Schwerkolt-Creekside Walk
The reserve's longest trail through shaded woodland and open grassland - the full experience.
Start at the Information Centre. Follow the track shown in RED on the map. Walk through the picnic area and pass the ponds, to follow Yellow Box Track and then the Schwerkolt Track until you reach Schwerkolt Cottage, open to the public on Saturdays and Sundays. For more information, see https://www.whitehorse.vic.gov.au/things-do/arts-culture/schwerkolt-cottage.
Walking next to the creek gives you a great opportunity to see Pacific Black Ducks and Wood Ducks, and, in the Spring, families of ducklings. You will also see visible remains of sites used by Augustus Schwerkolt where he quarried for stone to build the Cottage, as well as old fruit trees on your right which h serves as the Schwerkolt family’s orchard area.
Along the track, also note the very lovely poles showing Indigenous art which serve as distance markers used for the Mullum Mullum Park Run (Mitcham) a 5 km run/walk/cycle event held every Saturday morning from Schwerkolt Cottage and through Yarran Dheran.
For more detail see: https://www.parkrun.com.au/mullummullum/course/
Nature walks
Explore our walks
Wander wetlands, woodland and creekside trails at your own pace. Some walks also include a gentle Walk Lightly, Embrace Nature audio experience to help visitors slow down, notice more, and connect more deeply with the reserve.