The way points of this bicycle route:
Starting from Bryant St.
Bryant St ends, continue ahead along the path. The gate is often closed, you may need to use a gap between the poles to your right.
Left at the path T-intersection.
Concrete path ends, boardwalk starts. Be aware riding bikes isn't permitted on the boardwalks (there is a fine). I still use it, just slow down and pull up for pedestrians to pass.
Boardwalk goes under the M5. there is a constantly changing graffiti gallery off to the right.
If its raining you'll notice the very thoughtfully provided shower of water dumping straight off the M5 onto the boardwalk.
Right to cross the bridge over Salt Pan Creek. There are tight turns, awkward for tandems, trailers and trikes.
Boardwalk ends, continue along path. Watch for oncoming cyclists and pedestrians at this corner, shrubs often obscure the view
Turn right and cross the bridge over the creek. If you went straight ahead it takes you on an unsealed surface past the tennis courts, bowling club, to the intersection of Wiggs Rd and Moxon Rd.
Turn right onto the road after crossing the small bridge.
Continue along the road under the M5. From here to the park near Kentucky Rd the sealed surface has been damaged by the pipeline work, theres currently some unsealed bits.
Left at the T-intersection after passing under the M5.
Turn left at the path intersection. Much of the path from here to Belmore Road North was closed for about 3 years, its now reopened and improved. May 2008 the satellite images still show much of this under construction, it is now good quality concrete path.
Keep following the main wide concrete path. The path veering off to your left goes to a bridge over the M5.
Path forks, veer left. To your right is Riverwood Community Garden. There is a path here, September 2009 the satellite image still shows the area under construction.
path forks, veer left. Lake is on your right.
Left at the circular path, head towards the skate park.
Pathe ends, go through the carpark to Belmore Rd North.
Skate park and toilets are on your left, Riverwood Community Centre is on your right.
Cross Belmore Rd North, head to the path on the other side. Take care, traffic speeds can be high especially for vehicles coming from your left.
Get on the path to the southern side of the M5.
Lance Hutchinson Oval is on your right.
Bland Oval is on your right.
Path forks, veer left towards Bonds Rd.
Cross Bonds Rd using the refuge.
Path continues through reserves along southern side of M5.
Karne St is on your right, continue ahead along path through Robert Gardner Reserve.
Path continues through Widarra Reserve. Windarra St is across park to your right. Lots of tall trees ahead. And magpies September 2009.
Path through Windarra Reserve ends, turn right at the footpath.
Cross Penshurst Rd.
Left onto footpath.
Turn right to path through reserve on the southern side of the M5.
Welfare Ave is on your right, continue ahead along path.
Path finishes at the intersection of Midlothian Ave and Rosetta St, continue along Rosetta St.
Rosetta St ends, use the path through the gap in the concrete noise barriers.
Tight turn.
This is the part that sucks about this route, getting across King Georges Rd. At King Georges Road turn left to follow the footpath to the crossings. Theres going to be three of them.
Footpath ends, cross the slip lane at the M5 westbound entry.
Cross King Georges Rd.
Turn right after crossing King Georges Rd.
Cross the M5East westbound exit lane.
Use the path besides King Georges Rd southbound.
Turn left on to the path through the M5East Linear Park.
Allambee Crescent is on your right, keep following the path besides it.
Cross Cooloongatta Rd to continue ahead along the path.
Kirrang St is on your right, continue ahead along the path.
Small bridge crosses drain near scout hall.
Leave the path, get onto Eumina St.
Left into Tallawalla Rd
Turn left off Tallawalla Rd onto the path where the bollards are.
Cross the storm water channel.
Go through the wide underpass under the M5East. Lookout for glass, slowdown for kids playing, check out the murals on the walls. Theres also a slightly shorter path to Kingsgrove Rd on your right. The route we follow avoids one small hill.
Path forks, head to the right. Lookout for westbound cyclists.
Keep following the main path around to the right. There is a narrower path and shortcut to Garema Circuit on your left.
This part of the path to the Karingal St underpass has a history of being poorly lit at night. Vandals smashed some lights, others simply failed, it took ages to get them fixed.
Karingal St underpass is on your right. March 2007, the bridge to the south across Wolli Creek to Commercial Rd is still closed.
Turn right where the path reaches Kingsgrove Rd to head south under the M5East.
Cross Kingsgrove Rd at the lights under the bridge to continue using the path on the southern side of the M5East.
Arinya St underpass is on your left, bridge to Kooreela St is on your right.
Bridge to Bonalbo St is on your right, conyinue ahead along path.
Lundy Ave underpass is on your left. Gross pollutant trap is on your right, ducks like sleeping on it.
Turn sharp right as path nears Bexley Rd, follow the path to use the bridge over Bexley Rd.
Use the bridge to cross Bexley Rd. Bexley North railway station is just south-east of here.
Left to follow the ramp down towards the Bexley Rd, Wolli Ave intersection.
As ramp nears Bexley Rd follow the path to the right. Get into low gear, theres a short steep climb for a hundred metres or so.
Leave the path, get onto Wolli Ave. Typically quiet backstreets from here to Homer St, but do lookout for buses from both left and right here.
You are past he steep bit, road is still climbing.
Hill flattens out here. Road forks, keep following Wolli Ave to the right.
