The way points of this bicycle route:
Start at Bakery Cafe in Moore St.
Take short cut through school to Allen St.
At end of Allen St a path goes under the railway and across Hawthorne Canal.
Queens Rd is narrow in places but is direct. Kings Rd is an alternative for part of the way
Gipps St widens past the rugby field.
Squeeze point right on bend, otherwise not a bad street.
Concord Rd. Turn right at lights then immediately left onto Princess Avenue
Roundabout. Steep descent follows down Pomeroy.
Can turn right here onto Powells Ck cycleway into Bicentennial Park if Underwood Rd is daunting.
Large roundabout. Watch for traffic. Or avoid by crossing to path on northeast side of roundabout, where there are pedestrian lights.
Use footpath around roundabout and continue on footpath to Strickland Av (entry to Bicent. Pk) before rejoining Australia Av
Strickland Av. Rejoin Australia Av.
L on Sarah Durack Av.
R at Olympic Bvde.
Dawn Fraser Av. Regroup here in front of Stadium Australia.
Right here around back of Stadium. If you turn left instead you can exit Olympic Park via Birnie Ave and head towards Lidcombe via Bachell Ave and Church St. You can then follow the return route in the reverse direction to get to Hector St and Dunc Grey Velodrome.
Left onto Hill Rd. Get in right lane to make the turn ahead.
Right onto Wing Pde
Left onto path
Path goes around a gas pipe.
Path goes under M4 motorway.
Path joins Adderley St
Cross Silverwater Rd at lights with care. Adderley St continues on other side via short connectin path.
Path starts at end of Adderley, goes next to M4.
Path rejoins road at Martha St.
Path on right, goes over cycle bridge over James Ruse Drive.
Path is under the elevated M4 roadway
Path crosses road, watch for traffic.
Another road crossing.
Path continues under M4. Side branch to Parramatta.
Path rejoins road at Fox St.
Enter park. Follow paths to Pitt St.
Right on Neil St to go around shopping centre.
Orthodox Church on left.
Left here for shops.
Time for a break. Hot bread shop and Lebanese pastry shop are good for cheap eats.
Prospect Canal Cycleway starts here on right.
Underpass
Underpass of Gipps Rd.
Views to south as path sidles around a hill.
Picnic area. Has seats and water, toilets. No shops. Good spot for lunch below dam wall. After lunch can go up road on right to see dam.
View dam from here.
Path continues on to west below dam wall.
Path crosses Chandos St at lights and continues on to south.
Road crossing. Path continues on under side.
Crosses The Horsley Drive.
Path goes past Olympic Equestrian Center.
Steep descent and ascent, watch for speeding cyclists!
Fairfield City Farm. Has a cafe and small zoo, farm. May be able to have a coffee without paying rather expensive entry fee. Otherwise keep going, shop on Stockdale Cr ahead.
Shop on right.
Short section of path.
Orphans Creek path starts
Path continues along Orphans Ck
Fairfield Showground on right.
Road crossing. Watch for traffic.
Road crossing.
Underpass of Cumberland Highway.
Underpass. Use footpath to Freeman Av
Path exits car park at back of shops.
Underpass of road and rail
Prospect Rd.
Canley Vale High School
Goes under railway line.
Path on right leads up and over rail bridge- has steps. Can then use Wattle Av to go under Horsley Drive up to Kirrang Av. Moore St to Waterside Cr is maybe easier.
L on Cook Av
R on path leading to footbridge over Prospect Creek
L on Waterside Crescent. Note: a path goes off to the right to get to Mirambeena Park, Lansdowne and Bankstown via Dunc Grey Velodrome.
R at Quest Av
L on Denison St
Laurel St. Underpass of The Horsley Drive. Continue on Koonoona Av
Cross The Horsley Dr at lights.
R at Kirrang Av
Cross Woodville Rd at lights and continue on short section of path between houses to Alcoomie St
Left at Koonawarra St
Roundabout onto Sir Thomas Mitchell Rd
Right on Orchard Rd then left on Jocelyn St
Left/right at Hector St on to Rodd St. Note: Hector St is the way to Dunc Grey Velodrome.
Left at Gascoigne Rd
R at Wellington Rd
L on Auburn Rd
Can take train if knackered!
L at Regent St.
R at London Rd
L/R onto Georges Av
Cross Joseph St
L at East St
Cemetery roads are open but please ride with respect.
Exit Rookwood. Cross Centenary Rd at lights onto footpath.
Take right hand gap in sound wall. to Barker Rd.
Follow Barker Rd east.
Right then left onto Albyn Rd
Homebush Rd. Busy road. Cross with care.
Busy road. Awkward crossing- take care. Follow Woodside Ave
Cross Burwood Rd
R on Shaftesbury Rd then left on Fitzroy
Fitzroy St
The Strand. Left over railway.
Right on Hennesy St
Left onto Croydon Rd
Right at Church St
Cross Frederick St at lights.
L at Alt St
Parramatta Rd. Use footpath to Bland St
Cross at lights. Follow Bland St
R at Denman Av
L at Dalhousie St
R at Ramsay Rd
L on O'Connor St
R at Tressider Av
L at Hawthorne Canal
R onto path. Follow outward route back to Leichhardt via Loftus St and Allen St.
