Park has been upgraded to concrete as this section is shared with the
EastLink Trail. There are several intersections between Dandenong Creek Trail and EastLink Trail throughout the park. Just north of Burwood Highway the trail passes along some boardwalks. The trail then passes through Bushy Park Wetlands in
Glen Waverley, before crossing under High Street Road. It then leads through Shepherds Bush and Napier Park Reserve. It then meets Shepherd Road with the Glenvale Tennis courts to the south, and continues at the eastern end of Shepherd Road. The western end of the road leads to
Glen Waverley station 2.6 km long council-designated bicycle route through back streets. The Dandenong Creek Trail then arrives at an intersection with display cabinet and shelter. Towards the east is the west end of the
Blind Creek Trail. To the north is a dead end trail to Nortons Park. Dandenong Creek Trail continues to the south past the map cabinet. 1.6 km further south, the trail crosses a footbridge at the most northern end of the
Jells Park wildlife lake. There is a small tee intersection at this point. Dandenong Creek Trail continues to the south, passing along the west side of the lake. Travellers coming from the south need to turn right at the intersection and cross the footbridge. At the southern end of the lake, the
Scotchmans Creek Trail peels off to the west. Dandenong Creek Trail then passes under Ferntree Gully Road, which is commonly flooded. From here the
Ferny Creek Trail can be reached by travelling along 3.6 km of road (east along Ferntree Gully Roadd and then south along Stud Road). 1.3 km on at Mulgrave Reserve, just north of Wellington Road the route is obscure and requires a sharp turn at the northern end of the carpark, following the north east corner of the carpark. Improvements associated with the Eastlink tollway and trail have provided a well signposted detour as an alternative route here. The trail then goes under the Wellington Road underpass, under EastLink, then past the dead end of Police Road. The trail narrows between the creek and some houses and 600 m from Police Road opens out onto Tirhatuan Park, the homestead of
Reverend James Clow. There are a few paths through the park but it is easier to follow the creek and skirt the park on its east side.
Lower Dandenong Creek Dandenong Creek Trail then passes Stud Road, Brady Road,
Monash Freeway, Heatherton Road, the east end of David Street (see photo), and Kidds Road. At McCrae Street, south of the Thomas P. Carroll Reserve, a turn-off leads to the
Hallam Bypass Trail through a short on-road section. Another 1.1 km at Lonsdale Street, a short diversion leads to
Dandenong Station. In
Bangholme, a footbridge crosses Eumemmerring Creek, just after crossing EastLink for the third time. To continue on Dandenong Creek Trail, one must loop over the bridge but maintain the original south westerly direction. Downstream from Eumemmerring Creek, the stream becomes the
Patterson River. The creek widens with large wetland areas and the
Eastern Treatment Plant to the south. The trail travels along an artificial embankment as it passes to the south of National Water Sports Centre near
Patterson Lakes. 650 m from the mouth of the Patterson River, the trail meets the
Bayside Trail at Launching Way. == Landmarks ==