The way points of this bicycle route:
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).
Right into Morotai Ave (map view doesn't show it, satellite image does).
Left into Belmore Lane.
Right into Coleridge St.
Left into Hazelton Ave.
Right into Josephine St.
Roundabout, turn left into Bonds Rd.
Right into Hannans Rd at the traffic lights.
Roundabout at intersection with Karne St, continue along Hannans Rd.
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.
Traffic lights at intersection of Hannans Rd, Kardella Crescent and Broad Arrow Rd. Continue ahead along Hannans Rd.
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 2007 theres a magpie that swoops at cyclists between here and Welfare Ave.
Traffic lights at top of hill. Broad Arrow Rd finishes, cross King Georges Rd, head into Ponyara Rd.
Speed hump, no problems for a bike though.
Pedestrian crossing, road narrowing.
Left into Yarallah Pl. Road surface just around the corner is starting to break up.
Pedestrian crossing, broad speed hump.
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.
Left into Tallawalla St. Its downhill from here to the bike path.
Beware of cars crossing Tallawalla at the intersection with Pallamana Pde and Kirrang St. Sometimes they head across without even slowing down.
Turn left off Tallawalla Rd onto the path where the bollards are.
Ahead of you in a wide underpass of the M5East, we aren't going to use it.
Right to follow the path on the southern side of the M5East.
To your right is a bridge across Wolli Creek to link with the The Crescent to the south.
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.
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.
Bollards.
Turn left where the path reaches Kingsgrove Rd to head north under the M5East.
Cross Kingsgrove Rd at the lights under the M5East bridge to continue using the path on the southern side of the M5East.
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.
Continue straight ahead. Arinya St underpass is on your left, bridge to Kooreela St is on your right.
Bridge to Bonalbo St is on your right.
Lundy Ave underpass is on your left. Gross pollutant trap is on your right, ducks like sleeping on it.
Turn sharp right, follow the path to use the bridge over Bexley Rd.
Bexley North railway station is just south-east of here.
Follow the path to the right towards Wolli Ave. Get into low gear, theres a short steep climb for a hundred metres or so.
Leave the path, get onto Wolli Ave and head up hill. Lookout for buses from both left and right.
Whistle to the cockatoo on your left. It normally screeches back. You are past the steep bit, road is still climbing.
Hill flattens out here at the fork in the road, veer right to keep following Wolli Ave.
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.
Left into Airedale Ave.
Follow the road around to the right, Airedale Ave becomes Morgan St.
Roundabout, turn right. Look out, many vehicles speed through it along Homer St.
Signalised pedestrian crossing, road narrowing.
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.
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. Theres cafes, shops, pub and ATM nearby.
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, veer left to Hamel Cr.
Use the footpath to get to Wardell Rd.
Right at the path T-intersection.
Cross Wardell Rd using the refuge just north of the roundabout. Small convenience store is just across the road.
Left into Bass Rd at the roundabout.
Stop sign, turn right into Riverview Rd.
Roundabout, veer left into Homer St. Beware of traffic moving fast coming down the hill on Homer St.
Roundabout, turn right into Undercliffe Rd. This is a reverse camber so be careful in the wet.
Undercliffe Rd ends, veer right onto the path through Gough Whitlam Park.
Veer off the path towards the carpark.
The carpark has some cruddy wood barriers around it, theres some gaps you can cycle through.
Left into Bayview Ave. The recently repaired Canterbury Velodrome is just east of here over the other side of Bayview Ave in Waterworth Park.
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.
Lets assume your going to meet someone else at Tempe. Get into the right turn lane (keeping in mind speeding idiots).
Right into the Tempe Station carpark at the traffic lights.
Organised rides often meet here at the bottom of the steps to Tempe Station.
Traffic light crossing of Richardson Crescent.
Up on to the path, go left towards the Cooks River.
Turn right to follow the path upstream through Mackey Park. June 2008, the path is finally reopened after 12 months of closure!
Cross the small bridge over another drain.
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.
A combination of very heavy rain and high tide can put this part of the path underwater.
Just to your left is one of the few bits of the Cooks River left with sand on it.
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.
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.
After the carpark the path turns left. Path narrows.
Cross Cooks River using the path on the eastern side of the bridge.
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!
Onto the path then left.
Right and head down hill along the path towards the river.
Lots of shelters and seating nearby.
Look out for people leaving the footbridge.
Path junction, keep going right.
Use the refuge to cross Wardell Rd.
Follow Lang Rd towards the Cooks River.
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.
Tight turns again.
Left after crossing the Cooks River, keep following the path upstream.
Route crosses the end of Foord Ave. Another bridge over the Cooks River is to your left.
