Cycling in Sydney

The Sydney Harbour Bridge, Barangaroo and Blackwattle Bay




Ride - The Harbour Bridge, Barangaroo and Blackwattle Bay
Distance - Approx 25 km round trip
Terrain - Mostly separated bike path with a few short on road connections. Sealed for the full distance.
Difficulty - Flat and easy.
Highlights - The views of Sydney's beautiful harbour.

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The Cooks River Cycleway: Strathfield to Botany Bay



Distance - 63 km (return) approx
Terrain - Mostly separated bike path with a few on road connections. Sealed for the full distance.
Difficulty - Flat and easy.
Highlight - Sitting watching the planes take off and land on the Botany Bay runway.

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Ryde Bridge to Parramatta Park



Distance - 24 km approx round trip
Terrain - Shared pedestrian path and cycleway with a couple of hundred metres on road.
Difficulty - Flat and easy.
Highlight - Having lunch in the sunshine sitting on the grass next to the Parramatta River.


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Distance - 8.4km around the lagoon. Detour to Dee Why add 10 km for the round trip.
Terrain - Shared pedestrian path and cycleway. The path is sealed in some sections only, therefore it is not suitable for road bikes.
Difficulty - Flat and very easy
Highlight - Beautiful views across the lake.

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Cycling in Sydney - Putney Park Loop.

Ride -  Putney Park loop - from Putney Park to Ryde Bridge then around through Concord Hospital grounds and back across to Putney on the Mortlake Ferry, Sydney.
Distance -  A pathetic 12.3 km
Terrain - Mostly bike path but with a long dirt stretch in front of the horse paddocks near Concord Hospital
Difficulty - Easy - but very muddy in parts after rain
Highlights - Crossing the Parramatta River on the Mortlake punt.