Canberra Riverside Circuit

8 h to 14 h

33.2 km
circuit

↑ 263 m
↓ -263 m

Moderate track
Canberra Riverside Circuit starts near Barrine Drive, Acton exploring almost all of the shoreline Molonglo River has in Canberra. Enjoying the refreshing breeze of the river in an urban environment is a worthwhile experience, whether you’re on foot or riding a bike. It can be a very useful route if you want to get to know Canberra. There are multiple landmarks on this walk, like the Captain Cook Memorial Globe. If you’d like to skip some of them and shorten the loop, there are various shortcuts available. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.
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Safer Bushwalks
Tips on staying safe on track
Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.
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Getting There
Transport options and directions
Start (-35.2868411,149.1262873)
Mode Bus Car
DirectionsFrom Commonwealth Avenue, A23, Acton.
  • Turn on to Albert Street then drive for 380 m
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Track Notes
Turn by turn instructions & maps
Turn map Directions & comments
Start heading along LBG.
Find the toilet at the start.
This toilet is wheelchair accessible.
After another 160 m continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 105 m pass the picnic table (7 m on your right).
After another 30 m pass the car park (15 m on your left).
After another 9 m veer right, to head along LBG.
After another 4 m turn left, to head along LBG.
After another 6 m (at the intersection of Barrine Drive & LBG) veer right, to head along Barrine Drive (a highway|living_street).
After another 15 m pass the car park (on your right).
After another 75 m pass a seat (20 m on your right).
Continue straight, to head along Barrine Drive.
After another 50 m continue straight, to head along Barrine Drive.
After another 25 m continue straight, to head along Barrine Drive.
After another 30 m (at the intersection of LBG & Barrine Drive) turn right, to head along LBG (a highway|cycleway).
Then head through the bollard.
After another 20 m pass a seat (about 15 m ahead)., has no backrest.
Turn left, to head along LBG.
After another 45 m come to the viewpoint (25 m on your right).
After another 35 m continue straight.
After another 115 m continue straight, to head along RG Menzies Walk.
After another 40 m pass the picnic table (9 m on your left).
Continue straight, to head along RG Menzies Walk.
After another 15 m pass the water tap (6 m on your left).
After another 60 m continue straight, to head along RG Menzies Walk.
After another 35 m continue straight, to head along RG Menzies Walk.
After another 145 m pass the cafe (65 m on your left).
After another 45 m pass the "Walter Burley Griffin Terrazzo" (75 m on your left).
After another 25 m pass the "Canberra and Region Visitors Centre" (50 m on your left).
After another 30 m come to the "Regatta Point Lookout" (55 m on your left).
After another 140 m continue straight, to head along RG Menzies Walk.
After another 45 m pass the "Australian Citizenship Affirmation" (15 m on your right).
After another 60 m continue straight, to head along RG Menzies Walk.
After another 7 m cross the bridge (about 35 m long)
Continue straight, to head along RG Menzies Walk.
After another 60 m pass a seat (on your left)., has a backrest.
Then pass the "Robert Menzies" (on your right).
After another 6 m pass the picnic table (25 m on your left).
After another 55 m pass the water tap (5 m on your left).
After another 15 m pass a seat (6 m on your left).
Then pass the picnic table (5 m on your left).
After another 75 m pass the water tap (on your left).
This water tap is wheelchair accessible.
After another 5 m (at the intersection of LBG & RG Menzies Walk) continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 50 m pass a "Pioneer Women of Australia" (25 m on your left)., has a backrest.
Continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 55 m pass a seat (10 m on your right)., has a backrest.
After another 140 m continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 25 m continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 110 m continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 55 m pass the picnic table (7 m on your left).
After another 25 m continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 70 m continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 20 m turn right.
Then to find the water tap.
After another 10 m pass a seat (6 m on your right)., has a backrest.
Turn left, to head along RG Menzies Walk.
After another 100 m continue straight, to head along RG Menzies Walk.
After another 50 m pass a seat (5 m on your right)., has a backrest.
After another 115 m pass a seat (on your left)., has a backrest.
After another 230 m continue straight, to head along RG Menzies Walk.
After another 115 m pass the water tap (on your left).
This water tap is wheelchair accessible.
Then pass a seat (on your left)., has a backrest.
After another 20 m pass the "Maria's Cafe-a-Roma" (25 m on your left).
After another 50 m continue straight, to head along RG Menzies Walk.
After another 65 m pass the car park (on your left).
After another 110 m continue straight, to head along RG Menzies Walk.
After another 165 m (at the intersection of RG Menzies Walk & LBG) continue straight, to head along RG Menzies Walk.
After another 530 m continue straight.
After another 560 m pass the water tap (on your right).
Continue straight.
After another 50 m pass the "The Boat House by the Lake" (6 m on your left).
After another 195 m pass a seat (25 m on your right)., has a backrest.
After another 100 m continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 390 m pass the sign (on your right).
After another 115 m cross the bridge (about 85 m long)
After another 305 m continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 65 m continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 590 m continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 15 m pass the BBQ (20 m on your left).
Then pass the water tap (20 m on your left).
After another 210 m pass the sign (on your right).
After another 7 m pass a seat (on your right).
Continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 90 m continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 25 m cross the bridge (about 85 m long)
After another 770 m pass the sign (15 m on your right).
After another 50 m pass the sign (20 m on your right).
After another 30 m continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 910 m head through the bicycle barrier.
Turn right, to head along LBG.
After another 45 m head through the bicycle barrier.
After another 80 m continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 50 m pass the sign (4 m on your right).
After another 8 m pass the water tap (on your right).
This water tap is wheelchair accessible.
After another 245 m continue straight, to head along LBG.
Then cross the bridge (about 80 m long)
After another 45 m continue straight.
After another 15 m continue straight.
After another 6 m come to the "Fulica" (55 m on your right).
After another 105 m continue straight.
After another 210 m head through the bicycle barrier.
Continue straight.
After another 75 m continue straight.
After another 65 m continue straight.
After another 280 m continue straight.
After another 115 m continue straight.
After another 105 m (at the intersection of LBG & Honeysett View) continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 10 m cross the bridge (about 40 m long)
After another 25 m pass the "Norgrove Park" (15 m on your left).
Turn right.
After another 60 m pass the "Beef & Barley" (9 m on your left).
After another 90 m continue straight.
After another 30 m continue straight.
After another 30 m pass the "Local Press Cafe" (6 m on your left).
After another 40 m pass the "Chong Co" (on your left).
After another 15 m pass the "Coco Nine" (7 m on your left).
After another 75 m pass the "Thirty8 Espresso" (4 m on your left).

