The best road cycling routes in Jandabup Nature Reserve

Mount Henry Bridge Reserve sits directly in the shadow of the historic Mount Henry Bridge. It's a popular riverside stop for families, fitness enthusiasts, and walkers with public toilets, manicured grassy picnic fields, park benches, and a large car park. The kids' playgrounds here are a stand-out amenity, with modern design including shade sails. For adults, there's free fitness equipment, the Mount Henry Jetty and the Kerbside Café.

This large conserved greenspace is made up of forests, marshlands and a park, spanning almost 100 hectares. Fern Park sitting on its northern end with amenities like shaded picnic areas, BBQs, restrooms, and the Lo Quay River Cafe.

Matagarup Bridge spans the Swan River in Perth, linking East Perth with Optus Stadium and the Burswood Peninsula. Known for its curved, cable-supported arches, it’s a pedestrian and cycling bridge with wide paths and open views along the river. From the bridge, you can look out towards the city skyline and surrounding foreshore. It’s also used for a guided bridge climb experience.

Barrack Square sits adjacent to the busy Elizabeth Quay and is the iconic heart of Perth City. Visitors will find the Bell Tower, with a souvenir shop and a star-viewing platform, the Perth Explorer Bus, and ferries to Fremantle and Rottnest Island.

Canning Bridge is a major road bridge that carries Canning Highway across the Canning River between the suburbs of Applecross and Como. Originally built in the 1930s, this key bridge has been rebuilt several times over the years. Under the bridge, various walking and cycling paths wind along the river, connecting several of the surrounding foreshore parklands and offering plenty of options for exploring this beautiful area.

Mount Henry Bridge is a major road bridge that crosses the Canning River as part of Kwinana Freeway. Opened in 1986, the bridge was one of the longest incrementally launched bridges in the world at the time of its construction. Shared walking and cycling paths run along the river under and adjacent to the bridge, connecting several sections of the Canning River foreshore trails.

The Esplanade is a riverside road and shared path that runs along the Canning River foreshore in the suburb of Mount Pleasant. The route follows a flat stretch of riverfront with beautiful views across the water and provides access to nearby parks and residential areas. It forms part of the walking and cycling route used in loops around this section of the Canning River, and is a fantastic place to see the sunset if you're lucky enough to be here in the evening.

This observation tower is built over a marshy woodland, about one story above ground, to provide an overhead view of any wildlife and their home below. Be careful, as there are snakes in this area, it's their natural habitat. Just a few meters away is Studmaster Park, with benches, picnic benches, barbecues, and a playground.