This is definitely the long way. A ride via the Water Supply Pipeline, the Aquaduct, Prospect Reservoir, Western Sydney Regional Park and Orphan School Creek. I think it is one of the nicest rides in Sydney and normally I ride from Marrickville via Homebush Bay via the Cooks River Trail and the M4 motorway cycletrack through Parramatta and back via Bankstown, then onto the M5 Linear Cycleway, before cutting through Kings Grove to Cup and Saucer Creek and the Cooks River Trail making the total journey 100km.

Prospect Loop Notes

The riding time is the time as stated by my speedometer on the GT3 and is my riding pace.Unless I say otherwise, at crossings you go straight.The map: http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/gioldford-to-canley-vale.

On this previous ride, using a different route to get back, I took some shots with my video camera in still photo mode so you can see the ride.

Place	Type	Route	Distance	Riding Time	Notes
Guildford Railway Station	Start	Shared Footpath	0		Follow shared cycleway on right side of road.
Pedestrian Bridge	Turnoff	Shared Footpath	0.47	0:04:02	At the top of hill, go over bridge over Railway line, across the road, then left and right onto the cycleway beside the pipeline.
Military Road	Road Crossing	Cycleway
Byron Road	Road Crossing	Cycleway
Guildford Road	Road Crossing	Cycleway
Harris Street	Road Crossing	Cycleway
Fowler Street	Road Crossing	Cycleway			When I was there they were doing work on the cycleway. So I had to detour. Turn Right onto Fowler Street and left at Frank Street.
Bowden Street		Shared Footpath
Sydney Water Field Services		Cycleway			Turn Left onto the Cycleway.
Frank Street		Shared Footpath
Sydney Water Field Services		Cycleway			Turn Left onto the Cycleway.
Start of aqueduct		Cycleway	2.42	0:10:05	Follow the Aqueduct.
Albert Street	Underpass	Cycleway
Woodpark Road and Sherwood Road	Underpass	Cycleway
Cumberland highway	Underpass	Cycleway	3.92	0:05:13
Bayfield Road	Underpass	Cycleway
Gipps road	Underpass	Cycleway	7.17	0:11:28
Reconciliation Drive	Road Crossing	Cycleway			This is a bit dangerous. There is quite a bit of road-works and that will take some time to complete. There a light controlled crossing.
Prospect picnic ground	Car Park	Road	9.82	0:11:15	Public Toilets, water.
Parkland Road		Road			This road has entries for Cyclists to get past the gate.
Wetherill Park		Cycleway			A short section of cycleway gets you around the locked gate.
Southern Road		Road
Wetherill Park		Cycleway			A short section of cycleway gets you around the locked gate.
Chandos road	Crossing	Cycleway	12.98	0:17:07	From here on it is it hilly and at times steep.
The Horsley drive	Crossing	Cycleway	14.56	0:05:53	Hilly
Horse Track Crossing	Crossing	Cycleway			You pass a gravel horse track. To the left, over the water supply channel is the Pimelea Picnic Area.
Cotswold Road	Crossing	Cycleway	16.68	0:08:22	The Diary Picnic ground, Hilly.
Western Sydney Regional Park		Cycleway			You ride alongside the national equestrian course. Very steep sections
Calmsley Hill Children’s Farm	Crossing	Driveway	17.76	0:04:23	Not very well designed if I remember correctly. Turn left onto the driveway of the farm.
Darling Street	Crossing	Cycleway			From here you leave the hills and it is pretty much downhill all the way to the end.
Dalbertis Street	Crossing	Cycleway
Maxwell Place		Street			A quiet Suburban Street. I think you are allowed to ride on the footpath.
Province Street		Street			Turn Left onto Province Street. (Keep heading down hill.)
Abbotsbury Shopping Center		Street	17.35	0:03:00	footpath track or road
Stockdale Crescent Reserve.		Cycleway			Has a little lake. Head to the left around the lake.
Cowpastures road	Overpass	Cycleway	19.15	0:03:59	The bridge. You will understand what I mean. Go up and over, then down, around, down, around, at the bottom, turn right and then right again.
Belfield Road	Crossing	Cycleway			Metal sculptures
Sweethaven road	Crossing	Shared Footpath	20.97	0:06:57	Stay on your side. Go left along the road. Then cross over and follow the cycleway again.
Powhatan Street Reserve		Cycleway			For quite some time you will follow orphan school creek
Minmosa Road	Crossing	Cycleway			Cross Over, Take left forks to keep following creek, on the right hand side as you head downstream.
Transit Way	Crossing	Cycleway
Moonlight Road	Crossing	Cycleway
Smithfield road	Underpass	Cycleway	23.85	0:11:21	Take left fork before Smithfield Road to go under it. After this you will now be on the left side of the creek.
Hamilton road	Crossing	Cycleway
King Street	Crossing	Cycleway
Bridge		Cycleway			A bridge over Orphan School Creek. You are now on the right side of the creek.
Cambridge street	Crossing	Cycleway	26.04	0:07:40	Otherwise known as the Cumberland Highway. You go under it using the storm water drain. I guess you should be wary on wet days as there may be lots of storm water.
Bridge		Cycleway			Cross back over to the left side of Orphan School Creek.
Fork		Cycleway			Stay left. Do not go over the bridge over the creek.
Fork		Cycleway			Stay Right and go down towards Orphan School Creek. Left Canley Heights Right Canley Vale
Bridge		Cycleway			Cross back to the right side of Orphan School Creek.
Sackville Street	Underpass	Cycleway			Go under.
Sackville Street	Service Road	Shared Footpath
Freeman Avenue	Crossing	Shared Footpath			Cross over Freeman Avenue and continue along shared footpath.
Adams Park		Cycleway			Turn Left onto the Cycleway. Head for Fairfield/Parramatta
Railway Parade and Railway Line	Underpass	Cycleway	28.77	0:11:32	After going under both, turn right. If you want to go back to the start, turn left and then cross the creek using the very narrow bridge. Then follow the cycle path thar runs beside the railway line back to the start.
First Avenue		Road			I didn’t actually go to the railway station. I turn left at the intersection before and rode back to Marrickville.
Canley Vale Railway Station.

Cycling Tuesday – 2011 December 6 – Guildford to Canley Vale Ride

Prospect Loop Notes

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