This is a cue sheet for the Bike Paths Only - Winston Hills - Crestwood loop. Bicycle Map. You can print it out for later use.
| Cumulative | Distance | Where | Notes | Direction | Elevation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0km | 0km | Winston Hills | Bike paths only circuit to Crestwood and back for traffic free cycling. Alternate starting location at William Joyce Reserve/Col Sutton Park on Baulkham Hills Road - shorter loop for kids. Begin Bike Path at Old Settlement Reserve on Edison Pde. Follow winding path to Cnr Edison/Oaks Rd. | SW | 217° | 32m |
| 0.6km | 0.6km | Winston Hills | Left onto Oaks Rd. Cycle path on road - safer for young kids on the footpath. | SW | 210° | 26m |
| 1.07km | 0.47km | Winston Hills | Left at Old Windsor Rd. Cross Old Windsor Road at Lights. | SSE | 136° | 30m |
| 1.21km | 0.14km | Enter cycleway that runs parallel to North-West Bus Transit Way. | NNW | 315° | 28m | |
| 1.99km | 0.78km | Cross under Old Windsor Road. Watch out for mud on path if it has been raining. | NNW | 326° | 28m | |
| 2.93km | 0.94km | Winston Hills | Cross Carolyn Chisholm Road. | NNW | 326° | 56m |
| 3.6km | 0.67km | Winston Hills | Cross Gibbon Rd | NNW | 350° | 46m |
| 3.74km | 0.14km | Winston Hills | Enter cycleway in reserve just after bridge (pye's Crossing). Path follows creek. | SE | 128° | 43m |
| 4.06km | 0.32km | Winston Hills | Begin series of sharp turns and short sharp steep descents and climbs. Watch for pedestrian traffic. Kids need to take care to stay on track and not end up in the bush! | ESE | 96° | 44m |
| 4.24km | 0.18km | Cross beneath M2 Free Way. | NE | 25° | 48m | |
| 4.41km | 0.17km | Winston Hills | Cross under M7 | ENE | 53° | 50m |
| 4.83km | 0.42km | Baulkham Hills | Enter William Joyce Reserve. Alternate Starting point on Baulkham Hills Road | NNE | 7° | 61m |
| 5.18km | 0.35km | Baulkham Hills | Watch for steep descent to Toongabbie Creek. Not too fast at bottom or you will end up in the creek! | NNW | 354° | 62m |
| 5.27km | 0.09km | Baulkham Hills | Cross Under Seven Hills Road | NNW | 347° | 62m |
| 5.46km | 0.19km | Baulkham Hills | Enter Side track - cycle pathway - through reserve. Watch out for joggers and dog walkers. | NE | 23° | 56m |
| 5.86km | 0.4km | Baulkham Hills | Cross Merindah Road - Watch for traffic. | NNE | 17° | 57m |
| 6.39km | 0.52km | Crestwood | Cross Peel Road. Watch for traffic. | N | 0° | 65m |
| 6.4km | 0.02km | Crestwood | Enter Crestwood Reserve. Watch out for kids on bikes, dog walkers, pedestrians, joggers, soccer matches ... | NNE | 11° | 65m |
| 6.76km | 0.35km | Crestwood | Wind trhough Crestwood park - Cross over bridge and head towards Chapel Rd | NNW | 318° | 67m |
| 6.8km | 0.05km | Crestwood | Follow path running uphill parallel to Chapel Road. | NE | 40° | 67m |
| 7.4km | 0.59km | Crestwood | Cross Chapel Lane at pedstrian Crossing beside Skateboard Park | NNW | 354° | 75m |
| 7.46km | 0.07km | Crestwood | Enter side pathway running beside creek. | ENE | 56° | 75m |
| 7.89km | 0.43km | Crestwood | Enter Mackillop Park. Take left or right fork. Right fork leads to playground then a steep hill, left fork follows creek and is flat (this is the one I usually take). | SSE | 136° | 81m |
| 7.95km | 0.06km | Cross Bernadette Pl | S | 162° | 0m | |
| 8.1km | 0.15km | Castle Hill | Path off to right leads to a church carpark ... keep left | E | 80° | 0m |
| 8.46km | 0.36km | Castle Hill | Leave Coolack Cress Roadway and climb wiggly steep path through park. | SW | 215° | 100m |
| 8.71km | 0.24km | Castle Hill | Excellent Cycleway runs parallel to Windsor Road. Turn right here and enjoy long down hill run. | SW | 210° | 112m |
| 9.2km | 0.49km | Castle Hill | Cross Merindah Road at lights | S | 163° | 101m |
| 9.6km | 0.4km | Baulkham Hills | Take care crossing Palace Road | SE | 130° | 92m |
| 9.83km | 0.23km | Baulkham Hills | Enter old tar cycleway (into the trees) Following Toongabbie Creek ... road bikes take care - rough surface in places. | WSW | 225° | 87m |
| 10.14km | 0.31km | Baulkham Hills | Take left fork and cross creek. Right fork takes you to Vanessa Ave ... you'll end up in same place but its not as much fun. | SSW | 192° | 83m |
| 10.65km | 0.51km | Baulkham Hills | Pass Terry Burn reserve | WSW | 241° | 78m |
| 10.81km | 0.17km | Baulkham Hills | Cross Palace Road (again). Path is on right a little up the road heading into the trees. | WNW | 281° | 76m |
| 11.13km | 0.32km | Baulkham Hills | Pass scout hall | W | 261° | 73m |
| 11.4km | 0.27km | Baulkham Hills | Take left fork heading down toward creek. Right fork will turn hard right a little further on ... which is the wrong way. | WSW | 239° | 71m |
| 11.41km | 0.01km | Baulkham Hills | Steep descent and steep climb to cross Toongabbie Creek | WSW | 246° | 71m |
| 12.26km | 0.85km | Baulkham Hills | Return to Seven Hills Road. Need to cross here. Take care with traffic. You may choose to go down the hill here and cross under Seven Hills Road (as we did earlier). Crossing road here avoids steep descent and even steeper climb. | NW | 300° | 66m |
| 12.31km | 0.04km | Baulkham Hills | Follow footpath downhill for about 10-20 metres. Break in the trees (across dirt) here will let you back on the cycle path in William Joyce Reserve. | SSW | 195° | 62m |
| 12.75km | 0.45km | Baulkham Hills | Return to William Joyce Reserve - Alternate Start/End point. From here you re-trace your steps back to Starting point. | WNW | 289° | 61m |
| 12.77km | 0.02km | Baulkham Hills | Head back into windy path through bush - watch the speed on the sharp corners. | W | 262° | 61m |
| 13.78km | 1.01km | Winston Hills | Back to old Windsor Road - nearly there. | S | 168° | 39m |
| 15.53km | 1.75km | Winston Hills | Cross under Old Windsor Road (again) | SW | 222° | 26m |
| 17.54km | 2.01km | Winston Hills | End of cycle path - About 18 km round trip. Experienced cyclist can easily do loop in less than one hour. Kids will need 2-3 (4 ?) hours with rest breaks for food and plenty of time to play on the swings, throw rocks in the creek, explore tunnels under bridges etc. | NE | 41° | 32m |