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Scrivener Dam – View of Telstra Tower loop from Macarthur Avenue

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Australia

Australian Capital Territory

Scrivener Dam – View of Telstra Tower loop from Macarthur Avenue

Easy

4.7

(6)

175

riders

Scrivener Dam – View of Telstra Tower loop from Macarthur Avenue

01:55

45.7km

240m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Molonglo River Reserve

Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature Reserve

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.52 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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23.7 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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30.8 km

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 …

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31.1 km

Commonwealth Place

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This large waterfront park has a lot to see. From the large car park there is a restaurants, like the Water's Edge Canberra and Portrait Cafe, and a huge mowed …

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31.6 km

Sculpture Garden, National Gallery of Australia

Highlight • Monument

35.3 km

Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

In 1964, the Molonglo River was dammed, creating this wetland. Today, these 260 hectares of land, forest, and waterways are protected. Within this park are the Kells Swamp Loop, Woodland …

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37.4 km

Molonglo River

Lake

45.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.9 km

5.31 km

882 m

461 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

39.4 km

6.27 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (620 m)

Lowest point (540 m)

Weather

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Wednesday 27 May

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View of Telstra Tower

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Commonwealth Place

Sculpture Garden, National Gallery of Australia

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