Sydney Cycle Routes
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Overview
This page shows the mapping progress of cycle routes in Sydney, NSW, Australia. Local coverage is by local government area. Some councils give cycle routes references, but most don't, so please include these here if you know them.
Tagging
If the route is a connected series of roads or paths that leads somewhere, where possible create a relation and add all the ways to the relation. (Note that this probably does NOT suite most local routes in Sydney.)
- type=route
- route=bicycle
- network=lcn or rcn
- ref=xx
- name=Some Name (the name does not render)
Otherwise add the tags to the way.
- Local routes with a number: lcn_ref=xx
- Local routes without a number: lcn=yes
- Regional routes with a number: rcn_ref=xx
- Regional routes without a number: rcn=yes
See Cycle routes for the full tagging guide.
Local Routes
Local Government Areas:
Ashfield
Ashfield Municipality Relation: 
1221172
Ashfield has a number of cycle routes that connect in places to the routes of Marrickville, Burwood and Canterbury councils. Ashfield publishes a map, although the map is slightly incorrect in places (and so different to OSM). Mapping completion is estimated to be about 95%.
Botany Bay
Botany Bay council does not seem to publish a cycling map, although there are a number of well marked routes. Mapping completion is estimated to be about 5%.
Routes from the airport along the Alexandria Canal pass through Botany Bay council.
Burwood
Burwood has a number of routes, although some are still under construction (June 2011). Burwood publishes a map. Mapping completion is estimated to be about 80%.
Canada Bay
Canada Bay has a mix of signposted routes and cycle lanes. A council map dated 2010 lists a number of proposed routes. In OSM only actual routes are marked. Mapping completion is estimated to be about 60%.
Canada Bay includes the northern part of the track around Iron Cove, and connecting links from Homebush Bay to the Parramatta River cycleway.
Canterbury
Canterbury cycle routes tend to be reasonably well signposted, and Canterbury Council publishes a cycle map. The M5 Motorway cycleway (see below for regional routes) runs partly through Canterbury. Routes don't have numbers, but some are listed individually. Mapping completion is estimated to be about 60%.
| Route | Description | Mapped | Notes | Map link |
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| M5 to Cooks River | Links the M5 East cycleway and the Cooks River cycleway | 60% | Towards the M5 is signposted "M5 East" and towards Cooks River is signposted "Cooks River". North or west of Belmore Park is still proposed. | 104692 [1]
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| Clemton Park to Cooks River | Alfred Street, Clemton Park to Cooks River cycleway, Canterbury | 100% | Cyclists can cross Bexley Road at the lights where cars cannot. The part of this cycleway in Hughes Park is closed until mid-2012, and has been marked access=no | 106224 [2]
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Hurstville
Hustville Council joins Rockdale, Kogarah, Canterbury and Bankstown councils. Hurstville publishes a map of routes, and they are generally well signposted, apart from in the Hurstville CBD (e.g. Forest Rd, The Avenue and Park Road south of Queens Road).
Mapping completion is estimated to be 100%.
| Route | Description | Mapped | Notes | Map link |
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| Hurstville to Kingsgrove | Connects Hustville to Kingsgrove Station. | 100% | No signs on Dora Street in the CBD (south of Queens Road). | 153461
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| Kingsgrove to Narwee | Runs between Kingsgrove station and Narwee station. | 100% | Connects with Canterbury Council routes at Narwee. | 154425
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| Narwee to Penshurst | Runs between Narwee station and Penshurst station. | 100% | Connects with Canterbury Council routes at Narwee. | 154427
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| Beverly Hills to Peakhurst | Runs from Penshurst Road to Jaques Avenue and Peakhurst Park . | 100% | 154431
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| Riverwood to Lugarno | Runs between Riverwood station and Lugarno primary school. | 100% | [3] 156026
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Kogarah
The Kogarah Council area joins Rockdale and Hurstville council areas. Kogarah does not seem to publish a map of cycle routes, although some Kogarah GIS systems do include cycle routes. Some routes have blue-on-white direction signs, but many have only a black-on-yellow warning sign for motorists (and commonly only on side roads leading to cycle routes).
