Mountain Highway

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Mountain Highway
General direction	West-East
From	Burwood Highway Wantirna South, Melbourne
via	Bayswater, The Basin, Sassafras
To	Mt. Dandenong Tourist Road Olinda, Victoria
Major Junctions	Wantirna Road Boronia Road Stud Road Bayswater Road Forest Road

Mountain Highway (also known as Wantirna-Sassafras Road) is a 18km highway in Eastern Melbourne. Mountain Highway starts from Burwood Highway and runs through The Basin, then uphill to Sassafras. For most of its length it is dual carriageway, with 2 or 3 lanes in each Direction. From Burwood Highway to Forest Road in the suburb of The Basin, the highway is generally straight. From The Basin to Sassafras, the road traverses through the Dandenong Ranges National Park, eventually terminating at Mt. Dandenong Tourist Road and is a challenging winding road and a popular cycling and motorcycling route for people in Melbourne.