Maps

Maps can make a bicycle journey safer and more enjoyable by helping to choose a smarter route. An increasing number of maps are available, specifically designed to assist bicycle riders find bicycle paths, on road bicycle lanes and public transport links.

Australia


Australian Capital Territory:

  • ACT Planning and Land Authority, website, Canberra and Queanbeyan cycling and walking map
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  • Department of Territory and Municipal Services, Canberra and Queanbeyan cycling and walking map
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 New South Wales

  • Sydney Green Map
    The green map of Sydney project is a NSW Government multi-agency initiative which aims to provide a single access point to the nature-based recreational areas and activities which are available to everyone in NSW.

    The website provides content from existing sources and links to Sydney metropolitan recreational areas, including iconic areas such as the Royal Botanic Gardens and Sydney Olympic Park. The website will be expanded at a later date to include more of NSW and host an integrated map of activities available in the listed areas.
    • Bicycle Paths
      Bicycle paths and walking tracks ensure personal experiences of the natural areas of Sydney.
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      • Central Sydney bicycle paths maps - City of Sydney offers maps for cycling around central Sydney. Visit Site
      • Coastline Cycleway, NSW Visit Site
      • Liverpool to Parramatta Cycle Rail Trail – 16.8km of easy flat straight cycling Visit Site
      • Lower Prospect Canal Reserve - Incorporates a shared bicycle and walking track which extends about 5 km eastward of the base of prospect canal. The area has been extensively landscaped. Visit Site
      • M7 Cycle Way - Begins at Camden Valley, It is close to 80km along with 62 cycleway connections, for riders to travel the distance they want. Visit Site
      • Manly Dam mountain bike trail Visit Site
      • Mount Annan Botanic garden cycling map - Cyclists are welcome at Mount Annan Botanic Garden, and may access all parts of the Garden except for the Connections Garden. Visit Site
      • Some of Sydney's cycleway maps can be found here (including councils and RTA maps) Visit Site
      • Sydney Olympic Park : Over 35 kilometres of walking and cycling paths and scenic boardwalks weave through forests, wetlands and parklands.  Visit Site
      • Sydney Olympic Park bicycle paths Visit Site
      • Sydney to Parramatta Bike map (pdf)  View PDF
      • The Cooks River Pathway Visit Site

 

Northern Territory

  • Northern Territory Government Transport Group website, Cycling.
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    This site offers bicycle maps for several centres across the Northern Territory.
  • Darwin City Council, cycling page with maps and cycling related links. Visit Site

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Queensland

  • TravelSmart Queensland, website, Maps.
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    This site offers bicycle maps for cities, towns and regions across Queensland.
  • Brisbane City Council, website, Brisbane's Bikeway Experience.
    Visit Site

    Also available from Brisbane City Council is an innovative multimedia CD ROM with cycling routes, tips and maps.
  • Redland Shire Council, website, Redland Shire Walking and Cycling Map.
    View PDF

    This one page PDF map highlights cycling opportunities in Redland Shire.

South Australia

  • Department of Transport, Energy and Infrastructure, website, BikeDirect Maps.
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    This site provides high quality, PDF bike maps for Adelaide and surrounding regions.

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Victoria

  • VicRoads Online Interactive Bicycle Maps
    Visit Site

    Provides interactive maps for Melbourne and regional Victoria, covering both on and off road bicycle routes, including rail trails.
  • Bicycle Victoria, website, Bike maps.
    Visit Site

    A good introductory site with plenty of links to useful Victorian bike maps.
  • City of Melbourne Bike Map
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    Bicycle map of central Melbourne.
  • TravelSmart Victoria, website, TravelSmart Maps.
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    This site provides information on the various TravelSmart maps available.
  • Darebin City Council, website, Discover Darebin Map.
    View PDF

    This one page PDF map highlights green travel options in the City of Darebin.

Western Australia

  • TravelSmart Western Australia, website, Maps and Guides.
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    This site provides links and information of cycling maps in Western Australia.

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International

  • Google Announces Google Biking Directions at the League of American Bicyclists', 2010 National Bike Summit
    Washington, D.C. - March 10, 2010 - The League of American Bicyclists is proud to be the forum for Google to announce what all bike riders have been waiting for - Grab Your Bike and Go with Google Maps. Google is announcing at the Opening Plenary Session at the National Bike Summit that they are adding biking directions in the U.S. to Google Maps."This new tool will open people's eyes to the possibility and practicality of hopping on a bike and riding," said Andy Clarke, President of the League of American Bicyclists. "We know people want to ride more, and we know it's good for people and communities when they do ride more - this makes it possible. It is a game-changer, especially for those short trips that are the most polluting,"
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  • Google adds bike lane with latest mapping feature
    © 2010 AP DIGITAL, March 10, 2010, Sydney Morning Herald
    Google is adding a bike lane with its latest online mapping option.
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  • Woot! Bike There Feature Added to Google Maps!
    Jaymi Heimbuch, 10 March 2010, USA: TreeHugger - Cars & Transportation
    It's about time! Google Maps has finally added a Bike There feature. They've been plugging away for awhile now on ways to get directions for cyclists that avoids hills, excessive traffic, and points you in the best directions for pedaling to your destination. After a long time of lobbying by grassroots groups (it was all the way back in 2008 that we saw the petition circulating to add the feature), we finally have a thorough set of directions for alternative transportation, rounding out the walk there and public transit features.
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  • Open Street Map cycle map
    a free community map licensed under Creative Commons. The main web site is Visit Site .
    The cycle map layer shows marked cycle routes, roads with cycle lanes and bicycle parking (in addition to all the data from the base map.) To see an example of the cycle map for Sydney
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  • Maps Point Cyclists to Unexpected Places
    J. David Goodman, 14 July 2009, The New York Times, City Room
    How do you get all New Yorkers — who aren’t biking for recreation or athletic purposes or commuting — out there?” said Amanda M. Burden, the city’s planning commissioner. Her department’s answer is a series of bike tour maps to guide riders around neighborhoods that they might not think to visit on two wheels.
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  • Creating a web-based bike routing application Project Summary and Report of Findings
    City of Boulder, USA (2007)
    GOBikeBoulder.net is a new Transportation Demand Management tool aimed to make commuting by bike in Boulder more convenient through use of a web-based routing application. With GOBikeBoulder.net, users input their trip origin and trip destination to receive a map of the recommended travel route that includes turn by turn directions and related information such as calories burned and gas saved by biking instead of driving this route.
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  • San Francisco Bike Map & Walking Guide
    San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, 2006,
    One of the most effective urban bicycle maps available. Covers official and scenic bike routes, as well as colour coded gradients. An excellent example of world’s best practice in bicycle maps.
    View PDF
  • Bikely
    Bikely is a web based mapping tool to enable bicycle riders to share their knowledge of good bicycle routes.
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  • Legible London website
    Legible London is a groundbreaking scheme to provide better information throughout the capital for people who want to walk. A study conducted two years ago drew attention to the ineffectiveness of the present multitude of pedestrian sign systems in central London, and the consequent over-reliance on the tube map to help people navigate above ground.
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  • Vancouver's bikeways
    are expanding to meet demand. This network of safe routes are fast becoming an integral part of our transportation system. Learn about new road markings such as sharrows and bike boxes and how they help cyclists and motorists by encouraging predictable, clear positioning on the road.

 

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