Zig Zag Track - Doongalla Forest

Zig Zag Track runs between the Channel Ten and Kyeema Tracks in the Doongalla Forest, on the western slopes of Mt Dandenong, 30 km east of Melbourne.

It is very steep and challenging, making good training for Himalayan trekking, with a change of altitude from 430m to 628m over 1 km!

It passes through tall forest, near Melbourne's Channel Ten TV transmitter tower, which rises to 180m.

I did a 4 km hike on these Tracks on June 29 2007, on a cold, bleak and windy day.

There were nice views of the Doongalla Forest from the Track, and of Melbourne from Mt Corhanwarrabul, 628m, which is the second highest peak in the Dandenong Ranges.

The photo album is at

http://worldisround.com/articles/331682/index.html

Channel Ten Walking Track - Doongalla Forest

The very steep Channel Ten Walking Track is in the Doongalla Forest, Dandenong Ranges National Park, 40 km east of Melbourne.

The photo album is at

http://worldisround.com/articles/331487/index.html

The track links the Doongalla Historical Homestead site with the Dandenong Creek Walking Track, with a change of elevation of about 150 km. It then continues up to the Network Ten Television transmitter installation at the summit of Mt Dandenong via the Zig Zag Track.

It passes through beautiful Mountain Ash forest and tall tree ferns.

I walked this Track on June 26 2007, about 4 km return.

Dandenong Creek Walking Track

The Dandenong Creek Walking Track is in the Doongalla Forest Section of the Dandenong Ranges National Park, 40 km east of Melbourne.

It passes through magnificent tall timber and huge tree ferns and is a popular destination for casual walkers.

I walked the southern sector of this Track, 4km return, on June 23 2007, (mid-winter!), starting and finishing at the Olinda-Basin Rd.

The photo album is at

http://worldisround.com/articles/331468/index.html