# Parramatta Valley cycleway

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Shared use path in Sydney, Australia

Parramatta Valley Cycleway Length 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) Location Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Trailheads Morrison Bay Park in Ryde (east) to Parramatta Park in Parramatta (west) Use Cycling; pedestrians Elevation gain/loss 60 metres (200 ft); 54 metres (177 ft) Highest point 24 metres (79 ft) AHD Lowest point 4 metres (13 ft) AHD Difficulty Easy Season All seasons

The **Parramatta Valley cycleway** is a 15-kilometre-long (9.3 mi)[1] [shared-use path](/source/Shared-use_path) for [cyclists](/source/Cycling) and [pedestrians](/source/Pedestrian) that is generally aligned with the [Parramatta River](/source/Parramatta_River) in [Sydney](/source/Sydney), [New South Wales](/source/New_South_Wales), [Australia](/source/Australia). The eastern terminus of the cycleway is at Morrison Bay Park in [Ryde](/source/Ryde%2C_New_South_Wales) and heads west along dedicated bike paths, quiet streets and the river foreshore to its western terminus at [Parramatta Park](/source/Parramatta_Park%2C_New_South_Wales) in [Parramatta](/source/Parramatta).[2][3][4]

## Route

Parramatta Valley cycleway km 0 Ryde (33°49′35″S 151°06′54″E / 33.826496°S 151.114941°E / -33.826496; 151.114941) to/from Cooks River cycleway 9.5 Rydalmere 13.1 Parramatta River to/from M4 cycleway 14.3 Lennox Bridge 15 Parramatta Park (33°48′40″S 150°59′50″E / 33.811240°S 150.997245°E / -33.811240; 150.997245) Connects with the Windsor Road cycleway

There is a short on-road section along Lancaster Avenue [Melrose Park](/source/Melrose_Park%2C_New_South_Wales), and elevated steel mesh boardwalks through Ermington Nature Reserve. There used to be a further short on-road section via Pike Street and South Street [Rydalmere](/source/Rydalmere) to [Subiaco Creek](/source/Subiaco_Creek), but this is no longer the case since the Subiaco Creek link opened in June 2017. There is an elevated steel mesh boardwalk through Baludarri Wetlands.[5] Cyclists cross Macarthur Street, [Parramatta](/source/Parramatta) then use the [Gasworks Bridge](/source/Parramatta_River#Crossings) to continue along the south side of the Parramatta River, before crossing back to the north side at the [Parramatta ferry wharf](/source/Parramatta_ferry_wharf). The decision to put a tunnel through [Lennox Bridge](/source/Lennox_Bridge%2C_Parramatta) was controversial,[6] but the tunnel opened in 2015 and links the cycleway with Parramatta Park. There are connections to [Rhodes](/source/Rhodes%2C_New_South_Wales) and [Olympic Park](/source/Sydney_Olympic_Park) via [Ryde Bridge](/source/Ryde_Bridge) or [Meadowbank Railway Bridge](/source/Meadowbank_Railway_Bridge); to [Windsor Road cycleway](#Windsor_Road_Cycleway) via Parramatta Park and [Westmead](/source/Westmead%2C_New_South_Wales) and then connecting to the [M7 cycleway](/source/M7_cycleway) and to the [M4 cycleway](/source/M4_cycleway) via Harris Street and Good Street, [Harris Park](/source/Harris_Park).

In September 2016, the [NSW Government](/source/Government_of_New_South_Wales) and [Parramatta Council](/source/City_of_Parramatta_Council) announced plans to complete a missing link adjacent to [Subiaco Creek](/source/Subiaco_Creek) in Rydalmere. The $4.5 million project was completed in June 2017.[7]

## Cycleway use

In the 12 months to February 2014, between 175 and 300 cyclists used the Parramatta Valley cycleway at Rydalmere on an average weekday, with a greater number on the weekend.[8]

## 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)** [*Grove Creek to 2 Macquarie Street, Parramatta NSW 2150*](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). Retrieved 11 December 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Cycling in Sydney: Ryde Bridge to Parramatta Park"](http://www.thetravellinglindfields.com/2015/04/cycling-in-sydney-ryde-bridge-to.html). Retrieved 4 July 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Travel and maps: cycling"](http://www.discoverparramatta.com/travel_and_maps/cycling). *Discover Parrmatta*. Parramatta Council. Retrieved 11 December 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-finder_4-0)** ["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-Baludarri_5-0)** ["Baludarri Wetlands path forms cycleway link"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150705071025/http://www.parramattasun.com.au/story/2802135/baludarri-wetlands-path-froms-cycleway-link/). *[Parramatta Sun](/source/Parramatta_Sun)*. NSW. 7 January 2015. Archived from [the original](http://www.parramattasun.com.au/story/2802135/baludarri-wetlands-path-froms-cycleway-link/) on 5 July 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Outrage over plan to put tunnels through convict-built bridge"](http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/outrage-over-plan-to-put-tunnels-through-convictbuilt-bridge-20121104-28s6g.html). *[Sydney Morning Herald](/source/Sydney_Morning_Herald)*. NSW. 5 November 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Stevens, Kylie (28 September 2016). ["Work starts on Parramatta Valley Cycleway's missing link between Lake Parramatta and Putney"](http://www.parramattasun.com.au/story/4195268/new-journey-for-cycleway/). *The Parramatta Holroyd Sun*. Retrieved 13 December 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Sydney_data_8-0)** ["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)

- ["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.

- Parramatta City Council; Urban Arc Pty Ltd (2009). ["Parramatta Bike Plan"](https://www.parracity.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/34843/ParramattaBikePlan.pdf) (PDF). [Parramatta City Council](/source/City_of_Parramatta_Council).

- ["Westmead and Parramatta by bicycle"](http://www.discoverparramatta.com/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/58187/Parramatta_and_Westmead_By_Bicycle.pdf) (PDF) (Map). *Discover Parramatta*. [City of Parramatta Council](/source/City_of_Parramatta_Council). 2016.

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