Mapping completion is estimated to be 75%. Missing areas are probably south of Oatley station, Connells Point and Blakehurst.
Lane Cove
Lane Cove Municipality Relation: 1271163
Lane Cove cycle routes generally have a small bike symbol painted on the road, or small signs with a directional arrow. Lane Cove Council publishes a cycle map. Lane Cove Council publishes a good cycle map. Mapping completion is estimated to be about 90%.
Routes designated local by Lane Cove Council are marked as local (lcn) on OSM, where as routes designated "state" or "regional" are marked as regional (rcn) on OSM (when they actually exist on the ground - some do not.)
Leichhardt
Leichhardt Municipality Relation: 1251053
Leichhardt cycle routes are generally well signposted including destinations and distances to the destination. Leichhardt council maps show NSW RTA route numbers, but signs on the ground don't show these yet. Mapping completion is estimated to be about 60%.
Routes designated local, strategic or scenic by Leichhardt council are mapped as local (lcn). Routes designated "RTA Regional Bicycle Routes" by Leichhardt council are mapped as regional (rcn).
Marrickville
Marrickville Municipality Relation: 1230104
Marrickville routes generally have Lxx numbers and are generally well signposted. Mapping completion is estimated to be about 80%. Some Marrickville Council planning documents reference NSW RTA route numbers, although signs on the ground don't show these yet.
| Route | Description | Mapped | Notes | Map link |
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| L1 | Petersham Park to Camperdown Park | 100% | Quite steep up through Fort Street. | 102322 [4]
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| L2 | Camperdown Memorial Park and Newtown to Kingston Road (Joins L5) | 100% | Possibly some confusion between L2 and L5. | [5] |
| L4 | Petersham Park to Hoskins Park Dulwich Hill (joins L10) | 100% | Route goes on the footpath on Old Canterbury Road between Jubilee Street and Barker Street Lewisham. | [6] |
| L5 | Newtown to Marrickville station | 100% | Some sections signposted as "Alternate Route" and mapped as L5a. | [7] |
| L6 | Parramatta Road to Morgan Street, Petersham | 100% | Cyclists can continue on West Street crossing Railway Terrace where cars cannot. | [8] |
| L7 | Enmore Road, Enmore to Wicks Park, Sydenham | 100% | Joins L12 in Sydenham | 102678 [9]
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| L8 | St Peters station to Sydenham Station | 100% | Very poorly signposted. | 91163 [10]
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| L10 | Old Canterbury Road, Dulwich Hill to Sydney Park | 90% | Route possibly incorrect at the eastern end of Adison Road near Enmore Park | 102348 [11]
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| L13 | Sydenham to Tempe Reserve | 100% | 91167 [12]
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North Sydney
North Sydney has a number of useful cycle routes, including the cycleway near Epping Road, and routes connecting up with the Harbour Bridge cycleway. North Sydney Council publish a map of their cycle routes. Mapping completion is estimated to be about 10%.
Parramatta
Parramatta have a number of cycle routes and are building more. Mapping completion unknown.
Rockdale
Rockdale City Council extends from Sans Souci in the south to Turella in the north. Rockdale publishes a map of routes, and they are generally signposted. Rockdale includes sections of the Cooks River route and the Botany Bay foreshore route, and the connecting parts around the M5 East to the Cooks River cycleway.
