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This is a cue sheet for the Riverwood-Tempe-Granville-Fairfield-Milperra-Riverwood Bicycle Map. You can print it out for later use.

Cumulative Distance Where Notes Direction Elevation
0km 0km Riverwood Head north on Belmore Rd from Riverwood Railway Station. Watch for traffic coming over the bridge. Cafes, shops and takeaways are nearby. On the southern side of Riverwood Station are Peter Bundys bike shop (reopened Sept 2007), toilets, taxi rank, Coles and Woolies, takeaways and Belmontes Pizza (good, has outdoor seating). NNW 352° 25m
0.03km 0.03km Riverwood Right into Morotai Ave (map view doesn't show it, satellite image does). ESE 93° 24m
0.07km 0.04km Riverwood Left into Belmore Lane. NNE 10° 24m
0.18km 0.11km Riverwood Right into Coleridge St. ESE 99° 27m
0.27km 0.09km Riverwood Left into Hazelton Ave. NNE 28m
0.39km 0.12km Riverwood Right into Josephine St. ESE 99° 23m
0.84km 0.45km Riverwood Roundabout, turn left into Bonds Rd. NE 27° 24m
1.18km 0.34km Riverwood Right into Hannans Rd at the traffic lights. ESE 98° 28m
1.57km 0.39km Roundabout at intersection with Karne St, continue along Hannans Rd. ESE 99° 39m
2.19km 0.62km Narwee Traffic lights at intersection with Penshurst Rd, continue along Hannans Rd. Narwee station is on your right, pub, 7-11, takeaway etc are to your left. Theres more shops on the southern side of the railway. SE 114° 41m
2.31km 0.12km Narwee Traffic lights at intersection of Hannans Rd, Kardella Crescent and Broad Arrow Rd. Continue ahead along Hannans Rd. SE 116° 39m
2.39km 0.08km Narwee Theres a metal plate on the road just near the corner, its slippery in the wet. Watch out for cars cutting you off at the corner as well. Uphill from here to King Georges Rd. Hannans Rd becomes Broad Arrow Rd. September 2008 theres a magpie that swoops at cyclists between here and Welfare Ave. E 79° 37m
2.96km 0.57km Beverly Hills Traffic lights at top of hill. Broad Arrow Rd finishes, cross King Georges Rd, head into Ponyara Rd. E 88° 51m
3.03km 0.07km Beverly Hills Speed hump, no problems for a bike though. E 75° 51m
3.13km 0.1km Beverly Hills Pedestrian crossing, road narrowing. ENE 63° 43m
3.16km 0.03km Beverly Hills Left into Yarallah Pl. Road surface just around the corner is starting to break up. NNW 348° 43m
3.2km 0.04km Beverly Hills Pedestrian crossing, broad speed hump. NNW 350° 46m
3.23km 0.03km Beverly Hills Go around to the right. Watchout for cars behind that may assume you will go straight ahead like most cars do. From here to Earlwood shops its quiet back streets and path. E 78° 45m
3.28km 0.04km Beverly Hills Left into Tallawalla St. Its downhill from here to the bike path. NE 26° 45m
3.52km 0.25km Beverly Hills Beware of cars crossing Tallawalla at the intersection with Pallamana Pde and Kirrang St. Sometimes they head across without even slowing down. NE 35° 34m
4.17km 0.65km Beverly Hills Turn left off Tallawalla Rd onto the path where the bollards are. ENE 67° 24m
4.28km 0.11km Ahead of you in a wide underpass of the M5East, we aren't going to use it. NE 28° 26m
4.3km 0.02km Right to follow the path on the southern side of the M5East. ESE 101° 24m
4.53km 0.23km Kingsgrove To your right is a bridge across Wolli Creek to link with the The Crescent to the south. ESE 90° 26m
4.79km 0.27km Kingsgrove Top of a small hill. Its mostly downhill from here to Kingsgrove Rd. In the mornings there is normally a group of about a dozen young magpies here. E 88° 18m
5.23km 0.44km Kingsgrove Continue straight ahead. Karingal St underpass is on your left. March 2007, the bridge to the south across Wolli Creek to Commercial Rd is still closed. May 2008 still closed. E 73° 20m
5.39km 0.15km Kingsgrove Bollards. ENE 54° 16m
5.44km 0.06km Kingsgrove Turn left where the path reaches Kingsgrove Rd to head north under the M5East. NNW 352° 18m
5.46km 0.02km Kingsgrove Cross Kingsgrove Rd at the lights under the M5East bridge to continue using the path on the southern side of the M5East. E 74° 18m
5.48km 0.02km Kingsgrove Path continues from here. There is another route on the northern side of the M5East, but it has more on-road, hills and road crossings, this one is path all the way to Bexley Rd. ESE 102° 17m
5.69km 0.2km Kingsgrove Continue straight ahead. Arinya St underpass is on your left, bridge to Kooreela St is on your right. E 68° 15m
