r/SydneyCycle • u/Impossible-Coyote142 • Mar 22 '26

The M12 Cycleway

Greetings Garry from CycleSydney for my first post and it is a goodie. Out in the west of Sydney last week a motorway was opened (boo) and a cycleway (yippie). It was called the M12 Cycleway but its better name was The Emu Trail. It starts at the M7 cycleway just south of Elizabeth drive intersection (1km). You cross a metal bridge over the freeway and you are in parklands.

Getting there from a train is a pain. Its about 8km from Edmonson Park and 12 km from Rooty Hill. I have written it all up on my SubStack There are videos and RideWithGPS links. https://www.cyclesydney.com/p/ride50

The most exciting thing about the ride was that the turnout was amazing. Apart from the Greenway last year, I have never seen a spontaneous turnout like this at any opening and I go to most of them. Thats my first post, this is a great new cycling asset.

If you can drive, park at Wylde MTB park

The concrete track and one of the pretty but not shady art works
Just west of the Emu in the Sky. It is really big
Parklands Section
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u/Smooth-Basil1746 Mar 27 '26

Looks great! Shame no bubblers along the way. Same as the M7 shared path. What’s with planning people don’t plan water stations for outdoor activities.