The Metropolitan Trail Network (MTN) is a network of recreational bicycle routes in metropolitan Melbourne, largely consisting of shared pedestrian bicycle paths.

• Parks Victoria has the primary responsibility for coordinating the development of the MTN. VicRoads and local councils may implement MTN projects on land they manage.
• While the primary function of the MTN is to provide for recreational cycling, there are a number of routes that are popular with commuter cyclists as well. These routes can serve an arterial cycling function. The MTN is also integrated with the Principal Bicycle Network.
• The majority of routes on the MTN are off-road, but there are a number of short sections of on-road routes that link sections of off-road paths.
• Parks Victoria funds bicycle facilities on the MTN within parks it manages and provides funding assistance to local government through its Grants Program. VicRoads may fund bicycle facilities as part of major road projects that are also on the MTN.

The priorities for the construction of various sections of the MTN can be viewed in Parks Victoria's Strategy for Melbourne's Open Space Network: Linking People and Spaces [PDF 4,967 KB, 56 pp].