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View of Cotter Dam – Scrivener Dam loop from Gungahlin Place

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Australian Capital Territory

View of Cotter Dam – Scrivener Dam loop from Gungahlin Place

Moderate

5.0

(3)

340

riders

View of Cotter Dam – Scrivener Dam loop from Gungahlin Place

04:17

89.8km

810m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Cotter Reserve

Stony Creek Nature Reserve

Swamp Creek

Molonglo River Reserve

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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13.8 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 Parliamentary Zone. It is an integral element of the lake’s heritage landscape, with beautiful views across the Molonglo River. The river runs roughly 115 kilometres from the Great Dividing Range through New South Wales into the Australian Capital Territory, where the Scrivener Dam impounds its waters to form Lake Burley Griffin. Historically rich in native fish and culturally important to local Aboriginal peoples, the river continues beyond Canberra to join the Murrumbidgee River as part of the larger Murray–Darling basin.

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14.4 km

Canberra Peace Park

Highlight • Monument

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 International Year of Peace in 1986 and formally dedicated in 1990 as a place for reflection and commitment to peace. Its central monument features the word “Peace” inscribed in the official languages of the United Nations and the Ngunnawal language, set within formal gardens overlooking the lake formed by the Molonglo River.

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16.1 km

Australian Parliament House

Highlight • Monument

Low speed on surrounding roads and great views across Canberra. Lawns make a good spot to stop for a snack or picnic

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37.6 km

View of Cotter Dam

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great vantage point of the Cotter Dam as you begin the road ascent towards Uriarra Xing

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38.0 km

Cotter Dam Spillway

Highlight • Structure

43.5 km

Uriarra Village

Highlight • Settlement

50.5 km

Murrumbidgee River

Lake

63.7 km

Stephen Hodge Criterium Cycling Circuit

Highlight • Cycleway

Canberra's very own criterium circuit at the base of Mt Stromlo

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71.1 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. Named after surveyor Charles Scrivener, the dam is about 33 metres high and 319 metres long, with hydraulically operated fish‑belly flap gates that precisely control the lake levels and provide flood management capability. The dam also carries a roadway and the walking/cycling path, and helps form the backdrop to one of Canberra’s key engineering landmarks.

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89.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.2 km

42.0 km

2.45 km

861 m

285 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

58.7 km

30.9 km

143 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (640 m)

Lowest point (440 m)

Weather

Friday 10 July

12°C

-3°C

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Canberra Peace Park

Australian Parliament House

View of Cotter Dam

Cotter Dam Spillway

Uriarra Village

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Scrivener Dam

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