5.9km 0.21km Kingsgrove Bridge to Bonalbo St is on your right. E 83° 14m
5.99km 0.09km Kingsgrove Lundy Ave underpass is on your left. Gross pollutant trap is on your right, ducks like sleeping on it. E 69° 13m
6.56km 0.57km Kingsgrove Turn sharp right, follow the path to use the bridge over Bexley Rd. SSE 143° 12m
6.62km 0.06km Kingsgrove Bexley North railway station is just south-east of here. NE 39° 14m
6.72km 0.11km Earlwood Follow the path to the right towards Wolli Ave. Get into low gear, theres a short steep climb for a hundred metres or so. NNW 331° 16m
6.77km 0.04km Earlwood Leave the path, get onto Wolli Ave and head up hill. Lookout for buses from both left and right. NNW 346° 16m
6.95km 0.18km Earlwood Whistle to the cockatoo on your left. It normally screeches back. You are past the steep bit, road is still climbing. NE 24° 32m
6.98km 0.03km Earlwood Hill flattens out here at the fork in the road, veer right to keep following Wolli Ave. ENE 55° 39.6m
7.58km 0.6km Earlwood Watch out for this manhole cover that sticks up out of the road, it could puncture your tubes and smash the rims on a road bike if you hit it hard. ENE 50° 39m
7.59km 0.02km Earlwood Left into Airedale Ave. NNW 335° 45m
7.67km 0.07km Earlwood Follow the road around to the right, Airedale Ave becomes Morgan St. ENE 54° 45m
8.03km 0.36km Earlwood Roundabout, turn right. Look out, many vehicles speed through it along Homer St. E 88° 44m
8.23km 0.21km Earlwood Signalised pedestrian crossing, road narrowing. E 77° 50m
8.41km 0.18km Earlwood Traffic lights at the intersection of Homer, William and Hartill-Law. Continue along Homer St. These lights can be hard to trigger, you'll need to get your bike in the centre of the lane. Theres often alot of traffic here, but we turn off it soon. NE 41° 42m
8.54km 0.12km Earlwood Turn left just before the traffic lights. We want to head to Earlwood Ave. The clods at the council put in traffic calming devices to discourage cars using Earlwood Ave but didn't think to still allow cyclists to go that way legally to access the councils own marked bike route . So we are going to do this stupid little U-turn dance. NNW 354° 40m
8.56km 0.03km Earlwood Pedestrian crossing. Yep I know I could just go straight up into Earlwood Ave here by riding across the pedestrian crossing (tsk tsk) but I find it safer to just go along Clarke St.... NW 295° 44m
8.58km 0.02km Earlwood Do a U-turn... E 87° 44m
8.61km 0.02km Earlwood Turn left into Earlwood Ave. Thanks heaps car-centric road designers. Theres cafes, shops, pub and ATM nearby. NNE 44m
8.72km 0.11km Earlwood Its downhill from here to the Cooks River. NNE 50m
8.86km 0.14km Earlwood Roundabout at intersection with Hamilton Ave, continue ahead along Earlwood Ave. NNE 10° 45m
9.09km 0.23km Earlwood Roundabout, turn right into Fricourt Ave. ESE 100° 44m
9.33km 0.23km Earlwood Roundabout, veer left to Hamel Cr. E 77° 36m
9.66km 0.33km Earlwood Use the footpath to get to Wardell Rd. SE 125° 26m
9.68km 0.03km Earlwood Right at the path T-intersection. ENE 59° 26m
9.7km 0.02km Earlwood Cross Wardell Rd using the refuge just north of the roundabout. Small convenience store is just across the road. SE 122° 26m
9.72km 0.02km Earlwood Left into Bass Rd at the roundabout. ESE 100° 22m
10.07km 0.35km Earlwood Stop sign, turn right into Riverview Rd. SSE 139° 8m
10.7km 0.63km Earlwood Roundabout, veer left into Homer St. Beware of traffic moving fast coming down the hill on Homer St. E 89° 8m
10.79km 0.09km Earlwood Roundabout, turn right into Undercliffe Rd. This is a reverse camber so be careful in the wet. ESE 99° 10m
11.43km 0.64km Earlwood Undercliffe Rd ends, veer right onto the path through Gough Whitlam Park. SE 130° 7m
11.68km 0.25km Earlwood Veer off the path towards the carpark. SE 127° 2m
11.69km 0.01km Earlwood The carpark has some cruddy wood barriers around it, theres some gaps you can cycle through. SSE 152° 2m
11.78km 0.09km Earlwood Left into Bayview Ave. The recently repaired Canterbury Velodrome is just east of here over the other side of Bayview Ave in Waterworth Park. E 73° 2m
12km 0.22km Earlwood The road narrows on the bridge as it crosses the Cooks River. Its best to pick up speed and take a lane. Don't be surprised if some idiot overtakes over double white lines and around the curve up ahead. Bayview Ave becomes Richardson Crescent. E 76° 9m