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Then pass the water tap (20 m on your left).
Continue straight.
After another 25 m pass the "La Rustica" (8 m on your left).
After another 30 m pass the "Morks" (9 m on your left).
Veer left.
After another 50 m pass the "Remedy Espresso Coffee" (5 m on your right).
Turn right.
After another 20 m continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 20 m pass the "Jack Ross Park" (on your right).
After another 9 m pass a seat (10 m on your right)., has a backrest.
Then pass a seat (7 m on your right)., has a backrest.
After another 9 m pass the picnic table (20 m on your left).
After another 15 m pass the water tap (10 m on your right).
After another 10 m pass a seat (20 m on your right)., has a backrest.
After another 7 m veer left, to head along LBG.
After another 50 m pass a seat (on your left)., has a backrest.
After another 6 m continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 60 m continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 50 m pass a seat (on your left)., has a backrest.
After another 15 m continue straight.
After another 90 m cross the bridge (about 9 m long)
After another 25 m pass a seat (5 m on your left)., has a backrest.
After another 125 m pass a seat (7 m on your left)., has a backrest.
After another 30 m continue straight.
After another 15 m pass the "On Lake Café" (35 m on your left).
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After another 40 m pass the picnic table (20 m on your left).
Then pass the BBQ (25 m on your left).
Then pass the water tap (30 m on your left).
Then pass the toilet (55 m on your left).
Veer right, to head along LBG.
After another 6 m pass a seat (on your right).
Then pass the sign (on your right).
After another 75 m pass the car park (on your left).
After another 680 m continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 45 m pass the sign (on your right).
After another 30 m pass a seat (7 m on your right).
Continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 105 m pass the "Sculpture Garden" (on your left).
After another 25 m come to the viewpoint (10 m on your left).
Continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 45 m pass a seat (20 m on your left).
After another 25 m pass a seat (10 m on your left).
After another 9 m pass the "Angel of the North" (10 m on your left).
After another 10 m continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 25 m continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 45 m continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 230 m continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 10 m pass the water tap (10 m on your right).
After another 10 m pass the "Ferries and Events Information" (20 m on your right).
After another 25 m pass the toilet (8 m on your right).
This toilet is wheelchair accessible.
After another 15 m pass the "Dom’s Coffee Bar" (9 m on your right).
After another 45 m continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 9 m pass the "Speaker’s Square" (20 m on your left).
After another 5 m continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 80 m pass the "Waters Edge Restaurant" (15 m on your left).

