Barton Springs Pool – Winding Path in Zilker Park loop from Aynesworth-Wright House

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Barton Springs Pool – Winding Path in Zilker Park loop from Aynesworth-Wright House

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Barton Springs Pool – Winding Path in Zilker Park loop from Aynesworth-Wright House

03:17

53.4km

370m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 25.5 km for 64 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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16.3 km

Mount Bonnell

Highlight • Viewpoint

A famous favourite for all local cyclists. Close to Austin and accessible from lots of low car routes, with a great view of the Colorado River.

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18.3 km

Scenic Drive

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

You'll see some really fancy houses houses here. And it's also partly next to Colorado River, so overall quite nice.

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25.5 km

Lou Neff Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

Named in honor of Lou Neff, a member of Austin's Town Lake Beautification Committee, this is a super viewpoint. It features a gazebo, installed in 1993, and gives excellent views of downtown Austin.

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26.2 km

Barton Creek joins the Colorado River

Highlight • River

The scenery around Barton Creek is some of the finest in the Austin region, with limestone cliffs and dense foliage. Here, the Creek feeds the Colorado River as it makes its way through the city.

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26.5 km

Barton Creek joins Colorado River

Highlight • River

The scenery around Barton Creek is some of the finest in the Austin region, with limestone cliffs and dense foliage. Here, the Creek feeds the Colorado River as it makes its way through the city.

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27.2 km

Barton Springs Pool

Highlight • Lake

A lovely outdoor pool that's fed from nearby natural springs, Barton Springs is a popular spot all year round. It occupies a channel of the Barton Creek and is on the southern end of Zilker Park.

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28.9 km

Winding Path in Zilker Park

Highlight • Trail

This is a great park to stop and take a pause. Barton Creek meets the Colorado River here. It's named after Andrew Jackson Zilker, who gifted the land to the city in 1917.

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