Sydney Cycling Routes

Sydney's Best Road Cycling Routes

Looking for a route that explores Sydney's natural beauty and unique cycling attributes? Livelo has mapped out a selection of the best Sydney cycling routes to suit a wide variety of riders and riding opportunities.

Of course, the routes are just recommendations, please use your own judgement in selecting your riding route and always ride within your limits and to the road conditions of the day.

Enjoy your ride in Sydney and do let us know if we can assist you with a rental bike, a guide to ride with you, or any additional information.

 

Sydney CBD to La Pa and Return via Centennial Park (24mi / 40km)

Easy to Medium intensity. A staple of the city riding scene, La Pa is the perfect for a quick spin on largely flat terain. Your route takes you south of the city via Oxford Street, past the Sydney Cricket Ground and Randwick Racecourse to the Northern edge of Port Botany. The return trip brings you back to the city via Centennial Park and the ride can extended with extra laps of the parks bike circuit.

See the route and file here.

 

Manly to West Head and Return the Sydney CBD via Akuna Bay (68mi / 110km)

Sydney Road Bike Route Manly CBD West Head Akuna Bay

If you feel like stretching the legs, our 110km ride north of the city to Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park is the perfect ride. The ride unfolds with a dash over the Sydney Harbour Bridge after which you warm the legs as you ride the through the leafy lower north-shore suburbs of Kirribilli, Mosman and Seaforth. Your route then takes you along Sydney's Northern beaches to the entrance of the Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. If this wasn't place wasn't already Sydney's cycling mecca, it certainly is now that the roads have been re-surfaced with lovely smooth hot-mix. Mix in some of Sydney's best climbs, descents and scenery, and little if any traffic, and we know you'll want to stay and ride here all day.

See the route and file here.

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Sydney CBD to Watsons Bay, Bondi Beach, Bronte Beach and Return Via Centennial Park (30mi / 48km) 

Sydney Watsons Bay Bondi Beach Bronte Beach Centenial Park Road Bike Route Ride

Medium Intensity. A classic Sydney ride if ever there was one. You leave the city via a loop around under the Harbour Bridge and through the historic Rocks district. Then it is on to the Opera House, Art Gallery of New South Wales and Botanic Gardens. From there the ride heads out through Sydney's classic harbour suburbs of Elizabeth Bay, Double Bay, Rose Bay and on to Watsons Bay. From Watsons Bay you climb up to Vaucluse via The Gap and on to Bondi Beach, Tamarama Beach, and Bronte beach. The climb out of Bronte Beach will remind your legs that Sydney has a few good hills to keep them in good condition. From here it is back to the Livelo HQ via Centennial Park. If your schedule permits you can join the cycling masses and complete a few loops around Centennial Drive. It will take approximately 15 minutes to return to the city from the park. 

See the route and file here.

 

Sydney CBD to Wollongong (58mi / 94km)

A lovely ride south to the coastal city of Wollongong (host of the 2022 Road Race World Championships) via the majestic Royal National Park.

You can start the ride from:

See the links above for Strava routes from the different start points and the merits of each. Our pick, get the train to Waterfall and start the ride at the National Park.