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Situated on the Mornington Peninsula. The Two Bays Trail goes from Dromana, on Port Phillip Bay, to Bushrangers Bay and on to Cape Schanck it is the longest continuous track on the Mornington Peninsula.
First proposed by Stefanie Rennick in 1984 as part of the Victorian 150th anniversary celebrations, the 28km Trail traverses a diverse range of landscapes for which the Mornington Peninsula is famous.
This Trail is the result of many years of planning and hard work by friends and volunteer groups.
The steep rise from sea level up to Arthurs Seat (elevation 1,000ft) provides 310 degrees of breathtaking views across the bay to Melbourne. The trail is well marked by a blue wren bird symbol on all signs. The middle of the track passes through mostly undulating Track through national park and forest.
The section on the Bass Strait side reveals Bushrangers Bay, which is arguably more beautiful than the 12 apostles area of the Great Ocean Road.
Trail Maps
Download the Trail map in Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format courtesy of Parks Victoria.
http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au/resources05/05_0400.pdf
Firstly you will have reduced the chances of this by downloading this map.
If you think you are lost, stop. Sit down and try to think calmly. Use your map and directions. Look for landmarks. DO NOT continue travelling until you know where you are.
If you are hurt or in trouble...
If you have a mobile phone and you have coverage call other runners numbers you have obtained prior to the event. (Follow the thread on Coolrunning.com.au and PM some folks.)
Put out signals of three blasts on a whistle, three lines in the gravel, three yells. Any pattern of three is a distress signal.
Participants must help fellow runners in distress.
The Trail is generally well marked, but you really need to look at the Parks Vic map from the download link above. If in doubt about the directions just follow the blue wren signs. These blue wren signs indicate that you are on the Two Bays Trail.
From the information centre go along Point Nepean Highway away from Melbourne (the bay will be on your right)
turn left onto Latrobe Parade and continue up the hill and across the bridge over the freeway
turn left onto Bunurong Track
15 metres in you will see another Track head on your right
go up the track and climb the steep track up to the top of Arthurs Seat
follow the sign towards Seawinds
EXCEPT the last sign which reads Seawinds 0.3km. At this sign you should take directions right to Waterfall Gully Rd.
the track will fork, go right (downhill), if unsure read the sign, go towards Seawinds
follow the next sign right to "McLarens Dam 1.4km"
go right to "Waterfall Gully Road 2.8km"
DO NOT follow the sign to Seamist Drive
take the short cut down to McLarens Dam
past the Dam go right up the hill
the Urban section Begins
turn right at Waterfall Gully Road (There are safe water taps in the gardens here)
BE CAREFUL. Turn left at Goolgowie Road (NOT MARKED)
keep running along Goolgowie Road
turn left at Avalon Drive then..
sharp right 10 metres in
run through the reserve on the boards past the kids playground
and out onto Yambil Ave
run to the top T intesection
you will see the Peninsula Sands sign
go left along Duells Road (water in garden taps here)
admire the vineyard to your left
stay on Duells Rd all the way until Gardens Rd (Road reserve- no actual road)
go right and wipe your feet on the brushes provided.
past the monument to the track visionary
down the hill, stay on the track
cross over Browns Rd into Hyslops Rd on the other side (unsealed)
run all the way up Hyslops Rd
eventually Hyslops Rd thins out to a track go straight ahead
follow the sign to "Cape Schanck 15.8km"
go through the horse gate that has "Road Closed" sign on it
follow the sign left to Greens Bush
run through Greens Bush (beautiful)
right when you get to Greens Road
you will come into a clearing. You are in Greens Bush
go towards the large Greens Bush sign
through the gate and past the information shelter (13.4km to the Cape)
the next 8km is straightforward stay on the track. Make sure you are following the signs to Boneo Rd or Cape Schanck
you will go through beautiful mixed and rolling terrain
when you get to Boneo Rd go straight across and through the gate
we will leave water here somewhere (5.4km to the Cape)
go towards Bushrangers Bay and follow the track to the Cape (some small sections are sandy)
keep going for what seems an eternity (starting to feel it)
eventually you will rise up a small undulation and you'll see the lighthouse
run towards the lighthouse
into the carpark, past the toilet block (water in the toilets is bore water)
the 28km run finishes at the Cape Schanck kiosk.
56km runners touch the kiosk and return to Dromana using the same trails they arrived via.