[CAMWEST-discuss] Cycling from Parra to Strathfield

[Mark Robson]

Someone called Scotty has created this route:

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Parramatta-to-Strathfield


Alternatively, you could follow the River on the North side as paul suggests, starting from
Thomas St on the North side of the 'Oar' bridge at the end of Elizebeth St.

But at Silverwater Bridge, turn across the bridge ( footpath ) and use Holker St
(bike lane ) to get into Olympic park, then join the 'Bay to bay' route
south to cross the M4 on that big pedestrian bridge, into Hillcrest 
and bridge Rd then probably Abbotsford Rd to get down to Strathfield.

This ride:

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Parramatta-river-explorer

covers most of the valley cycleway route from Parra to Olympic Park.

Mark




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Belinda Yi
Subject: Re: [CAMWEST-discuss] Cycling from Parra to Strathfield


Hi Belinda,
Depending on where you're going in Strathfield, the route below might help.
You could use this to get to the east side of Rookwood Cemetery, and then
follow Barker Rd and left at Albert Rd (which may be blocked) or Oxford Rd.
I think these roads are pretty quiet though I haven't ridden on them.

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Westmead-to-Mascot

If you're referring to the Parramatta Valley cycleway, that's accessed from
Thomas St at North Parramatta. The cycleway commences just before James
Ruse drive, goes under that road, through the University of western Sydney,
then crosses a couple of streets before coming out at South St Rydalmere.
You can follow South St to until John St where you turn right, and join the
pathway again at the Ferry terminal. This continues under Silverwater
bridge, though then it gets tricky because of the development going on. You
need to turn left after going under the bridge, then ride into the path
coming from the access road on the right.
It's a bit of a meander through there at present but you can get through to
the other side where you rejoin the PVC near the water. Not as
straightforward as it should be! It would be a fair bit longer to travel to
Strathfield this way.

Regards,
Paul

Paul Bowyer
Project Manager
Qantas Airways Ltd
QFCL/3
203 Coward St Mascot 2020
pbowyer at qantas.com.au
+61438 856 880


                                                                           
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Dear CAMWESTies,
would anyone be able to help Belinda?

On 02/10/08 20:20 +1000, Belinda Yi wrote:
>Hi

>Just an interested cyclist thinking of riding to work in Strathfield
>from Parra and noticed that you mentioned a cycleway.. Can you give
>me some directions on the best route or point me in the right
>direction for the "valley cycleway"?

>Thanks
>Belinda
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