The way points of this bicycle route:
Mr Spokes Bike Hire; Acton Ferry Terminal
Follow the path straight ahead. If you turn right over the bridge you will reach Marcus Clarke St and Rydges Lakeside Hotel
or miss the Museum and follow the main Lake Path through a tunnel, up a steep hill and across Lennox Crossing
and coffee shop with water views.
Follow the high path around Lake Burley Griffin. The low path detour leads up Sullivan's Creek through the Australian National University to Dickson and the Australian Cycling History Centre
Keep left for Lake Burley Griffin. Detour right for Black Mountain, Telstra Tower, National Botanic Gardens and CSIRO Discovery Centre.
to Garryowen Drive and Black Mountan Peninsula
planted in 1916
across the waters of Yarramundi Reach
Detour across Lady Denman Drive for NAtional Zoo and Aquarium
Bear left for Lake Burley Griffin. Bear right for Stromlo Forest Park, Cotter Road and Fitz’s Hill
followed by a medium grade ascent
wooden bridge
Optional detour up Novar St for coffe shop and bakery at Bentham St
and public tiolets
Follow lake foreshore to the left around Nara Park and Lennox Gardens. View of Chinese Embassy diagonally across roundabout; Hyatt Hotel Canberra across Flynn Drive.
Proceed under the bridge for Waterloo bridge stones. Pass up and over the bridge to return direct to the Barrine Drive starting point.
Detour right for National Library, National Science and Technology Centre, Old Parliament House, New Parliament House and (from Dec 08) National Portrait Gallery.
Water's Edge Restaurant; giant map of Australia; access to Reconciliation Place.
and Sculpture Garden. Fog sculpture operates 11.30am to 2pm. Detour to Queen Victoria Terrace for National Archives.
Detour under King's Avenue Bridge for East Basin circuit (interrupted during 2008 by Kingston Foreshore building works).
Recitale between 12.30pm and 1.20pm on Wednesdays and Sundays.
Open Saturdays 10am to 3pm. Detour via Wendouree Drive, Constitution Avenue, Anzac Parade East and Anzac Parade for National War Memorial and Mount Ainslie.
Cross footbridge and turn left onto gravel path
National Capital Exhibition and Captain Cook Water Jet