Capital City Trail

	DESCRIPTION	Capital City Trail, looking east from Princes Park
	NAME	Capital City Trail
	LENGTH	29km approx
	DIFFICULTY	Easy
	HILLS	Minor hill at Rushall Station
	WATER	Drinking fountains every 2km approx
	PATH	Shared use concrete or bitumen
	LANDMARKS	Numerous - see article

The Capital City Trail is a shared use path for Cyclists and Pedestrian s which circles the Melbourne Central Business District and some inner northern suburbs of Melbourne , Victoria , Australia .

A popular starting point for the trail is at Princes Bridge near Flinders Street Station . The trail can be taken east or west on either side of the river, but the south side tends to be more popular.

The trail follows the Yarra River to Yarra Bend Park on the Yarra River Trail and meets Merri Creek at Dights Falls . It follows the Merri Creek Trail up the Merri Creek to Rushall Station , where it follows the former Inner Circle Rail reserve and Royal Park . It then meets the Moonee Ponds Creek Trail which continues back to Docklands and Southbank . At its farthest, the trail is only 5 kilometres from the centre of Melbourne.

The trail passes by the following attractions and landmarks :

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