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Sydney and Blue Mountains Trail Descriptions

Sydney and Blue Mountains
Cyclists crossing the bridge.
Meadowbank Railway Bridge (0.5km)
Location: Sydney, Meadowbank
Suitable for walking Suitable for cycling - mountain bikes Suitable for cycling - touring/hybrid bikes Suitable for wheelchairs Suitable for prams Suitable for scooters, in-line skates
Just north of Guildford Station. Typical of much of the overall rail side trail.
Parramatta to Liverpool Rail Side Trail (17km)
Location: Western Sydney, Parramatta to Liverpool
Suitable for walking Suitable for cycling - mountain bikes Suitable for cycling - touring/hybrid bikes Suitable for wheelchairs Suitable for prams Suitable for scooters, in-line skates
Como Railway Bridge.
Como Railway Bridge (1.5km)
Location: Sydney, Como
Suitable for walking Suitable for cycling - mountain bikes Suitable for cycling - touring/hybrid bikes Suitable for wheelchairs Suitable for prams Suitable for scooters, in-line skates
View from the tunnel on the old Box Vale Tramway
Box Vale Tramway Trail (4.5km)
Location: Near Mitagong in the Southern Highlands, Welby
Suitable for walking Suitable for cycling - mountain bikes
Lapstone Zig Zag
Location: Blue Mountains, Car park signposted from motorway (Emu Plains exit)
Suitable for walking
Hartley Vale
Location: Blue Mountains, Hartley Historic Village, near Mount Victoria
Mount Victoria Tramways (2km)
Location: Blue Mountains, Mount Victoria area
Suitable for walking Suitable for cycling - mountain bikes Suitable for cycling - touring/hybrid bikes
First of two tunnels encountered when cycling/walking north from Lithgow to Newnes; it is NOT the Glow Worm Tunnel
Wolgan Valley Heritage Trail (11km)
Location: Wollemi National Park, Blue Mountains, Newnes to
Suitable for walking Suitable for cycling - mountain bikes
Katoomba to Ruined Castle
Location: Blue Mountains, Katoomba
Suitable for walking

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