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Canberra National Arboretum – Scrivener Dam loop from Swinden Street

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Australian Capital Territory

Canberra National Arboretum – Scrivener Dam loop from Swinden Street

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Canberra National Arboretum – Scrivener Dam loop from Swinden Street

02:16

51.0km

350m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 25, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Molonglo River Reserve

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.52 km

Lonsdale Street

Highlight • Cafe

Great cafes all along Lonsdale Street (and a bike shop).

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7.47 km

West Lake is the western section of Lake Burley Griffin and is the lake’s largest water expanse, popular for boating, sailing, rowing, and other recreational water activities. The tree‑lined foreshores …

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7.56 km

Willow Tree by the Lake

Highlight • Lake

Start east, the go west and avoid morning sun in your eyes. Far more enjoyable.

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11.5 km

Canberra National Arboretum

Highlight • Forest

Particularly nice riding at sunrise or sunset.

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12.6 km

View of Scrivener Dam

Highlight • Viewpoint

13.4 km

Scrivener Dam

Highlight • Monument

Scrivener Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Molonglo River, completed in 1963, and is responsible for creating Lake Burley Griffin as a recreational and ornamental body of water. …

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17.0 km

Mount Stromlo, Dairy Farmers Hill, and Black Mountain Peaks

Highlight • Summit

The National Arboretum in Canberra has beautiful cycling tracks that run across the whole place. It’s perfect for mountain or gravel bikes. The natural scenery combined with the zen of …

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44.4 km

Commonwealth Avenue Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The Commonwealth Bridge is the major road crossing over Lake Burley Griffin, carrying six lanes of traffic plus a shared foot and cycle path between Canberra’s city centre and the …

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51.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.7 km

5.40 km

620 m

292 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

43.3 km

7.32 km

408 m

Elevation

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Highest point (660 m)

Lowest point (540 m)

Weather

Today

Tuesday 21 July

16°C

-3°C

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

October 3, 2021,Mt Ainslie

Gradient up to 12 percent. Beautiful views over Canberra and Lake Burley Griffin.

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Canberra National Arboretum – Scrivener Dam loop from Swinden Street

Lonsdale Street

West Lake

Willow Tree by the Lake

Canberra National Arboretum

View of Scrivener Dam

Scrivener Dam

Mount Stromlo, Dairy Farmers Hill, and Black Mountain Peaks

Commonwealth Avenue Bridge

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