Somerville to Baxter Trail

Somerville to Baxter Trail is a dog walk in Baxter, VIC, where the route offers pleasant recreation experience with rural landscapes and minimal traffic, running alongside the Stony Point railway line.

The walk

Underfoot it is concrete, bitumen, and some gravel.

Lead rules

Mornington Peninsula Shire manages the route. Leash rules change along the way: some sections are lead-on, others are signed for off-lead play. The signage at each section is the authority, so treat the first visit as a scouting run and let the signs set the pace.

Carry water for the dog: drinking points along walks like this are rarely signed, so plan as if there are none. Early morning and dusk are the comfortable windows in Baxter for an on-lead stroll of this kind, particularly through the warmer months.

Worth knowing

The Baxter suburb guide lists what else is around for the dog. Baxter Park Walking Tracks is the other local walk worth comparing.