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[title]When petrol prices are eye-watering, it’s easy to feel like you’ve got to suck it up and dig into your pocket – because how else are you going to get to work? We’re here to get rid of that mentality, quick-smart, because your morning commute or weekend plans are as simple as busting out a helmet and hopping on your trusty two wheels.
Lately, Sydney has invested a ton of money into cycling infrastructure and these two new tracks help you avoid hills, traffic and all the other roadblocks (literally) that may have deterred you from getting on the bike until now.
Whether you’re cycling to work, or looking to soak up some of the last rays before winter hits, here’s the lowdown on Sydney’s newest cycle routes.
The Sydney Harbour Bridge Cycleway Ramp
Now’s your chance to feel the wind in your hair as you soar across the Sydney Harbour Bridge – not a step in sight. The 170-metre Sydney Harbour Bridge Cycleway Ramp bypasses precisely 55 steep steps at the northern end of the bridge. Cycling from North Sydney into the CBD may have previously put older riders, families or e-bike owners off, but now the route is way more accessible.
Starting at Bradfield Park, you’ll connect to the Sydney Harbour Bridge via a ramp that’s been paved with more than 130,000 tiles to form intertwined eels significant to the local Gadigal and Cammeraygal peoples.
The GreenWay
Can’t decide whether you want your Vitamin D dose on two wheels or two feet? The GreenWay in the Inner West connects Cooks River in Earlwood to the Parramatta River at Iron Cove and the Bay Run for bike riders and pedestrians alike.
The 6-kilometre stretch comes after almost 20 years of campaigning from locals and the response since opening in late 2025 has been wildly positive. Wind through leafy corridors and explore eight new public artworks, among playground-hopping and admiring the local neighbourhoods. If you’re looking for a straight go, the track takes about 25 minutes by bike, or 75 minutes on foot. You don’t need to start at the beginning though – you can jump on at access points all across Dulwich Hill, Lewisham, Summer Hill and Haberfield.
Ready to head outdoors and enjoy the ride? Sydney’s new cycleways await you.