# M5 cycleway

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M5 cycleway Length 32 kilometres (20 mi) Location Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Trailheads Arncliffe (east) to Prestons (southwest) Use Cycling (on road) Elevation gain/loss 168 metres (551 ft); 135 metres (443 ft) Highest point 57 metres (187 ft) AHD Lowest point 5 metres (16 ft) AHD Difficulty Moderate Season All seasons Surface Predominantly on-road

The **M5 cycleway** is a predominantly [on road](/source/Roadway) 32-kilometre-long (20 mi)[1] [cycleway](/source/Cycleway) generally aligned with the [M5 motorway](/source/M5_Motorway_(Sydney)) in south-western [Sydney](/source/Sydney), [New South Wales](/source/New_South_Wales), [Australia](/source/Australia). The eastern terminus of the cycleway is in [Arncliffe](/source/Arncliffe%2C_New_South_Wales) where it connects with the [Cooks River cycleway](/source/Cooks_River_cycleway). The southwestern terminus of the cycleway is in [Prestons](/source/Prestons%2C_New_South_Wales) where is connects with the [M7 cycleway](/source/M7_cycleway). The cycleway does not have a separate cycle lane or path, instead cyclists use the breakdown lane.[2]

Cycling in the M5 East Tunnel is prohibited.

## Route

M5 cycleway km 0 Arncliffe (33°56′15″S 151°09′13″E / 33.937560°S 151.153744°E / -33.937560; 151.153744) Cooks River cycleway 3.5 Bexley via Forest Road 5.6 Earlwood via Bexley Road 13.7 Riverwood via Wolli Creek 15.5 Padstow via M5 motorway 21.7 Georges River 24.4 Moorebank → Heathcote Road 26.6 Georges River 24.4 Liverpool → Hume Highway 31.6 Prestons (33°57′24″S 150°52′32″E / 33.9565459°S 150.8755768°E / -33.9565459; 150.8755768) M7 cycleway

As of June 2016, due to road works near the [King Georges Road](/source/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](/source/Kingsgrove) to Belmore Road in [Riverwood](/source/Riverwood%2C_New_South_Wales),[3] but it is not well marked and some road crossings required. A connection to [Salt Pan Creek](/source/Salt_Pan_Creek) shared path to [Bankstown](/source/Bankstown) is possible at the Riverwood end.

M5 off-road cycleway at Riverwood Wetlands Playground

## See also

- [Bike paths in Sydney](/source/Bike_paths_in_Sydney)

- [Cycling in New South Wales](/source/Cycling_in_New_South_Wales)

- [Cycling in Sydney](/source/Cycling_in_Sydney)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [*15 Marsh Street, Arncliffe NSW 2205 to Camden Valley Way, Prestons NSW 2170*](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) (Map). [Google Maps](/source/Google_Maps). 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-finder_2-0)** ["Cycleway Finder"](https://web.archive.org/web/20161229181959/http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/roads/bicycles/cyclewayfinder/index.html). *[Roads & Maritime Services](/source/Roads_%26_Maritime_Services)* (Version 3 ed.). Government of New South Wales. 2016. Archived from [the original](http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/roads/bicycles/cyclewayfinder/index.html) on 29 December 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Salt Pan Creek Area"](https://biketrail.blog/sydney/salt-pan-creek-area/). *Biketrail .Blog*. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2019.

## External links

- [Bicycle NSW website](http://www.bicyclensw.org.au)

- ["NSW Bike Plan"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131121070458/http://www.bicycleinfo.nsw.gov.au/). *Bicycle Information for New South Wales*. Archived from [the original](http://www.bicycleinfo.nsw.gov.au/) on 21 November 2013.

v t e Bicycle paths in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Bay Run Cooks River Epping Road Gore Hill Harbour Bridge M2 M4 M5 M7 Parramatta Valley Prospect Creek Western Sydney Parklands-Canal Reserve Windsor Road Bike paths in Sydney Cycling in Sydney Cycling in New South Wales Segregated cycle facilities

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