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After another 90 m pass the toilet (9 m on your right).
After another 30 m pass the water tap (15 m on your right).
Continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 215 m pass the sign (on your right).
Continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 145 m continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 5 m pass the "Canberra Peace Park" (5 m on your left).
After another 65 m continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 50 m pass the "Patrick White Lawns" (10 m on your left).
After another 15 m continue straight, to head along LBG.
Then pass the "Patrick White Terrace" (80 m on your left).
After another 65 m continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 115 m continue straight.
After another 30 m veer left.
After another 50 m continue straight.
After another 430 m pass a seat (15 m on your left)., has no backrest.
Continue straight.
After another 500 m pass the shelter (30 m on your left).
Then pass a seat (15 m on your left).
After another 9 m pass the shelter (10 m on your left).
After another 130 m pass the picnic table (20 m on your left).
After another 45 m pass a seat (5 m on your left).
After another 130 m pass a seat (15 m on your left).
Continue straight.
After another 15 m pass the artwork (on your left).
After another 30 m pass the artwork (30 m on your left).
Continue straight.
After another 15 m pass the shelter (8 m on your left).
After another 8 m continue straight.
After another 95 m pass the sign (20 m on your left).
After another 20 m turn right, to head along LBG.
After another 60 m pass the sign (on your right).
Continue straight, to head along LBG.
Then pass a seat (on your right).
After another 15 m pass the car park (9 m on your right).
After another 80 m continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 225 m pass the car park (5 m on your right).
After another 75 m (at the intersection of LBG & Mariner Place) continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 25 m pass the toilet (6 m on your right).
This toilet is wheelchair accessible., equipped with a hand-washing basin.
Then pass the water tap (20 m on your right).
After another 140 m (at the intersection of LBG & Mariner Place) continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 20 m pass the sign (on your right).
After another 210 m continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 540 m pass a seat (6 m on your right)., has a backrest.
After another 30 m continue straight.
After another 95 m pass the water tap (10 m on your left).
After another 15 m pass the BBQ (25 m on your left).
Continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 30 m continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 310 m continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 185 m continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 125 m pass the car park (8 m on your right).
Continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 60 m (at the intersection of LBG & Alexandrina Drive) continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 15 m continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 150 m pass the car park (on your right).
After another 6 m cross the bridge (about 6 m long)
After another 15 m continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 135 m continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 50 m cross the bridge (about 10 m long)
After another 20 m continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 290 m (at the intersection of LBG & Alexandrina Drive) continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 90 m (at the intersection of LBG & Alexandrina Drive) continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 210 m head through the bicycle barrier.
After another 35 m turn right.
After another 45 m head through the bollard.
After another 230 m head through the bollard.
After another 140 m pass the picnic table (20 m on your right).
Then pass the water tap (15 m on your right).
Then pass the BBQ (15 m on your right).
After another 8 m continue straight.
After another 15 m pass the car park (on your left).
After another 220 m pass the toilet (on your left).
After another 70 m pass the BBQ (8 m on your right).
Then pass the picnic table (25 m on your right).
After another 430 m pass a seat (6 m on your left).
After another 420 m pass a seat (6 m on your right).
After another 480 m pass the car park (on your left).
After another 60 m pass the BBQ (25 m on your left).
After another 20 m pass the car park (20 m on your left).
After another 155 m pass the picnic table (20 m on your right).
After another 60 m continue straight.
After another 20 m pass the artwork (10 m on your left).
After another 6 m cross the bridge (about 6 m long)
After another 9 m continue straight.
After another 35 m pass a seat (15 m on your right).
After another 20 m pass the water tap (25 m on your left).
After another 135 m continue straight.
After another 75 m continue straight.
After another 760 m turn right.
After another 130 m turn right, to head along LBG.
After another 720 m pass a seat (15 m on your right)., has a backrest.
After another 330 m pass a seat (on your left)., has no backrest.
After another 8 m pass the sign (on your left).
After another 10 m cross the bridge (about 100 m long)
After another 70 m pass a seat (8 m on your right).
After another 65 m pass the "Governor General’s Residence" (on your right).
