National Carillon – James Cook Memorial loop from EPIC and Racecourse

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Australian Capital Territory

National Carillon – James Cook Memorial loop from EPIC and Racecourse

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National Carillon – James Cook Memorial loop from EPIC and Racecourse

03:19

56.4km

310m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 27.5 km for 93 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

9.24 km

Majura Pines

Forest

18.6 km

Molonglo River

Lake

21.9 km

National Carillon

Highlight • Monument

The National Carillon sits on Queen Elizabeth II Island, a memorial dedicated to the same queen for her relationship with Australia. This huge tower stands 50 meters tall, with 57 bronze bells inside, and it is lit up at night.

Tip by

22.1 km

Water Fountain at Lake Burley Griffin

Highlight • Rest Area

Water stop around Lake Burley Griffen

Tip by

23.9 km

James Cook Memorial

Highlight • Monument

The Captain James Cook Memorial commemorates Captain James Cook's first sighting of the East Coast of Australia. Aside from the globe sculpture, the giant water jet is part of the memorial. This jet shoots about six tons of water 152 metres at random times.

Tip by

24.8 km

Lake Burley Griffin Waterfront Promenade

Highlight • Trail

Everyone loves a ride along the fantastic Lake Burley Griffin path.

Tip by

25.8 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.

Tip by

27.9 km

East Basin

Highlight • Lake

The East Basin is part of Lake Burley Griffin, spanning from the Kings Avenue Bridge towards the Jerrabomberra Wetlands and Dairy Flat. While walking or biking around East Basin, there are often rowers, windsurfers, dragon boaters, and stand-up paddleboarders on the water.

Tip by

30.4 km

Jerrabomberra Pool

Lake

56.4 km

End point

Train Station

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