Windsor Road cycleway

May 2007 (2007-05) (east);
2008 (2008) (west)

Trailheads

Parramatta (south) to
Windsor (northwest)

Use

Cycling; pedestrians (shared use path)
Bus rapid transit (off-road cycleway)

Elevation gain/loss

164 metres (538 ft);

158 metres (518 ft)Highest point89 metres (292 ft) AHD Lowest point10 metres (33 ft) AHD DifficultyEasySeasonAll seasons

The Windsor Road cycleway is a predominantly off-road 31-kilometre-long (19 mi) cyclepath between Parramatta Park and Macquarie Street, Windsor that is generally aligned with the Windsor Road and Old Windsor Road.^[1]

Route

Windsor Road cycleway

				km
				0	Parramatta (33°48′40″S 150°59′50″E / 33.811184°S 150.997245°E / -33.811184; 150.997245) Connects with Parramatta Valley cycleway
				1.9	Westmead + Children's hospitals
				9.1	M7 cycleway
				13.0	Kellyville → Ettamogah Hotel
				18.0	Rouse Hill
				31.0	Windsor (33°36′36″S 150°49′05″E / 33.610031°S 150.817971°E / -33.610031; 150.817971)

The cycleway accesses the North-West T-way between Darcy Road, Westmead to Windsor. Some major road crossings are required, particularly on Old Windsor Road but all are controlled by traffic lights. There are connections to the Parramatta Valley cycleway via Parramatta Park, Toongabbie and Girraween Creek via McCoy Park, Toongabbie Creek cycleway, Blacktown via Sunnyholt Road cycleway and to the M7 cycleway at Bella Vista.^[2] Between the 14-mile (23 km) stretch from Westmead to Rouse Hill there are some 26 traffic light controlled road crossings and therefore riding along this cycleway is a very stop-start process. There is a steep climb from Abbott Road up to Seven Hills Road when travelling north.

References

^ 83 Macquarie St, Parramatta NSW 2150 to 98 Macquarie St, Windsor NSW 2756 (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
^ Santhebennur, Malavika (26 August 2011). "Push on for pedal pleasure". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 December 2016.