Mapping completion is estimated to be 95%. All routes shown on council maps have been surveyed, including the new connecting route from Bexley Oval to Kogarah (via Queen Victoria Street).
| Route | Description | Mapped | Notes | Map link |
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| Sans Souci to Kyeemagh | Connects with the Botany Bay route at Captain Cook Bridge, and runs up through quiet streets to Kyeemagh. | 100% | Signs going north say "City Cycle Route". There is no marked cycle crossing when crossing Bay street. | 132292
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| Carlton to Wolli Creek | Through Carlton, Rockdale, and Arncliffe, connecting to the Cooks River cycleway. | 100% | Use the pedestrian crossings near Rockdale station to get from Railway Street to Alexandra Parade. The section at the very southern end of Durham street is in Hurstville council, and does not show signs pointing north. | 134293
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| Hurstville to Wolli Creek | Bardwell Valley, Bexley and Arncliffe. | 100% | 149919
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| Kingsgrove to Bardwell Park | 100% | Connects with the Hurstville to Wolli Creek route at John Street, Turella | 409792
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| Wolli Creek to Earlwood | 100% | 149411
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Sutherland
Sutherland Shire Council publish a number of maps, including information on alternate routes and gradient. Mapping completion is estimated to be 90%.
| Route | Description | Mapped | Notes | Map link |
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| Barden Ridge to Menai | 100% | 409277
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| Sutherland to Illawong | Sutherland to Menai to Illawong | 100% | Use the cycleway under the road on Woronora Bridge. | 409242
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| Sutherland to Taren Point | 100% | 420839
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Sydney, City of
Sydney City Relation: 1251066
The City of Sydney is currently upgrading a number of cycle routes, including the Alexandria Canal and building new cycleways. Mapping completion is estimated to be about 75%.
Waverley
Unknown.
Regional Routes
The NSW RTA refers to regional cycle routes in various planning documents, as do local councils. Some local councils reference RTA routes on their web site (particularly in relation building works for new routes), although naming varies from council to council, and reference numbers are generally not signposted.
There are other well known routes (including rail trails) that are more than local that are tagged as regional. These are included here as well.
Rail Trails
(TBA)
Other Regional Routes
| Route | Description | Mapped | Notes | Map link |
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| Botany Bay | Airport to Kurnell around Botany Bay | 100% | Joins Cooks River cycleway near the Airport. | 103331
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| Cooks River | Airport to Sydney Olympic Park along the Cooks River | 100% | Joins Botany Bay cycleway near the Airport, and Parramatta Valley cycleway at the Parramatta River. | 103352
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| M2 | Diversion roughly following the M2 motorway between North Ryde and Baulkham Hills | 100% | A diversion is currently in place during M2 widening. The former westbound relation follows the diversion, while the eastbound relation (1113500) has been disabled. The diversion will be in place at least until late 2012. | 1114330
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| M4 | M4 cycleway between Olympic Park, Homebush and Cumberland Highway, Wentworthville | 50% ? | So far only the eastern part (as far west as Fox Street, Holroyd) is connected to this relation. | 269245 [13]
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| M5 | M5 (east) cycleway between Bexley Road, Bexley North and Fairford Road, Padstow | 100% ? | Cross King Georges Road using the pedestrian crossings and follow the path behind the sound barrier joining Rosetta Street. There is no marked crossing on Penshurst Road. Note that this is different to the cycle lane on the M5 east itself. | South side 107214 North side 109161 [14]
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| M7 | M7 cycleway between Old Windsor Road, Glenwood and Camden Valley Way, Prestons | 100% ? | Some maps show exit numbers, but OSM does not show these yet. | 102731 [15]
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| Parramatta Valley Cycleway | Pellisier Road, Putney to James Ruse Drive, Parramatta | 100% | Connects through to the Cooks River Cycleway at Meadowbank Bridge or Ryde Bridge. | 972064 [16]
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NSW RTA Routes
Although some councils give regional routes reference numbers, the numbers are not uniformly used, and are not signposted.
| Route | Description | Mapped | Notes | Map link |
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| West City via ANZAC Bridge and Lilyfield to Concorde | 100% | Leichhardt calls this "EW6" | 93543 [17]
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| Epping Road | 80% | City North to North Ryde via Harbour Bridge, North Sydney, Freeway and Epping Road | 419114 [18]
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| Hawthorne Canal | 100% | Lilyfield to Summer Hill | 942425 [19]
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