12.14km 0.15km Marrickville Lets assume your going to meet someone else at Tempe. Get into the right turn lane (keeping in mind speeding idiots). NNE 18° 6m
12.18km 0.04km Marrickville Right into the Tempe Station carpark at the traffic lights. SE 113° 6m
12.21km 0.03km Tempe Organised rides often meet here at the bottom of the steps to Tempe Station. W 264° 4m
12.23km 0.02km Tempe Traffic light crossing of Richardson Crescent. WNW 281° 6m
12.25km 0.01km Marrickville Up on to the path, go left towards the Cooks River. SW 209° 6m
12.29km 0.04km Marrickville Turn right to follow the path upstream through Mackey Park. June 2008, the path is finally reopened after 12 months of closure! NW 311° 3m
12.59km 0.3km Marrickville Cross the small bridge over another drain. WNW 292° -1m
12.6km 0.01km Marrickville Left after crossing the small bridge to follow the path upstream. Please note 03/06/08 the path is being reconstructed for about 20m here. SW 208° -1m
12.75km 0.15km Marrickville A combination of very heavy rain and high tide can put this part of the path underwater. W 260° 7m
12.92km 0.17km Marrickville Just to your left is one of the few bits of the Cooks River left with sand on it. NW 311° 11m
13.14km 0.23km Marrickville. Path goes under a huge pipeline. Do you really want to know whats in it? Its not drinking water...and it would smell alot if it burst. WNW 288° 12m
13.65km 0.5km Marrickville Route continues through carpark. Theres toilets, water, tables, seats and wood BBQ just to the north. Steel Park cafe is in the sports complex to the NE, Adora Chocolates over the bridge to the SW. WNW 271° 5m
13.7km 0.06km Marrickville After the carpark the path turns left. Path narrows. SW 216° 5m
13.74km 0.03km Marrickville Cross Cooks River using the path on the eastern side of the bridge. SSW 194° 3m
13.79km 0.06km Earlwood Cross Homer St use the refuge island. Look out for fast cars northbound on Homer St. Adora Chocolates is just south. Their chocolates are just the best, and their coffee has improved heaps, its now pretty good! W 258° 10m
13.81km 0.02km Earlwood Onto the path then left. SW 203° 10m
13.83km 0.01km Earlwood Right and head down hill along the path towards the river. WNW 290° 10m
14.65km 0.82km Earlwood Lots of shelters and seating nearby. ENE 63° 4m
14.79km 0.14km Earlwood Look out for people leaving the footbridge. NE 45° 2m
15.57km 0.78km Earlwood Path junction, keep going right. NNW 320° 6m
15.59km 0.02km Earlwood Use the refuge to cross Wardell Rd. NW 306° 6m
15.62km 0.03km Earlwood Follow Lang Rd towards the Cooks River. NNW 323° 6m
15.72km 0.11km Earlwood Use the bridge to cross the Cooks River. Surface can be slippery in the wet and the turns are tight for tandems, trailers and trikes. NE 23° 4m
15.8km 0.08km Hurlstone Park Tight turns again. NNE 16° 2m
15.81km 0.01km Hurlstone Park Left after crossing the Cooks River, keep following the path upstream. SW 219° 4m
16.44km 0.63km Hurlstone Park Route crosses the end of Foord Ave. Another bridge over the Cooks River is to your left. WNW 271° 7m
16.48km 0.03km Hurlstone Park Sand can sometimes build up on the path here. WNW 285° 8m
17.06km 0.58km Hurlstone Park Slow down, watch out for oncoming cyclists and gravel and debri under the footbridge. The old Sugar Mill is coming up on your right. W 265° 8m
17.21km 0.16km Canterbury The park ahead is a dog-off-leash area. NW 297° 10m
17.52km 0.3km Canterbury Path gets very narrow where is passes under Canterbury Rd. Some wide trailer, trikes and bikes with very wide handlebars will have trouble getting through here. NNW 321° 7m
17.89km 0.37km Canterbury Get onto Broughton St for a short distance and under the railway bridge. NE 29° 6m
17.96km 0.07km Canterbury Left off Broughton St and onto the path besides Cooks River just after the railway bridge. NNW 322° 6.4m
18.1km 0.14km Canterbury Floods can leave alot of debri piled up across the path here. NW 311° 4.9m
18.81km 0.7km Ashbury Path intersection, continue ahead. Footbrifge to Lindsay St is on your left The soccer club often has the canteen open on weekends and sometimes a sausage sizzle. Toilets and water are behind the buildings. NNW 337° 4m
18.9km 0.1km Ashbury Route goes through a carpark. NNW 318° 7m
