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Scrivener Dam – View of Telstra Tower loop from Phillip Avenue

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Australian Capital Territory

Scrivener Dam – View of Telstra Tower loop from Phillip Avenue

Moderate

5.0

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Scrivener Dam – View of Telstra Tower loop from Phillip Avenue

02:22

50.0km

390m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 27, 2026

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After 7.93 km for 170 m

After 37.8 km for 185 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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15.7 km

Winding Descent from the Summit

Highlight • Trail

Great spot for hill training with fun climbs and descents both sides of the summit.

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18.2 km

Canberra National Arboretum

Highlight • Forest

Particularly nice riding at sunrise or sunset.

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19.9 km

View of Scrivener Dam

Highlight • Viewpoint

20.7 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. …

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22.4 km

View of Telstra Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

23.0 km

Warrina Inlet Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

39.4 km

Commonwealth Place

Highlight • Structure

This large waterfront park has a lot to see. From the large car park there is a restaurants, like the Water's Edge Canberra and Portrait Cafe, and a huge mowed …

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39.9 km

Sculpture Garden, National Gallery of Australia

Highlight • Monument

50.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.0 km

20.9 km

1.31 km

639 m

246 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

35.5 km

14.1 km

473 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (670 m)

Lowest point (550 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

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Scrivener Dam – View of Telstra Tower loop from Phillip Avenue

Winding Descent from the Summit

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View of Scrivener Dam

Scrivener Dam

View of Telstra Tower

Warrina Inlet Bridge

Commonwealth Place

Sculpture Garden, National Gallery of Australia

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