The way points of this bicycle route:
Start at Lilyfield Light Rail station in Catherine St.
turn left onto Lilyfield Rd
Turn right up Helena St
Turn left onto Balmain Rd
right into Wharf Rd. The road goes through Rozelle Hospital. On the left is a rainforest garden, worth a look. At the bottom, join the foreshore road.
Turn right onto the road past the sports oval. On the hill to your right is the impressive old Kirkbride Hospital building , now a College of the Arts. There are several roads through the park if you want to explore Callan Park further.
Take cyclepath branching left off the road. The nearby point has good views of the harbour and some historical carvings. Picnic tables too.
Take the left fork by the water to go under the Iron Cove Bridge. The other path goes up and under the bridge to a set of steps onto the Bridge footpath if you want to go to Drummoyne or go round the Bay Run cycleroute (Henley Marine Dr)
Path goes under the Iron Cove Bridge, near the water.
Go across park to a pedestrian ramp up to Margaret St. Or take Warayama Pl up to Margaret St. This waterfront park was once the site of the Balmain Powerstation - some remnants are left.
Follow Terry St to Elkington Park. Balmain High School is on the left.
Turn left down White St. At the bottom is a path onto Elkington Park.
Views from the point up and down the Harbour.
The path leads down to Dawn Fraser Pool, but has steps. Best to ride on grass up to road which leads to Fitzroy St
Good views from Fitzroy St. Dawn Fraser Pool is below.
Left onto Birchgrove Rd. Go past the Primary School.
Left on Cove St to Louisa Rd and Yurulbin (scenic park at end of the peninsular)
Yurulbin is the point at end of Louisa Rd. Good views and a spot for a picnic. Also a ferry wharf nearby.
Tennis Court on left
Entrance to Birchgrove Oval. Site for Acoustica Festival in April. Or watch cricket in summer.
The Terrace- goes past the oval to Grove St.
L on Grove then R on Wharf Rd. Some great old houses along here.
Ballast Point Park. New harbour park.
Historic dock area. Ride carefully on the gravel paths.
Follow Trouton, Wells, Waterview, Caroline Sts to St Johns St and Darling St. Note that St Johns St is one way south. Use Colgate Ave if doing ride in reverse
Left onto Darling St.
Classic Harbour view from top of hill. Grab a bottle of vino from the nearby wine shop (no 67) and a bread roll from the shop opposite and have a picnic in Illoura Reserve at bottom of hill.
Have a break in Illoura Reserve before following back streets up to Darling St. Or catch a ferry to Circular Quay.
Sandstone steps lead up to Edward St
Zig Zag through back streets back to Darling St.
Left onto Jubilee Pl.
Kerb ramp leads onto a path through a park. Water Police HQ is on the left.
Ewenton is the big old house on the right overlooking the park.
Grafton St. Views over docks below to Pyrmont.
Left on to Donnelly St
Hyam St is a steep alternative to Wortley/Reynolds. If you want to go up to Balmain keep going on Palmer St, which bends around and comes out at Loyalty Square. Pubs and Cafes and shops there.
L on Reynolds St
Negotiate roundabout.
Right on Buchanan St
Right on Robert St
Watch for traffic on Mullens and Robert St. You can use the footpath up to Victoria Rd (new kerb ramp makes it easier.) They might fix this properly one day when the old White Bay Power Station on left is redeveloped.
At Victoria Rd turn left and use footpath to get to the pedestrian overbridge past the ruins of the White Bay Hotel. Watch for people at the bus stop - narrow passage. If you want to go to the City, keep on going onto the Anzac Bridge cycleway.
Over the footbridge turn on to Lilyfield Rd. Watch for turning traffic.
Finish here or head over to Norton St for a coffee via Catherine St to Moore St and Allen St.
Cross Balmain Rd and turn left behind the School then right onto Allen St.
Try the coffee in Bar Italia. No soy! No decaf!
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