19.12km 0.22km Croydon Park Toilets, sometimes open. NW 297° 7m
19.23km 0.1km Croydon Park Turn right before you reach Brighton Ave. Some people prefer to go straight ahead here, jump the kerb, across Brighton Ave then between the club and the river to join up with this route near the oval. NNW 357° 9m
19.29km 0.06km Croydon Park Use the refuge to cross Brighton Ave. W 248° 5m
19.3km 0.01km Croydon Park Right onto the path on the western side of Brighton Ave. NNE 5m
19.35km 0.05km Croydon Park Fork in path, veer left. NNW 332° 5m
19.42km 0.07km Croydon Park Path goes left and crosses drain. WSW 245° 7m
19.47km 0.04km Croydon Park Follow path to left around playing field. SSW 188° 7m
19.78km 0.32km Croydon Park Keep following the path closest to the Cooks River. Hampton St is on your right. W 251° 6m
19.94km 0.16km Croydon Park Path intersection, continue ahead. Bridge across Cooks River to Beamish and byron Sts is on your left. WSW 228° 5m
20.22km 0.28km Croydon Park Fork in the path, veer left. WNW 287° 7m
20.34km 0.11km Croydon Park Cross Burwood Rd using the refuge, then continue along the path upstream. W 248° 7m
20.92km 0.58km Croydon Park Just before Lees Ave, turn right, use the path. NNW 350° 11m
20.96km 0.04km Croydon Park Cross Lees Ave at the speed humps and refuge islands. Turns are tight for tandems and trailers. W 249° 11m
21.19km 0.23km Croydon Park Path ends, use Walsh Rd for a few hundred metres. NW 301° 9m
21.36km 0.17km Croydon Park Leave the Walsh Rd, get back on the path. WNW 276° 9m
21.54km 0.17km Croydon Park Path goes under Georges River Road. NNW 354° 5m
21.81km 0.27km Strathfield South Path continues along south egde of carpark. Tennis courts are nearby. NNW 315° 10m
21.92km 0.12km Strathfield South Cross Maria St, veer right towards the path on the other side. NNW 345° 11m
22.32km 0.4km Strathfield South Path goes under Water St. Look out for others coming the other way. WNW 286° 10m
22.71km 0.39km Strathfield South Keep following the path upstream closest to the Cooks River. The path to your right leads to Dean Park with playground, water, seating, and then Dean St. NW 313° 10m
23.58km 0.86km Strathfield South Path goes under the Hume Hwy. NE 34° 17m
23.65km 0.07km Strathfield South Keep following the path upstream besides the Cooks River. The path veering off to your right leads to Prentice Lane, Wallis Ave and High St. NNE 10° 20m
24.15km 0.5km Strathfield Route crosses Morgan Pl near the intersection with Augusta St. Lookout for vehicles. Shelters, seating and a few shops are nearby. NNW 348° 20m
24.63km 0.48km Strathfield South Keep following the path through Freshwater Park around the northern edge of Strathfield Golf Course. Shelters, seating, BBQs nearby. NW 314° 23m
24.96km 0.33km Strathfield Path turns to the right then ends, get onto Melville Ave. If you instead turned left theres a driveway then path through the barriers to Centenary Drive. NE 31° 22m
25.28km 0.33km Strathfield Left into Newton Rd. WNW 280° 29m
25.39km 0.11km Strathfield Cross Pemberton St, continue along Newton Rd. WNW 292° 27m
25.63km 0.24km Strathfield Left into Barker Rd. WNW 284° 32m
25.66km 0.03km Strathfield Go through the gap in the noise barriers to get to a path next to Centenary Dr. NNW 343° 33m
25.7km 0.04km Strathfield Cross Centenary Dr using the lights. W 256° 36m
25.73km 0.03km Strathfield Use the path along Weeroona Rd. WNW 274° 36m
25.78km 0.05km Strathfield Get onto Weeroona Rd just after crossing the bridge over the railway. WNW 277° 36m
25.95km 0.18km Rookwood Follow Necropolis Dr through Rookwood cemetary. Speed limit in Rookwood is 40k. The gates to Rookwood close at night. WNW 278° 41m
26.52km 0.57km Rookwood Roundabout at intersection with Hawthorne Ave, continue along Necropolis Dr. WNW 280° 37m
27.36km 0.84km Rookwood A big roundabout. Go left into Necropolis Circuit. WSW 232° 38m
27.55km 0.19km Rookwood Left into Cohen Ave. WNW 284° 36.2m
27.91km 0.37km Rookwood Exit the west side of Rookwood Cemetary. E 90° 26m
27.93km 0.02km Lidcombe Roundabout, turn right into East St. NW 295° 26m
28.43km 0.5km Lidcombe Roundabout, turn left into Railway St. WNW 281° 29m
28.52km 0.09km Lidcombe Veer to the right to use the bridge to cross the railway. WNW 290° 28m
28.59km 0.07km Lidcombe Turn right at the top of the ramp, go over the bridge to cross the railway. NNE 11° 26m
