Hopefully annoying spring winds will retreat as summer settles in to allow us to explore new cycling infrastructure around the state during the holidays.
The most noticeable paths of note are included in our Ambassador self-guided rides, curated by our volunteer rides coordinator Di Elliffe. Di and other riders have devoted many hours to mapping and reporting their rides to make it easier for you to head out on your own or with friends.
The ride leaders also include the maps they create for social rides in our RidewithGPS Rides Club that any Bicycle Network member can access, just email ridestas@bicyclenetwork.com.au for your login.
Following are some of the routes that have been updated and added, as well as directions for you to get to new pieces of infrastructure that haven’t made it to a route guide yet.
Turners Beach – Latrobe and back
This 50km return route was updated recently to include the new sections of the North West Coastal Pathway. Central Coast Council recently finished the Turners Beach section and Devonport and Latrobe councils have added new shared path connections since the route was first uploaded: Coles Beach to Don River, River Road in Ambleside and Bells Parade in Latrobe.
New cafes have also sprung up in Turners Beach and Lillico Beach.
The other recent pathway addition in the past 18 months was the 15km between Wynyard and Cooee/Burnie. The Ambassador route guide for the ride from Burnie was added earlier this year.
This multi-day tour of the Tamar Valley wineries was updated this year to include the new sections of shared path along the West Tamar Highway through Legana, and Launceston Council is currently finishing off an upgrade to the West Tamar Trail between Tailrace and the city which should be finished early in the new year.
The completion of the Bridgewater Bridge and new shared paths through Glenorchy have also created a new riding route for people less confident of road riding. The new bridge has a 3m wide shared path safely separated from vehicle traffic and the 38km return route from Cornelian Bay is mostly on paths and on-road bike lanes.
Spreyton Connector
As well as its Coastal Pathway sections, Devonport Council has delivered a new path linking through to Spreyton, south of the main town. This will be added to a route guide soon but in the meantime you can access it from the path alongside the Mersey River.
Hobart separated lanes
In the past 18 months the City of Hobart has delivered trial cycleways on Collins Street for two blocks and finished its Liverpool street block to complement the Campbell and Bathurst streets lanes. It’s worth going for a ride on these to feel the difference between moving from an open road to a separated lane.
Pipeline Track extension
The City of Hobart has also recently opened an extension of the popular Pipeline Track, joining Waterworks Reserve to the existing track at McDermotts Farm. It’s too new to have made it into the Ambassador routes yet but you can experience it by heading to Waterworks Reserve and heading along the track to Fern Tree where it joins our existing route from Fern Tree: https://ridewithgps.com/ambassador_routes/1639-pipeline-track-ferntree-hobart
Kingborough paths
Kingborough Council has a added new shared paths this year, including.
A new connector between the Whitewater Creek Track and Summerleas Road roundabout
A new bridge over Whitewater Creek which connects the path through to the twin ovals via a network of gravel paths.
A new underpass along Whitewater Creek at Summerleas Road.
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