{{Use Australian English|date=December 2016}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2016}} {{Infobox cycling path | name = | embed = | cellstyle = | photo = | photo_size = | photo_alt = | caption = | title = | established = | length = {{convert|32|km}} | location = [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]] | designation = | trailheads ={{unbulleted list|{{NSWcity|Arncliffe}} {{small|(east)}} to|[[Prestons, New South Wales|Prestons]] {{small|(southwest)}}}} | use = [[Cycling]] (on road)<!-- May be mixed use, e.g. cycling, pedestrians, horse trail, etc. List all approved uses. --> | elev_gain_and_loss = {{gain}}&nbsp;{{convert|168|m}};<br/>{{loss}}&nbsp;{{convert|135|m}} | elev_change = <!-- Use elev_gain_and_loss if the gain and/or loss is known. Use this field when only the change is known. --> | highest = {{convert|57|m}} {{AHD}} | lowest = {{convert|5|m}} {{AHD}} | grade = | difficulty = Moderate | season = All seasons | months = | waymark = | sights = | hazards = | surface = Predominantly [[Roadway|on-road]] | ROW = | website = | map = | map_name = | map_size = | map_caption = | map_alt = | route = | route_state = }}

The '''M5 cycleway''' is a predominantly [[roadway|on road]] {{convert|32|km|mi|adj=mid|-long}}<ref>{{cite map |url=https://www.google.com.au/maps/dir/Sydney+Olympic+Park+NSW+2127/South+Wentworthville,+New+South+Wales/@-33.8243694,150.9878627,18.12z/data=!4m44!4m43!1m35!1m1!1s0x6b12a4b8ce599c85:0x5017d681632bac0!2m2!1d151.06488!2d-33.84801!3m4!1m2!1d151.0486502!2d-33.8462529!3s0x6b12a4aa8d26b287:0x6da177c49116d2e0!3m4!1m2!1d151.0437024!2d-33.8434196!3s0x6b12a3544be2b629:0x76a16c12f8528e8e!3m4!1m2!1d151.0433498!2d-33.8434139!3s0x6b12a35445da1cdf:0x8469a05d390ce461!3m4!1m2!1d150.993132!2d-33.827044!3s0x6b12a2d13c8c01b7:0x13017d67e57e9361!3m4!1m2!1d150.9878813!2d-33.8247802!3s0x6b12a2cfd254168b:0xa64fcda7dae07bc6!3m4!1m2!1d150.9875419!2d-33.824312!3s0x6b12a2cfb90c82a3:0x8076ecbf00b55d6d!1m5!1m1!1s0x6b12a2b6e6e21149:0x5017d681632cb70!2m2!1d150.96541!2d-33.82344!3e1 |title=15 Marsh Street, Arncliffe NSW 2205 to Camden Valley Way, Prestons NSW 2170 |publisher=[[Google Maps]] |date=2016 |access-date=10 December 2016 }}</ref> [[cycleway]] generally aligned with the [[M5 Motorway (Sydney)|M5 motorway]] in south-western [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]. The eastern terminus of the cycleway is in {{NSWcity|Arncliffe}} where it connects with the [[Cooks River cycleway]]. The southwestern terminus of the cycleway is in [[Prestons, New South Wales|Prestons]] where is connects with the [[M7 cycleway]]. The cycleway does not have a separate cycle lane or path, instead cyclists use the breakdown lane.<ref name=finder>{{cite web |url=http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/roads/bicycles/cyclewayfinder/index.html |title=Cycleway Finder |edition=Version 3 |work=[[Roads & Maritime Services]] |publisher=Government of New South Wales |date=2016 |access-date=4 December 2016 |archive-date=29 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161229181959/http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/roads/bicycles/cyclewayfinder/index.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Cycling in the M5 East Tunnel is prohibited.

==Route== {{routemap |title-color=white |title-bg=green |title = M5 cycleway |legend=no |collapsible=yes |map = ~~km~~ \fKBHFa~~0~~{{NSWcity|Arncliffe}} {{small|({{coord|33.937560|S|151.153744|E|format=dms}})}}<br/>{{small|''[[Cooks River cycleway]]''}} \fHST~~3.5~~{{NSWcity|Bexley}} {{small|via Forest Road}} \fHST~~5.6~~[[Earlwood]] {{small|via Bexley Road}} \fHST~~13.7~~{{NSWcity|Riverwood}} {{small|via ''[[Wolli Creek]]''}} \fHST~~15.5~~{{NSWcity|Padstow}} {{small|via [[M5 Motorway (Sydney)|M5 motorway]]}} \fHST~~21.7~~''[[Georges River]]'' \fHST~~24.4~~[[Moorebank]] → ''[[Heathcote Road]]'' \fHST~~26.6~~''[[Georges River]]'' \fHST~~24.4~~{{NSWcity|Liverpool}} → ''[[Hume Highway]]'' \fKBHFe~~31.6~~[[Prestons, New South Wales|Prestons]] {{small|({{coord|33.9565459|S|150.8755768|E|format=dms}})}}<br/>{{small|''[[M7 cycleway]]''}}}}

As of June 2016, due to road works near the [[King Georges Road]] interchange, the breakdown lane is closed and cyclists must exit and ride through back streets. There is an off-road shared cyclepath that runs from Bexley Road in [[Kingsgrove]] to Belmore Road in {{NSWcity|Riverwood}},<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://biketrail.blog/sydney/salt-pan-creek-area/|title=Salt Pan Creek Area|date=2018-09-11|website=Biketrail .Blog|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-20}}</ref> but it is not well marked and some road crossings required. A connection to [[Salt Pan Creek]] shared path to [[Bankstown]] is possible at the Riverwood end. [[File:Riverwood Reserve.jpg|thumb|M5 off-road cycleway at Riverwood Wetlands Playground]]

==See also== *[[Bike paths in Sydney]] *[[Cycling in New South Wales]] *[[Cycling in Sydney]]

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[http://www.bicyclensw.org.au Bicycle NSW website] *{{cite web |url=http://www.bicycleinfo.nsw.gov.au/ |title=NSW Bike Plan |work=Bicycle Information for New South Wales |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131121070458/http://www.bicycleinfo.nsw.gov.au/ |archivedate=21 November 2013 |df=dmy-all }}

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