Avon River Link

About this ride

Follow the Avon River and ride downriver past the estuary to the coast.

• Start at the bridge in Victoria Square
• Follow the path from the bridge to Colombo Street
• Cross onto Oxford Terrace
• Dismount to cross if necessary
• Follow Oxford Terrace
• Use the cycle crossing points if necessary (at Manchester Street and Madras Street)
• Turn left and take the path a short distance to the Madras Street and Kilmore Street lights.
• Cross Kilmore Street and pick up the path that runs down the left bank of the river to Cambridge Terrace
• Cross Barbadoes Street and follow the path around into Cambridge Terrace
• Follow Cambridge Terrace and at the end pick up the path on the right that runs between Fitzgerald Avenue and the Avon river
• Just before reaching the Avon bridge, use the curb cutdown and the refuge area in the middle of Fitzgerald Avenue to cross over into River Road beside the river
• Follow River Road and take a right turn 300m after the North Avon Road intersection
• Follow the path over the river footbridge
• Turn left and follow the riverside path to Gayhurst Street and Gloucester Street Bridge
• Join Avonside Drive a few metres before the lights
• Follow Avonside Road 500 metres before picking up the river side path again
• Continue downriver on the path to the rowing sheds at Porrit Park
• Follow the path through the car park area
• Cross the bridge and follow the riverside again
• Follow the river
• Take care at the Avondale Road crossing
• At the Anzac Drive bridge use the underpass or the "cloverleaf" cycle path feature to get to the left hand side of the river
• Follow the riverside path to the Pages Road roundabout
• Continue on the true right of the river
• Take care at the crossings at the Wainoni Road and Pages Road bridge
• At this stage a mountain bike may be more suitable, but most type of bikes should be fine
• Either continue on true right using riverside paths on Bexley Road to Bridge Street where a short road section allows you to rejoin Pages Road
• Or cross the pedestrian section of Pages Road Bridge to cross to the true left of the river
• Follow either Owles Terrace or the informal track on the river bank to the boat ramp
• Pick up the sealed path leading down river
• Where the sealed path turns away from the river follow the gravel path on the river bank
• Follow the path down river
• Take care at the sharp corner after the end of Evans Street
• Follow the track to Bridge Street
• At Bridge Street, cross and follow the good quality gravel path through Bridge Reserve and South New Brighton Park
• Pick up the track on other side of the sealed access road to the wharf
• Follow path and boardwalk to the estuary until Ebbtide Street
• Near the end of Ebbtide Street follow Caspian Street to the dunes
• Dismount and walk out to the beach at South Shore