Great walks in regional Victorian towns
Great country walks close to V/Line train stations
Victoria's regional trains cover much of the state and you can get to many beautiful and historic towns and parks for a day away from your usual life!
Below we've listed some of our best Victorian regional walks (click on the name of the walk to see a map, photos and information). Walks listed below are within easy walking distance of a V/Line station.
Click here for timetables for V/Line trains and coaches
Ballarat, Ararat, Maryborough lines
Melton
From Melton Train station it is a 3.2 km walk to Melton Botanic Gardens but you could get the 455 bus along Station Road and Barries Road most of the way there to do our Melton Botanic Garden Walk
Ballarat
Ararat
Our Amazing Ararat walk starts at the train station!
Maryborough
Try this Discover Maryborough walk.
From Maryborough you can get a V/Line coach to Avoca where you can experince the gorgeous
Avoca Chinese Garden river walk.
Bendigo, Echuca, Swan Hill lines
Sunbury
Paul has created a fantastic walk taking in his favourite sites in the lovely town. Walk from Sunbury's village green fountain, through the birthplace of the Ashes, Clarke Oval and central Sunbury back to the village green fountain.
Kyneton
This lovely Best of Kyneton walk takes in some of the town's loveliest landmarks including the botnic gardens and Campaspe River, the Town Hall and plenty of food and coffee shops!
Castlemaine
- A Bendigo walk for the young at heart (and children!)
- Bendigo Creek trail (go as far or near as you choose)
- Bendigo town centre walk
- Welcome walk at Kennington Reservoir, Bendigo (new walk!)
Elmore
Discover Elmore walk (there’s a miniature train!)
Echuca
It's a short walk to this beautiful Banyule State Forest walk which traverses the banks of the Murray River
Swan Hill
A great way to discover the natural bauty of this town is this Swan Hill River walk.
Geelong, Warrnambool lines
Geelong
It’s just a short walk from Geelong’s main train station to the waterfront where you can pick up this great walk. Head east along the waterfront if you’d like to finish up at the Geelong Botanic Gardens
From Geelong train station you can get buses to the Surf Coast townships where we've mapped some great walks. Try this link for information about bus routes to towns such as Torquay, Anglesea, Aireys Inlet and Lorne.
Warrnambool
It’s a short walk from the train station to the start of this walk which takes in the best of Warrnambool’s waterfront reserves. If you wish to head further afield, the Warrnambool to Port Fairy Rail Trail is nearby. Our Warrnambool beach walk starts just a five-minute walk from the train station.
Seymour, Shepparton, Albury lines
Currently we don't have any maps of walks in Seymour and the Nagambie area. If you'd like to map some walks for us please click this link.
Shepparton
Welcome walk at Jordan's Bend, Shepparton (new walk!)
A walk around the lovely Victoria Lake Park in Shepparton.
Violet Town
This is a gorgeous creek walk just out of the town centre
See this link for several more walks you can do in Violet Town.
Albury
Try this scientific stroll at the Albury Botanic Gardens.
Gippsland (V/Line train goes as far as Bairnsdale)
Warragul
Try the lovely Two Towns Trail. Catch the train to Warragul and then it's a great walk along a trail to Drouin, This walk begins in one park and finihses in another! While it's an 8km trek, you can jump back on a train in Drouin.
Morwell
This walk takes in the main street and the Morwell Centenary Rose Garden
Traralgon
- Traralgon’s hidden treasures and creek walk
- Traralgon’s lovely Railway Conservation Reserve is not far from the main train station
Many other areas and great Victorian walks are accessible by V/Line's coach service and regional buses. If you'd like to find walks in areas not listed here, please seach the area at our Walking Maps site and check PTV's page to see which services you can use to travel to regional towns not on the V/Line train network.