28.63km 0.04km Lidcombe Turn left into Church St after crossing the bridge. NW 295° 26m
28.81km 0.18km Lidcombe Traffic lights at intersection with John St, Lidcombe Station is on your left. Continue along Church St. NW 305° 20m
29.07km 0.26km Lidcombe Traffic lights, cross Olympic Dr to continue along Church St. NNW 322° 15m
29.78km 0.71km Church St ends, follow path to North Parade. NNW 329° 14m
30.32km 0.54km Auburn Right into Dartbrook Rd. NNE 11° 25m
30.43km 0.11km Auburn Left into the lane. NNW 315° 22m
30.56km 0.13km Auburn Turn right about 3/4 the way up the lane. Follow the bike route sign. NE 34° 24m
30.6km 0.04km Auburn Left into Rawson St. NW 304° 26m
30.63km 0.03km Auburn Traffic lights. We want to turn right here. But its no right turn here. And the left lane is left turn only. So you might want to cross Rawson St at the lights as a pedestrian, then continue cycling along Station Rd. Or get into the right lane, then do a hook turn into Station St, whatever you think is safest. NW 298° 24m
30.65km 0.02km Auburn Right to head into Station St. NE 34° 26m
30.92km 0.27km Auburn Roundabout at intersection with Hall St, continue along Station Rd. NE 33° 19m
31.21km 0.29km Auburn Roundabout, cross Simpson St, continue along Station Rd. NE 33° 21m
31.5km 0.3km Auburn Traffic lights. Cross Parramatta Rd to continue along Station Rd. Late night kebab stall is outside the pub. NE 33° 25m
31.72km 0.21km Auburn Left into Adderley St West. There is a bike path on the northern side of Adderley St West but its quicker to stay on the road. NW 303° 21m
31.8km 0.08km Auburn Pedestrian crossing. Footbridge over the M4 is on your right. NW 302° 22m
32.17km 0.37km Auburn Roundabout, cross Stubbs St, continue along Adderley St West. NW 303° 25m
32.84km 0.67km Auburn Adderley St West ends at aT-intersection with Junction St. Cross Junction St, head to the path on the other side. NNW 326° 13m
32.85km 0.01km Auburn Use the path. This will take you across Duck River. NW 304° 13m
33.08km 0.23km Granville Path goes under the M4. NW 304° 4m
33.52km 0.43km Granville Path ends, veer left onto Martha St. NW 299° 7m
33.84km 0.33km Granville Cross Wentworth St, continue along Martha St. NW 298° 4m
33.95km 0.1km Granville Turn right into the path just after the motorcycle training centre. NE 33° 8m
33.99km 0.05km Granville Sharp turn on the path, watch for oncoming cyclists. NW 315° 7m
34.03km 0.03km Granville Path goes under the M4. NNE 7m
34.07km 0.04km Granville On the northern side of the M4 is a seperate ped/bike bridge that crosses James Ruse Dr. NW 310° 7m
34.37km 0.3km Granville Path goes under the M4. From here to Woodville Rd the path is mostly directly underneath the M4 so GPS reception is poor, and the path is rarely visible in the satellite images, so the path position is a guestimate. WNW 289° 9m
34.44km 0.08km Granville Cross Arthur St underneath the M4. Continue along the path beneath the M4. NW 312° 10m
34.7km 0.26km Granville Cross Alfred St underneath the M4 and continue along the path. If you want a feed, Elizabeth Farm is about a km north of here (follow Alfred St then right into Alice St), their cafe does good coffee and scones, you can bring your bikes into the courtyard. NW 298° 9m
34.96km 0.26km Granville Cross Good St, continue along the path beneath the M4. WNW 275° 4.5m
35.5km 0.54km Granville Path goes underneath the railway. NW 303° 11m
35.74km 0.25km Granville Path goes under Church St. W 254° 13m
35.85km 0.1km Granville Path goes under an entry road to the M4. W 253° 14m
35.93km 0.08km Granville Turn right, head towards the M4. Holroyd Sportsground is to the west. NNE 12° 13m
35.95km 0.02km Granville Turn right at the M4, this path will take you back towards Woodville Rd above the path you just used. On your left is a gate to the M4 beakdown lane. Bikes can use this part of the M4. E 87° 16m
36.02km 0.06km Granville Path crosses over the top of the path you used previously. ESE 95° 13m
36.15km 0.14km Granville Path follows the western side of Woodville Rd. SSW 198° 15.5m
36.22km 0.07km Granville Cross Crescent St using the lights. Continue along the path. SSW 200° 13m
36.29km 0.07km Granville Go underneath the railway. SSW 198° 15m
36.38km 0.09km Granville Left at Wallace St. Use the path for a short distance. Lookout for pedestrians and other cyclists. W 264° 17.4m
