Ringwood Lake

We start this walk at Schwerkolt Cottage which is a historical site as it is an original pioneer's stone cottage in a garden setting adjoining beautiful Yarran Dheran bushland park. If you are interested in the history of Schwekolt and the Cottage, have a look at this excellent  website from the City of Whitehorse. Here's the link:
 http://www.whitehorse.vic.gov.au/Schwerkolt-Cottage.html

You will also be awe-struck by the cliffs over the junction of Eastlink and the Ringwood bypass and the main attraction of this walk is of'course, the gorgeous Ringwood Lake, so take your time to enjoy strolling around the lake.


Melway Map reference: 49D7– 49K8 
"Maps reproduced from Melway Edition 35 with the permission of Melway Publishing Pty Ltd"

Toilet Facilities: Schwerkolt Cottage and at Ringwood Lake
Coffee stop: Coffee Club at Eastland shopping Centre

Drive to Deep Creek Road, Mitcham and make your way to Schwerkolt Cottage to the carpark.
There are toilet facilities here.

Turn right into Mullum Mullum Creek track and walk along this track going under the Eastern Freeway.

Follow the track which is parallel to the Ringwood Bypass, cross Warrandyte Road, under the Bypass through a tunnel which gets you on the other side of the Bypass.

Get onto Suda Av. and walk towards Samuel St. upto the lights at the corner of Whitehorse Road and Ringwood Bypass.

Cross the street and get onto Whitehorse Road and keep following the road upto Ringwood Lake. There are toilets there.

Enjoy walking around the Ringwood lake, the return to Whitehorse Road and turn left to follow the track again to Warrandyte Road.

Cross Warrandyte Road to enter the Plaza at Eastland Shopping Centre and stop for coffee at the Coffee Club in the Plaza.

After Coffee, exit the Plaza, turn right and walk towards Ringwood Street. Turn right and walk along Ringwood Street.
Cross the Ringwood Bypass at the lights, enter the track and turn left.

Follow the track which will go under Deep Creek Road, cross Eastlink and cross the footbridge over Mullum Mullum Creek. Turn left to return to Schwerkolt Cottage which is a lovely picnic spot for lunch.