# M7 cycleway

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M7 cycleway Length 40 kilometres (25 mi) Location Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Trailheads Prestons (south) to Glenwood (north) Use Cycling; pedestrians Elevation gain/loss 241 metres (791 ft); 213 metres (699 ft) Highest point 131 metres (430 ft) AHD Lowest point 25 metres (82 ft) AHD Difficulty Easy Season All seasons

The **M7 cycleway** is a 40-kilometre-long (25 mi)[1][2] [shared use path](/source/Shared_use_path) for [cyclists](/source/Cycling) and [pedestrians](/source/Pedestrian) that is generally aligned with the [Westlink M7](/source/Westlink_M7) in [Greater Western Sydney](/source/Greater_Western_Sydney), [New South Wales](/source/New_South_Wales), [Australia](/source/Australia). The southern terminus of the cycleway is located adjacent to the Camden Valley Way at [Prestons](/source/Prestons%2C_New_South_Wales), while the northern terminus is located adjacent to the Old Windsor Road at [Glenwood](/source/Glenwood%2C_New_South_Wales). The cycleway crosses the [M4 motorway](/source/M4_Motorway_(Sydney)) at [Eastern Creek](/source/Eastern_Creek%2C_New_South_Wales).[3][4]

The cycleway was completed at a cost of $60 million.[5]

## Route

M7 cycleway km 0 Prestons (33°57′24″S 150°52′32″E / 33.9565459°S 150.8755768°E / -33.9565459; 150.8755768) 5 Hoxton Park to/from 8 Western Sydney Parklands 11 Abbotsbury 15 Horsley Park Connects with the Prospect Creek cyclepath to/from 20 M4 motorway to/from 21 Great Western Highway 32 Quakers Hill 40 Glenwood (33°45′05″S 150°57′04″E / 33.7514048°S 150.951223°E / -33.7514048; 150.951223) Connects with the Windsor Road cycleway

## Cycleway use

In the twelve months to February 2014, between 200 and 350 cyclists used on the M7 cycleway at Glenwood and at [Rooty Hill](/source/Rooty_Hill%2C_New_South_Wales) on an average weekday, with a greater number on the weekends.[6]

## 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)** [*Camden Valley Way & South Western Freeway & M7 & Westlink M7, New South Wales to Sydney Orbital Network, Glenwood NSW 2768*](https://www.google.com.au/maps/dir/-33.9565459,150.8755768/-33.9309106,150.8678309/@-33.9289661,150.8655371,17.78z/data=!4m2!4m1!3e1) (Map). [Google Maps](/source/Google_Maps). 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Westlink M7 Shared Path"](http://www.westernsydneycyclingnetwork.com.au/goodies/WLM7_SharedPath_7c_final.pdf) (PDF). *westlinkm7.com.au*. WSO Co Pty Limited and Westlink Motorway Limited. Retrieved 8 December 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-finder_3-0)** ["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-4)** [*Westlink M7*](https://www.roam.com.au/content/dam/roam/maps/WLM7_SharedPath.pdf) (PDF) (Map). [Transurban](/source/Transurban).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Smith, Alexandra (10 January 2008). ["Money wasted on cyclists: NRMA"](http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/money-wasted-on-cyclists-nrma/2008/01/09/1199554742667.html). *[Sydney Morning Herald](/source/Sydney_Morning_Herald)*. Retrieved 10 December 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Cycling statistics"](http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/roads/bicycles/statistics/index.html). *[Roads & Maritime Services](/source/Roads_%26_Maritime_Services)*. Government of New South Wales. March 2016.

## External links

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

- ["Westlink M7 Shared Path"](http://www.westernsydneycyclingnetwork.com.au/goodies/WLM7_SharedPath_7c_final.pdf) (PDF). *westlinkm7.com.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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