Watch out for this manhole cover that sticks up out of the road, it could really do some rim/tyre/tube damage on a road bike if you hit it hard.
Left into Airedale Ave.
Follow the road around to the right, Airedale Ave becomes Morgan St.
Roundabout, turn right into Homer St. Look out, many vehicles speed through it along Homer St.
Signalised pedestrian crossing, road narrowing opposite school.
Traffic lights at the intersection of Homer, William and Hartill-Law. Continue along Homer St. Theres often alot of traffic here, but we turn off it very soon.
Traffic lights at intersection of Homer St and Joy Ave, continue along Homer St.
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.
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....
Do a U-turn...
Turn left into Earlwood Ave. Thanks heaps car-centric road designers. On a happier note theres coffee shops, pub and ATM nearby. Quiet back streets till Wardell Rd.
Its downhill from here to the Cooks River.
Roundabout at intersection with Hamilton Ave, continue ahead along Earlwood Ave.
Roundabout, turn right into Fricourt Ave.
Roundabout at intersection of Fricourt Ave, Collingwood Ave and Hamel Crescent. Veer left to Hamel Crescent.
Hamel Crescent ends, use the footpath to get to Wardell Rd.
Cross Wardell Rd.
Roundabout at intersection of Wardell and Bass Rd, turn left into Bass Rd.
Stop sign, turn right into Riverview Rd. May 2007 the pipeline work is mostly complete, the road is mostly patched up, still a few rough bits though. There will be more roadworks coming up soon as traffic calming devices will be installed on Riverview Rd.
Left into Macquarie Rd.
Macquarie Rd finishes, path starts.
Turn right to head eastbound on the Cooks River path.
Past the gate, turn left at the footpath. Use the island in Homer St to cross. Check for fast traffic approaching from the roundabout on your right. Adora Chocolates is on the eastern side of Homer St, their chocolates are the best you can get. Well worth a stop.
Up on to the path, turn left, head across the bridge to cross the Cooks River. You can often get a good view of cormorants and pelicans catching fish here.
Path forks and narrows, veer right.
Route cuts cross the carpark.
Water, timber fueled BBQ, tables and seating, toilets are all just north of here. Also Steel Park cafe is in the sports centre to the NE.
Off to your right is one of the few bits of the Cooks River left with sand on it.
A combination of very heavy rain and high tide can put this part of the path under water.
Turn right to go over the small bridge.
Path forks, veer left after crossing the small bridge to head towards Carrington Rd.
Path finishes, get onto Carrington St. Offices of Choice magazine are coming up on the left.
Theres a T-intersection of Carrington Rd and Richardson Crescent. Veer left to continue along Carrington Rd. From here to the other side of the railway can be busy at peak times.
Left into Myrtle St.
Follow the road under the railway. Myrtle St become Victoria Rd.
Right into Meeks Rd.
Cross Marrickville Rd, continue ahead along Meeks Rd.
Right into Sydenham Rd, can be busy.
Left into Cadogan St.
Right into Saywell St.
Up on to the path at the eastern end of Saywell St, turn left. It can be a bit desolate around here at 3 in the morning.
Path finishes, get onto Sydney Steel Rd.
Right into Edinburgh Rd. Theres a bike repair shop in Murray St just NE of here near Marrickville Metro.
Roundabout, turn left towards Edgeware Rd.
Left at Edgeware Rd. There is a ramp to the path you can use.
Use ramp to exit path, get onto Edgeware Rd.
Right into Wells St.
Across the road closure.
Cross King St. It used to be possible to cycle across into Rochford St through the bollards that stopped cars, but in its wisdom the council curbed it. Now you'll have to dismount, watch out for the traffic. The Natural Paint Place shop is just to the south on King St.
Right into Macdonald St.
Left over the road closure to Pleasant Ave.
Left into Victoria St.
Right into Prospect St, uphill to Erskineville Rd.
Right into Erskineville Rd. Check out the bike parking. Cafes, pizza, pubs are close by. Cocktails at The Rose of Australia are good.
Left into John St.
Right into Albert St.
Road flows around to the left into Burren St. Go under the railway then up the hill.
Roundabout, turn right into Wilson St. Wilson St contraflow lane is on your left. The excellent Cheeky Transport bike shop is just to the north in Georgina St, just off King St.
Roundabout at intersection with Golden Grove St, continue ahead along Wilson St.
Roundabout at intersection with Buttlin Ave, continue ahead along Wilson St.
Roundabout at intwersection with Shepherd St, continue along Wilson St.
Wilson St ends, head through the bollards to Little Eveleigh St
Use the green contra-flow lane along Little Eveleigh St.
Right into Lawson St.
Traffic lights at intersection with Gibbons St, continue ahead to Lawson Square.
Traffic lights at intersection of Lawson Square and Regent St. Cross Regent St.
Left onto the path for a few metres after crossing Regent St.
Right into Wells St.
Left into George St.
Traffic lights at intersection of George St and Cleveland St, get into the right turn lane. Head to the ramp to path on far side of Cleveland St.
Use path through Prince Alfred Park. Slow down for the pedestrians.
Path ends, you've reached Elizabeth St.
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Padstow to Surry Hills via Bryant St, Salt Pan Creek, Riverwood lake, M5 path, M5East path, Cooks River path, Marrickville, Erskineville, Wilson St, Redfern, Prince Alfred Park.
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