36.41km 0.03km Granville Leave the path, get onto Wallace St. SW 215° 17m
36.56km 0.15km Granville Right into Union St. WNW 288° 19m
36.67km 0.1km Granville Union St becomes Boomerang St at the corner. WSW 235° 17m
36.89km 0.22km Granville Right into Randle St. WNW 289° 25.1m
36.95km 0.07km Granville At the intersection of Randle St and railway Terrace, on the far side of the road is a shared ped/bike path. Watch out for traffic coming around the corner from Railway Tce. NNW 325° 18m
36.98km 0.03km Granville Path is on the NW side of Railway Tce. WSW 227° 26.1m
37.67km 0.69km Merrylands SW 224° 20m
39.9km 2.24km Guildford SSW 188° 32.3m
40.34km 0.44km Old Guildford Right across the bridge over the railway. The big pipes are carrying water. There is eventually supposed to be a bike route following the pipes SE. NW 314° 40m
40.38km 0.04km Guildford Left after crossing the bridge to follow the path down the hill besides Military Rd. If you crossed Military Rd here then followed the path leading off to the NW it takes you to Prospect Resevoir, note that May 2008 some of the paths near the resevoir are closed SW 216° 38m
41.14km 0.77km Yennora Path veers away from Military Rd, keeps following railway to Liverpool. WSW 240° 24m
41.19km 0.04km Yennora Railway crossing, rough surface. The bitumen can be a mess here sometimes. Keep following the path next to the railway. WSW 237° 25m
41.46km 0.27km Yennora Path follows besides Nelson Rd for about a km. WSW 237° 18m
41.73km 0.27km Yennora Yennora Station is on your left, watch for pedestrians. WSW 236° 18m
41.82km 0.09km Yennora Path leaves Nelson Rd, continues besides the railway. SW 224° 21m
42.56km 0.74km Yennora Cross Pine Rd. Railway crossing is on your left. W 251° 10m
42.59km 0.03km Fairfield Theres a sheet metal fence about here that keeps coming loose, parts of it falling onto the path. WSW 237° 11m
42.81km 0.22km Fairfield Path drops down to cross Prospect Creek at a small bridge. WSW 242° 9m
42.82km 0.01km Fairfield Turn left just after the small bridge over Prospect Creek. S 159° 9m
42.87km 0.05km Fairfield Path goes under The Horsley Drive. WSW 239° 14m
43.05km 0.18km Fairfield Path ends, route continues through the carpark. WSW 237° 14m
43.15km 0.09km Fairfield Turn left before Fairfield Station, leave the carpark and turn right into Fairfield St. SSE 149° 12m
43.2km 0.05km Fairfield Roundabout, turn left into Vine St. We are leaving the Parramatta to Liverpool Railtrail. S 160° 12m
43.45km 0.25km Fairfield Veer left at the traffic lights to keep following Vine St. We want to get to Fairfield Park. You could just cross at these lights, I find its normally faster to continue along Vine St. SE 124° 12m
43.57km 0.12km Fairfield Right into Hope Ave. SSW 186° 14.6m
43.77km 0.2km Fairfield Continue through the carpark to the road at its southern end. SW 217° 15m
43.89km 0.12km Fairfield Theres an intersection, get onto the path on the far side of the intersection. Theres a path from here to Haughton St. ESE 108° 12m
44.2km 0.31km Fairfield Cross the bridge over Prospect Creek. SSW 193° 6m
44.24km 0.04km Carramar Path ends, get onto Haughton St. S 171° 11.7m
44.41km 0.17km Carramar Right into Mitchell St. W 257° 14.1m
44.49km 0.07km Carramar Mitchell St becomes Ruby St at the corner. S 176° 11m
44.73km 0.25km Carramar Right into Sandal Cr. Ahead of you to the south there is a shortcut through the subway and entrance to Carramar Station under the railway, but on a bike its quicker to follow the road around. SW 224° 11m
44.93km 0.2km Carramar Right at the T-intersection with Carramar Ave to keep following Sandal Cr. WSW 243° 7m
45.01km 0.07km Carramar Sandal Cr goes under the railway. Prospect Creek is on your right. SE 129° 7m
45.32km 0.32km Carramar Right into Waterside Cr. S 168° 13m
45.59km 0.27km Carramar Continue along Waterside Cr. This route is going to wind around Carrawood Park. If you want a shortcut go left into Quest Ave then find your way to rejoin the path before reaching Liverpool Rd. SSW 188° 8m
45.98km 0.39km Carramar Turn right before the gate, follow the path. NW 294° 14.6m
46.04km 0.07km Carramar Turn left at path T-intersection to follow Prospect creek downstream. To your north is a bridge across Prospect Creek. We are going to head the other way downstream. W 252° 10m
