Melbourne, Victoria brings together creekside paths, volcanic rock, and mountain forest within easy reach of the city. Walk the Merri Creek Trail through the inner north, wander beneath old elms in Fitzroy Gardens, or head west to Organ Pipes National Park for basalt columns above Jacksons Creek. For cooler air and bigger climbs, the Dandenong Ranges, O'Shannassy Aqueduct Trail, and Mount Donna Buang pull you toward the Yarra Valley.