Sand can sometimes build up on the path here.
Slow down, watch out for oncoming cyclists and gravel and debri under the footbridge. The old Sugar Mill is coming up on your right.
The park ahead is a dog-off-leash area.
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.
Get onto Broughton St for a short distance and under the railway bridge.
Left off Broughton St and onto the path besides Cooks River just after the railway bridge.
Floods can leave alot of debri piled up across the path here.
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.
Route goes through a carpark.
Toilets, sometimes open.
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.
Use the refuge to cross Brighton Ave.
Right onto the path on the western side of Brighton Ave.
Fork in path, veer left.
Path goes left and crosses drain.
Follow path to left around playing field.
Keep following the path closest to the Cooks River. Hampton St is on your right.
Path intersection, continue ahead. Bridge across Cooks River to Beamish and byron Sts is on your left.
Fork in the path, veer left.
Cross Burwood Rd using the refuge, then continue along the path upstream.
Just before Lees Ave, turn right, use the path.
Cross Lees Ave at the speed humps and refuge islands. Turns are tight for tandems and trailers.
Path ends, use Walsh Rd for a few hundred metres.
Leave the Walsh Rd, get back on the path.
Path goes under Georges River Road.
Path continues along south egde of carpark. Tennis courts are nearby.
Cross Maria St, veer right towards the path on the other side.
Path goes under Water St. Look out for others coming the other way.
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.
Path goes under the Hume Hwy.
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.
Route crosses Morgan Pl near the intersection with Augusta St. Lookout for vehicles. Shelters, seating and a few shops are nearby.
Keep following the path through Freshwater Park around the northern edge of Strathfield Golf Course. Shelters, seating, BBQs nearby.
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.
Left into Newton Rd.
Cross Pemberton St, continue along Newton Rd.
Left into Barker Rd.
Go through the gap in the noise barriers to get to a path next to Centenary Dr.
Cross Centenary Dr using the lights.
Use the path along Weeroona Rd.
Get onto Weeroona Rd just after crossing the bridge over the railway.
Follow Necropolis Dr through Rookwood cemetary. Speed limit in Rookwood is 40k. The gates to Rookwood close at night.
Roundabout at intersection with Hawthorne Ave, continue along Necropolis Dr.
A big roundabout. Go left into Necropolis Circuit.
Left into Cohen Ave.
Exit the west side of Rookwood Cemetary.
Roundabout, turn right into East St.
Roundabout, turn left into Railway St.
Veer to the right to use the bridge to cross the railway.
Turn right at the top of the ramp, go over the bridge to cross the railway.
Turn left into Church St after crossing the bridge.
Traffic lights at intersection with John St, Lidcombe Station is on your left. Continue along Church St.
Traffic lights, cross Olympic Dr to continue along Church St.
Church St ends, follow path to North Parade.
Right into Dartbrook Rd.
Left into the lane.
Turn right about 3/4 the way up the lane. Follow the bike route sign.
Left into Rawson St.
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.
Right to head into Station St.
Roundabout at intersection with Hall St, continue along Station Rd.
Roundabout, cross Simpson St, continue along Station Rd.
Traffic lights. Cross Parramatta Rd to continue along Station Rd. Late night kebab stall is outside the pub.
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.
Pedestrian crossing. Footbridge over the M4 is on your right.
Roundabout, cross Stubbs St, continue along Adderley St West.
Adderley St West ends at aT-intersection with Junction St. Cross Junction St, head to the path on the other side.
Use the path. This will take you across Duck River.
Path goes under the M4.
Path ends, veer left onto Martha St.
Cross Wentworth St, continue along Martha St.
Turn right into the path just after the motorcycle training centre.
Sharp turn on the path, watch for oncoming cyclists.
Path goes under the M4.
On the northern side of the M4 is a seperate ped/bike bridge that crosses James Ruse Dr.
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.
Cross Arthur St underneath the M4. Continue along the path beneath the M4.
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.
Cross Good St, continue along the path beneath the M4.
Path goes underneath the railway.
Path goes under Church St.
Path goes under an entry road to the M4.
Turn right, head towards the M4. Holroyd Sportsground is to the west.
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.
Path crosses over the top of the path you used previously.
Path follows the western side of Woodville Rd.
Cross Crescent St using the lights. Continue along the path.
Go underneath the railway.
Left at Wallace St. Use the path for a short distance. Lookout for pedestrians and other cyclists.
Leave the path, get onto Wallace St.
Right into Union St.
Union St becomes Boomerang St at the corner.
Right into Randle St.
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.
Path is on the NW side of Railway Tce.
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.
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
Path veers away from Military Rd, keeps following railway to Liverpool.
