Outer Circle Trail
| Anniversary Outer Circle Trail | |
|---|---|
Outer Circle Trail looking north toward Mont Albert Road Bridge | |
| Length | Approx 15.7 km |
| Location | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Difficulty | Easy to medium |
| Hazards | High Street, Toorak Road and Princess Highway crossings |
| Surface | Concrete or bitumen |
| Hills | Various hills at Willsmere Park and near Ashburton Station otherwise fairly flat |
| Water | Drinking fountains every 2 km (approx.) |
| Train(s) | Alamein line (any station), East Camberwell Station and Hughesdale Station |
| Tram(s) | Route 109, Route 75, Route 70, Route 48 |
| Bus | Routes 612, 623, 624, 626, 822, 900, 546, 548, 200, 207, 302, 304, 350, 609 |
The Outer Circle Trail, also known as the Anniversary Trail, is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which partly follows the Alamein line through the inner eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
The trail follows the right-of-way of the old steam era Outer Circle Line. It runs from the Yarra River Trail near the Eastern Freeway at Fairfield to Hughesdale Station in the south. The Outer Circle train line opened in 1891. Parts of the trail were opened 100 years later in 1991, hence the name, "Anniversary".
It is frequently used by local residents and recreational cyclists, because of its proximity to other paths, many suburbs, and connecting transport. The path was upgraded in December 2006 and is now fully sealed and divided. The trail, in some sections, follows the direct line of the old railway; in others, it weaves through parks and follows the side of the Alamein Line. It then continues beyond Alamein Station, passing underneath the still-standing overhead wiring pylons, and then heading towards the Gardiners Creek Trail in Malvern East through to Hughesdale Train Station in the south.