Sydney Cycling Routes by Path Type

Sydney's 2017 Cycling Guide and Maps have been digitized into a geospatial dataset of rideable bicycle routes. The dataset, maintained by the City of Sydney, is updated as required and reflects the city's infrastructure for commuting and recreation. It provides a foundational layer for analyzing cycling networks and planning active transport improvements.

Use Cases

• Route planning for cyclists based on categorized path types.
• Infrastructure gap analysis for urban planners based on geospatial route locations.
• Active transport policy development referencing digitized guide data.
• Fitness and commuting app integration using rideable route networks.

Strengths

• Digitized from an authoritative source, the 2017 Sydney Cycling Guide and Maps.
• Maintained by the City of Sydney with updates applied as required.
• Cross-platform presence on data.gov.au indicates official importance and accessibility.

Limitations

• Core source material is from 2017, which may not reflect recent infrastructure changes.
• Column names and specific attributes are unknown, limiting detailed analysis.
• Metadata for row count, file size, and license is consistently missing across all platform entries.

Provenance

Source

City of Sydney

Collection Method

Digitized from the 2017 Sydney Cycling Guide and Maps (hard copy publication).

Time Range

Based on 2017 source material, with subsequent updates.

Freshness

Last updated on data.gov.au: 2026-06-22.

Geography

Sydney local area.