Railway crossing, rough surface. The bitumen can be a mess here sometimes. Keep following the path next to the railway.
Path follows besides Nelson Rd for about a km.
Yennora Station is on your left, watch for pedestrians.
Path leaves Nelson Rd, continues besides the railway.
Cross Pine Rd. Railway crossing is on your left.
Theres a sheet metal fence about here that keeps coming loose, parts of it falling onto the path.
Path drops down to cross Prospect Creek at a small bridge.
Turn left just after the small bridge over Prospect Creek.
Path goes under The Horsley Drive.
Path ends, route continues through the carpark.
Turn left before Fairfield Station, leave the carpark and turn right into Fairfield St.
Roundabout, turn left into Vine St. We are leaving the Parramatta to Liverpool Railtrail.
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.
Right into Hope Ave.
Continue through the carpark to the road at its southern end.
Theres an intersection, get onto the path on the far side of the intersection. Theres a path from here to Haughton St.
Cross the bridge over Prospect Creek.
Path ends, get onto Haughton St.
Right into Mitchell St.
Mitchell St becomes Ruby St at the corner.
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.
Right at the T-intersection with Carramar Ave to keep following Sandal Cr.
Sandal Cr goes under the railway. Prospect Creek is on your right.
Right into Waterside Cr.
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.
Turn right before the gate, follow the path.
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.
Nearby is a map of bike routes. Its a bit old and faded.
Cross Liverpool Rd city-bound lanes at the lights. To your right is Prospect Creek and Lansdowne Bridge.
Cross Liverpool Rd Liverpool-bound lanes at the lights. To your right is Prospect Creek and Lansdowne Bridge.
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.
Nearby is a shelter and bike racks (why do they put bikes racks in places like this but not outside shopping centres?)
Right at the path T-intersection.
Bridge.
Right.
Short steep climb ahead.
The map incorrectly shows Hazel St extending to near here. Keep following the path downstream besides Prospect Creek.
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.
Lake Gillawarna is coming up on your left.
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.
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.
That path you can see leading to the east is a route to Dunc Gray Velodrome.
Ramp down from the bridge finishes here.
Left into Georges Cr.
Roundabout, left into Birdwood Rd. Shops are nearby.
Right across Birdwood Rd towards Birdwood Park. Across the park to Link Rd is grass, no path.
There is a small bridge across the ditch to get to Link Rd.
Right into Link Rd. Speed limit along here is 40km.
Link Rd becomes Tower Rd at the intersection with Rabaul Rd. Map incorrectly shows Tower Rd as Perimeter Rd.
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.
Roundabout. Aldi, fast food and access to the museum are off to your left.
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.
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?
Traffic lights, cross Milperra Rd. Continue along Henry Lawson Dr.
Henry Lawson Dr has a sealed shoulder till the next bridge.
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.
There is a broad shoulder but it is unsealed and loose and rough, lots of debri.
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.
Use the footpath to get to Bullecourt Ave from Ingram Ave. Watch for traffic coming round the corner.
Get onto Bullecourt Ave.
Roundabout, cross Ashford Ave. Continue along Bullecourt Ave. Shops, takeways nearby.
Watch out you don't get squeezed here near the right turn lane into the uni.
Roundabout, turn right into Horsley Rd.
Roundabout, turn left into Beaconsfield St.
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.
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.
Traffic lights, cross Queen St. Continue along Beaconsfield St.
Traffic lights. Cross River Rd into Doyle Rd.
Roundabout, veer right to continue along Doyle Rd.
Roundabout, cross Sphinx Ave. Continue along Doyle Rd.
Doyle Rd becomes Badderley St. Use the bridge to cross the East Hills - Airport railway.
Left into Doyle Rd just after crossing the bridge.
Roundabout, left into Howard Rd.
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.
Bike lockers are on your left.
Roundabout, continue into Ryan Rd.
Traffic lights, cross Davies Rd to Trevone St.
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).
Left onto the Salt Pan Creek path. Path is unsealed here but normally in good condition.
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.
Tight corner, path then goes under railway. People often fish here (don't eat the fish).
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.
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.
Left into Henry Rd.
Henry Rd becomes William Rd at the corner. Seats, shelter, BBQ and water are off to your left.
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).
Welcome to Bikely, take a step by step tour of this path:
Press Start Tour - then use the navigation buttons below to move along the path.
A recreational ride loop via Riverwood, M5East paths, Earlwood, Tempe, Cooks River path, Rookwood Cemetary, Lidcombe, M4 path, Liverpool-Parramtta Rail Trail, Carramar, Mirambeena Regional Park, Bankstown Airport, Milperra, Revesby, Padstow, Salt Pan Creek to return to Riverwood.
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