46.2km 0.15km Carramar Nearby is a map of bike routes. Its a bit old and faded. SSE 144° 7m
47.05km 0.86km Carramar Cross Liverpool Rd city-bound lanes at the lights. To your right is Prospect Creek and Lansdowne Bridge. SSE 140° 9m
47.12km 0.07km Lansdowne Cross Liverpool Rd Liverpool-bound lanes at the lights. To your right is Prospect Creek and Lansdowne Bridge. SE 129° 20.8m
47.14km 0.03km Lansdowne This route uses the path through Mirrambeena Regional Park. Be aware that the speed limit for cyclists is at most 20km and sometimes 10km. And cyclists are banned from many of the paths leading off this route. Its much preferable than using Henry Lawson Dr though. E 87° 18m
47.18km 0.04km Lansdowne Nearby is a shelter and bike racks (why do they put bikes racks in places like this but not outside shopping centres?) ENE 64° 18m
47.23km 0.05km Lansdowne Right at the path T-intersection. SSE 141° 25.1m
48.23km 1km Lansdowne Bridge. E 69° 8m
48.3km 0.06km Lansdowne Right. SSE 154° 5m
48.47km 0.17km Lansdowne Short steep climb ahead. ESE 95° 8m
49.26km 0.79km Lansdowne The map incorrectly shows Hazel St extending to near here. Keep following the path downstream besides Prospect Creek. SSE 136° 11m
49.53km 0.27km Georges Hall From here to the crossing of Henry Lawson Dr theres lots of turns and paths leading off. Follow the main path keeping Lake Gillawarna on your left. SE 134° 9m
49.59km 0.06km Georges Hall Lake Gillawarna is coming up on your left. S 160° 9m
50.03km 0.44km Georges Hall Seats, shelter and water are nearby. This route describes a way over the new bike/ped bridge over Henry Lawson Dr and around the western edge of Bankstown Airport. Alternatively there is a new bit of path besides Henry Lawson Dr that makes it easier to get to the Kentucky Reserve path to the intersection of Henry Lawson Dr and Tower Rd. ESE 111° 10.2m
50.23km 0.2km Georges Hall The street map doesn't show it (satellite image now does), there is a new ped/bike bridge over Henry Lawson Drive. The ramp up to it starts here. ENE 53° 10m
50.33km 0.09km Georges Hall That path you can see leading to the east is a route to Dunc Gray Velodrome. S 159° 19.4m
50.4km 0.07km Georges Hall Ramp down from the bridge finishes here. SSW 201° 10m
50.46km 0.06km Georges Hall Left into Georges Cr. S 170° 14.1m
50.87km 0.42km Georges Hall Roundabout, left into Birdwood Rd. Shops are nearby. E 79° 29m
50.93km 0.06km Georges Hall Right across Birdwood Rd towards Birdwood Park. Across the park to Link Rd is grass, no path. SSE 152° 18m
51.19km 0.25km Bankstown Airport There is a small bridge across the ditch to get to Link Rd. S 168° 15m
51.21km 0.02km Bankstown Airport Right into Link Rd. Speed limit along here is 40km. W 258° 15m
51.63km 0.42km Bankstown Airport Link Rd becomes Tower Rd at the intersection with Rabaul Rd. Map incorrectly shows Tower Rd as Perimeter Rd. SW 210° 7m
52.06km 0.43km Bankstown Airport Traffic on Link Rd is normally OK, occassionally you'll get an impatient driver on your arse. Lots of skydiving, learn-to-fly, and workshops along here. In summer the huge water-bombing helicopters are based nearby. Nervous flyers should probably not look at the condition of some of the planes along here. S 165° 9m
52.92km 0.86km Bankstown Airport Roundabout. Aldi, fast food and access to the museum are off to your left. WSW 225° 3m
52.98km 0.06km Bankstown Airport Left into Henry Lawson Dr at the traffic lights. Henry Lawson Dr has lots of traffic. There is a bike lane for a short section. Its best to move fast here before the traffic catches up with you from the lights changing. SSE 155° 9m
53.11km 0.13km Bankstown Airport Yep, if you are not used to riding in lots of traffic this can be disconcerting. The bike lane is in the middle of the road. You are moving fast aren't you? S 165° 15.5m
53.29km 0.17km Bankstown Airport Traffic lights, cross Milperra Rd. Continue along Henry Lawson Dr. SW 203° 6m
53.37km 0.09km Milperra Henry Lawson Dr has a sealed shoulder till the next bridge. SW 220° 15.5m
53.67km 0.3km Milperra Road narrows at bridge. If you can't speed up and merge with the traffic to take a lane its safest to just wait for a break to get across. There is a footpath on the NW side but you'd still have to cross Henry Lawson Dr to get to it. Shoulder on the far side of the bridge is unsealed. SW 219° 8m