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After another 150 m (at the intersection of LBG & Dunrossil Drive) continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 10 m pass the sign (on your right).
Then pass a seat (4 m on your right)., has no backrest.
Then pass the water tap (on your right).
After another 275 m pass a seat (9 m on your left)., has a backrest.
After another 390 m head through the tunnel (about 30 m long)
After another 30 m continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 15 m pass the sign (on your right).
After another 460 m continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 60 m (at the intersection of LBG, C5 & C5) continue straight, to head along LBG, C5.
Then pass the sign (on your right).
After another 7 m pass a seat (4 m on your right)., has no backrest.
After another 370 m pass a seat (5 m on your left).
Continue straight, to head along LBG, C5.
After another 95 m head through the tunnel (about 25 m long)
After another 390 m pass the car park (8 m on your left).
After another 45 m pass a seat (on your right).
Continue straight, to head along LBG, C5.
After another 170 m continue straight, to head along LBG, C5.
After another 470 m continue straight, to head along LBG, C5.
After another 9 m pass a seat (5 m on your left)., has no backrest.
After another 5 m pass the sign (on your left).
After another 45 m continue straight, to head along LBG, C5.
After another 345 m pass the sign (on your right).
After another 1 m continue straight.
After another 440 m pass the car park (8 m on your left).
Continue straight.
After another 45 m continue straight.
After another 35 m pass the sign (on your right).
After another 5 m pass a seat (5 m on your right)., has no backrest.
After another 25 m head through the bicycle barrier.
After another 180 m continue straight.
After another 235 m pass the picnic table (15 m on your right).
Then pass the BBQ (10 m on your right).
Continue straight.
After another 9 m pass the sign (on your right).
After another 305 m continue straight.
After another 25 m pass the toilet (8 m on your right).
This toilet is wheelchair accessible., equipped with a hand-washing basin.
After another 265 m pass the water tap (on your right).
After another 145 m continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 105 m continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 55 m pass the picnic table (20 m on your right).
After another 740 m continue straight.
After another 205 m continue straight.
After another 130 m pass the water tap (15 m on your left).
After another 20 m pass a seat (on your left).
After another 15 m pass the water tap (on your left).
After another 70 m continue straight.
After another 10 m pass the water tap (20 m on your right).
After another 225 m pass the water tap (25 m on your left).
After another 25 m pass the picnic table (20 m on your left).
Then pass the BBQ (20 m on your left).
After another 50 m pass a seat (15 m on your left).
After another 25 m pass the BBQ (25 m on your left).
Then pass the picnic table (25 m on your left).
After another 75 m pass a seat (9 m on your right)., has a backrest.
After another 30 m pass a seat (15 m on your left).
After another 25 m pass the picnic table (15 m on your left).
After another 90 m pass a seat (on your right).
After another 380 m pass the car park (15 m on your left).
After another 20 m pass a seat (on your right).
After another 80 m pass the car park (8 m on your left).
After another 15 m continue straight.
After another 65 m continue straight.
After another 125 m pass the car park (on your left).
After another 350 m pass the car park (25 m on your left).
After another 110 m turn right, to head along LBG.
After another 600 m pass the sign (on your right).
After another 155 m continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 70 m continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 15 m cross the bridge (about 70 m long)
After another 15 m continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 150 m pass the sign (on your right).
At the intersection of LBG & C6 continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 280 m continue straight.
After another 60 m continue straight.
After another 470 m pass a seat (20 m on your left).
After another 55 m pass the sign (on your right).
After another 5 m pass a seat (on your right).
Continue straight.
After another 15 m pass the picnic table (25 m on your right).
After another 15 m continue straight.
After another 30 m continue straight.
After another 65 m pass the "Witness" (45 m on your left).
After another 15 m pass the "Arch of the Sun" (30 m on your left).
Continue straight.
After another 55 m continue straight.
After another 15 m continue straight.
After another 25 m continue straight.
After another 8 m turn left.
After another 330 m continue straight.
After another 50 m continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 230 m pass the sign (on your right).
Continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 25 m continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 290 m pass the picnic table (20 m on your left).
After another 15 m pass the BBQ (20 m on your left).
Then pass the shelter (20 m on your left).
After another 3 m veer left.
After another 25 m pass a seat (25 m on your right)., has no backrest.
Then pass the water tap (30 m on your right).
Continue straight, to head along LBG.
After another 145 m pass the car park (7 m on your left).
After another 50 m come to the end.
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Terrain
Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Canberra Riverside Circuit


