Parramata to Liverpool Railtrail

I know nothing about it myself, but
http://camwest.pps.com.au/news/parra-railtrail.html seems pretty
informative - photos etc.

"Jack Russell" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Can anyone give me some info on this? Is it real, is it safe etc?
I don't want to drive over there and find it is up to the RTA's usual
standards!
I am introducing some people to cycling and looking for some cycle path
type rides while they get used to riding.
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Jack Russell

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I know nothing about it myself, but
http://camwest.pps.com.au/news/parra-railtrail.html seems pretty
informative - photos etc.

"Jack Russell" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Can anyone give me some info on this? Is it real, is it safe etc?
I don't want to drive over there and find it is up to the RTA's usual
standards!
I am introducing some people to cycling and looking for some cycle path
type rides while they get used to riding.
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Jack Russell

I've travelled on this trail a few times and it's pretty good in most
places with nice paths but there are a few places near rail stations that
you have to ride into car parks so beware of cars trying to find the
closest car space, From Parramatta, you seem to be allowed by the
indication of signs that you can ride the pedestrian paths along the start
of villawood road near the car sales places and there are a couple of
streets where you can avoid some of the busy Church st or is it Villawood
road (not sure).

When you get to a park at Warwick Farm,near the station, you can ride the
reasonably quiet road around near the Liverpool Hospital to the Liverpool
Station.
I measured the whole ride from Liverpool Stn to Parramatta Station to around
17 kms one way so it's a not too far ride for beginners.
Have you tried the bike ride that goes to Homebush Olympic centre, that's ok
too, a bit of road riding (quiet on Sundays) along the industrial areas of
Rosehill and Auburn but otherwise ok for beginners.

Once your group is really hooked, from around Fairfeild, there is a
branch-off bike-path you can go towards the Prospect Resevoir, haven't done
this ride yet but will soon.

A good way to get your friends/family to really enjoy cycling and learn more
on the way is possibly to get involved with a local BUG ( Bicycle Users
Group) who organise weekend day rides for all kinds of fitness levels and
work for a cause to lobby councils and Governments to provide better cycling
opportunities in Sydney metro, these are the groups who have lobbied hard to
get the bike paths that exist today..............worth a thought!!

Hope this has helped some.......till next time...safe riding!!

Regards

Dave J.

DJ said:

"Liz" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I know nothing about it myself, but
http://camwest.pps.com.au/news/parra-railtrail.html seems pretty
informative - photos etc.

"Jack Russell" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Can anyone give me some info on this? Is it real, is it safe etc?
I don't want to drive over there and find it is up to the RTA's usual
standards!
I am introducing some people to cycling and looking for some cycle path
type rides while they get used to riding.
--
Remove norubbish to reply direct

Jack Russell

I've travelled on this trail a few times and it's pretty good in most
places with nice paths but there are a few places near rail stations that
you have to ride into car parks so beware of cars trying to find the
closest car space, From Parramatta, you seem to be allowed by the
indication of signs that you can ride the pedestrian paths along the start
of villawood road near the car sales places and there are a couple of
streets where you can avoid some of the busy Church st or is it Villawood
road (not sure).

When you get to a park at Warwick Farm,near the station, you can ride the
reasonably quiet road around near the Liverpool Hospital to the Liverpool
Station.
I measured the whole ride from Liverpool Stn to Parramatta Station to around
17 kms one way so it's a not too far ride for beginners.
Have you tried the bike ride that goes to Homebush Olympic centre, that's ok
too, a bit of road riding (quiet on Sundays) along the industrial areas of
Rosehill and Auburn but otherwise ok for beginners.

Once your group is really hooked, from around Fairfeild, there is a
branch-off bike-path you can go towards the Prospect Resevoir, haven't done
this ride yet but will soon.

A good way to get your friends/family to really enjoy cycling and learn more
on the way is possibly to get involved with a local BUG ( Bicycle Users
Group) who organise weekend day rides for all kinds of fitness levels and
work for a cause to lobby councils and Governments to provide better cycling
opportunities in Sydney metro, these are the groups who have lobbied hard to
get the bike paths that exist today..............worth a thought!!

Hope this has helped some.......till next time...safe riding!!

Regards

Dave J.

Yes,I have tried the Guildford to Liverpool part of the bike path and I can really endorse it.The mainthing is it is almost mostly off road so it is very safe for begginner.I assume the part from Guildford to Parramatta should be very similar.

I would like to try the part of the Prospect reservoir bike path,can anyone enlighten me on how the route is?Or would that be a map some where?The map that I got doesn't have the route yet 🙁

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The map that I got doesn't have the route yet 🙁

Get onto the nsw state bike committe
They were free and posted recently.

Jack Russell said:

Can anyone give me some info on this? Is it real, is it safe etc?
I don't want to drive over there and find it is up to the RTA's usual
standards!
I am introducing some people to cycling and looking for some cycle path
type rides while they get used to riding.
--
Remove norubbish to reply direct

Jack Russell

Jack

I highly recomend the Prospect Canal Cycle from Guilford to Prospect Reservoir
for beginner cyclists. You have 7.5 km of good wide shared pathway from the pumping station at Guilford to the reservoir without road crossings.

you can park at the reservoir after 10am, gates close early around 5pm or 6pm. Please check for yourself! Or you can park at places along the canal reserve. A good place on weekends is next to Holroyd High School.

Mike

"Terry Collins" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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| > The map that I got doesn't have the route yet 🙁
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| Get onto the nsw state bike committe
| They were free and posted recently.

The RTA will post out cycle route maps for free- ring them on 13 17 82 and
ask for the Liverpool and Parramatta cycleways map.

Book said:

"Terry Collins" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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| > The map that I got doesn't have the route yet 🙁
|
| Get onto the nsw state bike committe
| They were free and posted recently.

The RTA will post out cycle route maps for free- ring them on 13 17 82 and
ask for the Liverpool and Parramatta cycleways map.

Also ask for the Western Sydney Cycleways map,
and the newer "Sydney and Parramatta" map.

Mike

mikeg said:

Book said:

"Terry Collins" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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| > The map that I got doesn't have the route yet
|
| Get onto the nsw state bike committe
| They were free and posted recently.

The RTA will post out cycle route maps for free- ring them on 13 17 82 and
ask for the Liverpool and Parramatta cycleways map.

Also ask for the Western Sydney Cycleways map,
and the newer "Sydney and Parramatta" map.

Mike

Thanks for the infoes guys.Going to get hold of these maps and try out the route from Guildford to Prospect reservoir.Cheers.