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Mount Pleasant Lookout – Mount Ainslie Lookout loop from Canberra Station

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Australia

Australian Capital Territory

Mount Pleasant Lookout – Mount Ainslie Lookout loop from Canberra Station

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4.0

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Mount Pleasant Lookout – Mount Ainslie Lookout loop from Canberra Station

01:52

27.7km

260m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 19.6 km for 85 m

After 25.3 km for 93 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.87 km

Jerrabomberra Pool

Lake

4.03 km

Dairy Flat Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

4.36 km

Molonglo River

Lake

7.75 km

Mount Pleasant Lookout

Highlight • Viewpoint

monument for the Australian Artillery Regiment

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19.4 km

Mount Ainslie Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

Mount Ainslie Nature Reserve covers 637 hectares of native bushland on Canberra's northeast edge, adjacent to Mount Majura Nature Reserve. There is a network of shared trails that wind through …

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24.5 km

John Gorton Building and Statue

Highlight • Monument

Stop by for a visit at this historical building and sit next to Sir John Gorton who was the 19th prime minister of Australia from 1968 to 1971.

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25.7 km

East Basin

Highlight • Lake

The East Basin is part of Lake Burley Griffin, spanning from the Kings Avenue Bridge towards the Jerrabomberra Wetlands and Dairy Flat. While walking or biking around East Basin, there …

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27.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.4 km

2.95 km

2.85 km

556 m

519 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.1 km

10.5 km

2.82 km

2.09 km

194 m

Elevation

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Highest point (680 m)

Lowest point (560 m)

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Mount Pleasant Lookout – Mount Ainslie Lookout loop from Canberra Station

Dairy Flat Bridge

Mount Pleasant Lookout

Mount Ainslie Nature Reserve

John Gorton Building and Statue

East Basin

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