Grading
Class 3/6
Moderate track
Length 33.2 km
Time 8 h to 14 h
Quality of track Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
Gradient Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
Signage Directional signs along the way (3/6)
Infrastructure Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (1/6)
Experience Required No experience required (1/6)
Weather Weather generally has little impact on safety (2/6)

Some facilities on route
Shelter: There are 4 on route, on average they are 6.6 km apart with the largest gap of 19.3 km.

Toilet: There are 7 on route, on average they are 4.2 km apart with the largest gap of 10.3 km.

Seat: There are 51 on route, on average they are 640 m apart with the largest gap of 3.6 km.


Order of key facilities on route
ItemFrom StartName & link to notes
Toilet
10 m[toilet]
Seat
410 m[seat]
Seat
500 m[seat]
Seat
1.4 km[seat]
Seat
1.5 km[seat]
Seat
1.6 kmPioneer Women of Australia
Seat
1.7 km[seat]
Seat
2.1 km[seat]
Seat
2.3 km[seat]
Seat
2.4 km[seat]
Seat
2.7 km[seat]
Seat
4.3 km[seat]
Seat
6.2 km[seat]
Seat
9.8 km[seat]
Seat
9.8 km[seat]
Seat
9.8 km[seat]
Seat
9.9 km[seat]
Seat
10 km[seat]
Seat
10.2 km[seat]
Seat
10.3 km[seat]
Seat
10.4 km[seat]
Toilet
10.4 km[toilet]
Seat
11.2 km[seat]
Seat
11.3 km[seat]
Seat
11.4 km[seat]
Toilet
11.7 km[toilet]
Toilet
12 km[toilet]
Seat
13 km[seat]
Seat
13.4 km[seat]
Shelter
13.4 km[shelter]
Shelter
13.5 km[shelter]
Seat
13.6 km[seat]
Seat
13.7 km[seat]
Shelter
13.7 km[shelter]
Seat
13.9 km[seat]
Toilet
14.3 km[toilet]
Seat
15.2 km[seat]
Toilet
17.7 km[toilet]
Seat
18.2 km[seat]
Seat
18.6 km[seat]
Seat
19.5 km[seat]
Seat
21.3 km[seat]
Seat
21.7 km[seat]
Seat
21.9 km[seat]
Seat
22.1 km[seat]
Seat
22.4 km[seat]
Seat
23.4 km[seat]
Seat
23.7 km[seat]
Seat
24.3 km[seat]
Seat
24.9 km[seat]
Seat
25.8 km[seat]
Toilet
26.6 km[toilet]
Seat
28.3 km[seat]
Seat
28.6 km[seat]
Seat
28.7 km[seat]
Seat
28.8 km[seat]
Seat
28.9 km[seat]
Seat
29.3 km[seat]
Seat
31.8 km[seat]
Seat
31.9 km[seat]
Shelter
33 km[shelter]
Seat
33 km[seat]
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