53.78km 0.11km Milperra There is a broad shoulder but it is unsealed and loose and rough, lots of debri. SSW 200° 16.5m
54.2km 0.41km Milperra Veer left off Henry Lawson Dr, head across the grass to use Ingram Ave. Watch for soft surface and tree branches. You could just continue along Henry Lawson Dr then turn left into Bullecourt Ave at the lights instead. ESE 98° 14.6m
54.57km 0.38km Milperra Use the footpath to get to Bullecourt Ave from Ingram Ave. Watch for traffic coming round the corner. SSE 148° 9m
54.63km 0.06km Milperra Get onto Bullecourt Ave. ESE 99° 9m
55.22km 0.59km Milperra Roundabout, cross Ashford Ave. Continue along Bullecourt Ave. Shops, takeways nearby. ESE 100° 13m
55.47km 0.25km Milperra Watch out you don't get squeezed here near the right turn lane into the uni. ESE 101° 25m
55.7km 0.23km Milperra Roundabout, turn right into Horsley Rd. W 270° 21m
56.07km 0.37km Milperra Roundabout, turn left into Beaconsfield St. SE 131° 17m
56.54km 0.47km Intersection of Beaconsfield St and Marigold St. For some reason I can't fathom, lots of car drivers seem unable to see a cyclist approaching in clear view from the west, and will pull out in front of you. Continue along Beaconsfield St. ESE 101° 21m
56.77km 0.23km Revesby Theres a pedestrian crossing and some small islands in front of you. To your right is a footpath to Wall Ave to the south. Continue along Beaconsfield St. ESE 100° 20m
57.55km 0.78km Revesby Traffic lights, cross Queen St. Continue along Beaconsfield St. ESE 100° 22m
58.29km 0.74km Revesby Traffic lights. Cross River Rd into Doyle Rd. SE 119° 33.3m
58.79km 0.5km Revesby Roundabout, veer right to continue along Doyle Rd. SSE 152° 29m
59.28km 0.49km Revesby Roundabout, cross Sphinx Ave. Continue along Doyle Rd. SSE 140° 29m
59.39km 0.11km Revesby Doyle Rd becomes Badderley St. Use the bridge to cross the East Hills - Airport railway. S 177° 28m
59.45km 0.05km Padstow Left into Doyle Rd just after crossing the bridge. ESE 99° 28m
59.71km 0.27km Padstow Roundabout, left into Howard Rd. ENE 51° 36.2m
60.09km 0.37km Padstow Traffic lights, continue along Howard St . I find it best to use the right hand lane. Padstow Station is on your left, Beacon Cycles is coming up on your right, cafes and fish and chip shop nearby. E 87° 21m
60.22km 0.14km Padstow Bike lockers are on your left. SSE 135° 21m
60.42km 0.2km Padstow Roundabout, continue into Ryan Rd. ESE 100° 25m
60.73km 0.31km Padstow Traffic lights, cross Davies Rd to Trevone St. ESE 93° 21m
60.98km 0.25km Padstow Use lane at the end of Trevone St. Surface is grass, sometimes slippery in the wet, lookout for the manhole cover and spiders webs at night during summer. Theres often a flock of magpies around (and so far they haven´t taken to dive bombing people). ESE 93° 9m
61.04km 0.06km Padstow Left onto the Salt Pan Creek path. Path is unsealed here but normally in good condition. NNW 358° 8m
61.14km 0.1km Padstow Path reaches the eastern end of Meagher Ave. Head to the right towards the Salt Pan Creek boardwalk. Boardwalk can be slippery in the wet. Be aware that bikes are banned from being ridden on the boardwalk :-( . I still ride it, pull up for pedestrians. ENE 56° 7m
61.29km 0.15km Padstow Tight corner, path then goes under railway. People often fish here (don't eat the fish). NNE 6m
61.32km 0.03km Padstow Right to use the bridge to cross Salt Pan Creek. There are about three steps up here, or a wheelchair ramp with tight turns. If you turned left instead and followed the boardwalk it takes you further up Salt Pan Creek and eventually a route to Bankstown. ESE 94° 10.2m
61.4km 0.08km Riverwood This route continues straight ahead. If you want, there is a boardwalk that leads off to your left, NW to seats, shelter, BBQ and water, then William Rd and Riverwood Park. E 75° 8m
61.57km 0.17km Riverwood Left into Henry Rd. NNE 11° 12m
61.69km 0.12km Riverwood Henry Rd becomes William Rd at the corner. Seats, shelter, BBQ and water are off to your left. ENE 65° 7m
62.37km 0.68km Riverwood Cafes, shops and takeaways are nearby. On the southern side of Riverwood Station are Peter Bundys bike shop (reopened Set 2007), toilets, taxi rank, Coles and Woolies, takeaways and Belmontes Pizza (good, has outdoor seating). E 71° 25m