With wide-open spaces, abundant birdlife and beautiful views, there are plenty of fantastic places to walk in Melbourne's west! 

Victoria Walks has worked in partnership with Melbourne Water to create maps that share the best places to walk along waterways of the west.  

The 18 walks below will have you connecting with nature, exploring volcanic rock formations, and reaching for the binoculars to spot wildlife - maybe even a platypus!

Also see Melbourne waterway walks for walks from the northern to western suburbs.

Jump to:

• Werribee River
• Lollypop Creek
• Skeleton Creek
• Kororoit Creek
• Jacksons Creek
• Taylors Creek
• Moonee Ponds Creek
• Coastal parks and estuaries

Lollypop Creek Trail, Wyndham Vale, 4.4 km loop

A series of elevated boardwalks open this 4.4km loop walk allowing you to get up close to the rehabilitated wetlands. This section of the Lollypop Creek Trail leads to the spectacular and serene Tucker's Waterhole.

Kororoit Creek Trail, Albion to Sunshine West, 5 km each way, 10 km return

A gem of a walk along the Kororoit Creek. Highlights include extensive revegetation of local flora, basalt outcrops and boulders, and birdlife.

1. Skeleton Creek from grasslands to wetlands, 7 km loop

A fantastic loop following the Skeleton Creek Trail from Emu-Foot Grassland, a reserve of significant local flora, to Cheetham Wetlands, a haven for shore birds and water birds. 

2. Skeleton Waterholes Creek, Truganina and Tarneit, 5 km loop

A varied and interesting wander along Skeleton Waterholes Creek and Tarneit Creek. With wide-open space and wetland habitats, this walk is excellent for connecting to nature in Melbourne's west.

Organ Pipes National Park, Keilor North, 3.2 km loop

A short walk along Jacksons Creek in a small national park named after the volcanic rock formations that resemble organ pipes. At creek level, this is a lovely shady place to walk and explore.

Taylors Creek lakeside loop, Taylors Lakes, 3.4 km loop

A great walking track around the scenic lakes and wetlands of Taylors Lakes. This walk is popular with families, joggers and people enjoying time outdoors.

Woodlands Historic Park, Moonee Ponds Creek, Greenvale, 3.8 km loop

Stretch your legs in bushland at Woodlands Historic Park. This walk has kangaroos, abundant birdlife and ancient River Red Gums along the upper reaches of Moonee Ponds Creek.

1. Truganina Park Trail and Laverton Creek Spit, Altona 4 km loop

Truganina Park is a bird watcher's paradise and a great place to walk through coastal parkland. This trail starts and finishes at Altona Foreshore, crosses Laverton Creek and loops around Truganina Park. 

2. Altona Skipper Butterfly Loop, Truganina Park, Altona Meadows, 2.3 km loop

Walk up the "100 Steps to Federation" hill for the best views in the west. On a clear day, you can see the CBD, ships on Port Philip Bay, Cheetham Wetlands and the You Yangs in the distance. This circuit walk on the Truganina Park Trail takes in important habitats for rare species including the Swift Parrot and Altona Skipper Butterfly.

3 Cheetham Wetlands, Point Cook, 3 km loop

Explore the wetlands and salt marshes from the boardwalks and observation tower at Cheetham Wetlands in Point Cook. This expansive park is important for migratory shorebirds that visit Port Phillip Bay from the northern hemisphere.

Victoria Walks has worked in partnership with Melbourne Water to map walks along the waterways of the west.  These maps were supported by Melbourne Water, Liveable Communities, Liveable Waterways incentives program.