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View of Cotter Dam – Scrivener Dam loop from Gungahlin Place

Road cycling routes

Australian Capital Territory

View of Cotter Dam – Scrivener Dam loop from Gungahlin Place

Moderate

5.0

(3)

343

riders

View of Cotter Dam – Scrivener Dam loop from Gungahlin Place

04:17

89.8km

810m

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: August 10, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Cotter Reserve

Stony Creek Nature Reserve

Swamp Creek

Molonglo River Reserve

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

13.8 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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2

14.4 km

Canberra Peace Park

Highlight • Monument

Canberra Peace Park is a beautiful memorial garden along Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra’s Parliamentary Triangle, near the National Library of Australia. The park was created during the United Nations …

Tip by

3

16.1 km

Australian Parliament House

Highlight • Monument

Low speed on surrounding roads and great views across Canberra. Lawns make a good spot to stop for a snack or picnic

Tip by

4

37.6 km

View of Cotter Dam

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great vantage point of the Cotter Dam as you begin the road ascent towards Uriarra Xing

Tip by

5

38.0 km

Cotter Dam Spillway

Highlight • Structure

6

43.5 km

Uriarra Village

Highlight • Settlement

50.6 km

Murrumbidgee River

Lake

8

63.7 km

Stephen Hodge Criterium Cycling Circuit

Highlight • Cycleway

Canberra's very own criterium circuit at the base of Mt Stromlo

Tip by

9

71.2 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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B

89.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.5 km

41.9 km

2.53 km

580 m

255 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

58.6 km

31.2 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (640 m)

Lowest point (440 m)

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Sunday 25 October

18°C

6°C

29 %

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The UV-index reading is high for much of your activity. Don’t forget sunscreen and consider bringing sunglasses.

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