SWANBOURNE ALFRED C WEST COAST HWY NORTH ST GRANT ST North Grant Street Cottesloe Station Indian Ocean Explorer Beach ERIC ST Experience Western Australia’s spectacular coastline from Fremantle 8 FORREST ST Cottesloe to Cottesloe on a stunning Indian Ocean ride. Ride through the historic Beach Cottesloe Station West End of Fremantle, the working port, across the Swan River PEPPERMINT into North Fremantle and onto a coastal cycle path taking in some COTTESLOE GROVE of Perth’s most iconic stretches of beach including Port, Leighton CURTIN AVE STIRLING HWY and Cottesloe. Bring your bathers for a dip or two along the way. MARINE PDE Mosman Park Station MOSMAN Victoria Street PARK 7 Station General Information Bike Hire Travel Tips Vlamingh This cycle trail largely follows www.westcycle.org.au • All bike paths on this route Memorial existing bike paths and takes Search 'Bike Hire' to find your are 'shared paths'. Please visitors on a journey along a closest Bike Hire location or visit give way to pedestrians stunning part of Perth’s coast. the Fremantle Visitor Centre for at all times. bike hire options. Distance • Ride single file on bike Approx. 10km. Parking paths. Ring your bell if Parking is available throughout approaching pedestrians Duration the City of Fremantle, Town from behind. Approximately one and a half of Mosman Park and Town • Be alert, be predictable, hours of riding time, plus stops. of Cottesloe. and be courteous at all times. 6 Leighton • Bring water bottles. You can Difficulty Transport Beach North Stations along the Fremantle to fill them up along the trail. CURTIN AVE Fremantle This trail is generally flat bike Perth train line are accessible from path or on road cycling lanes. • Most importantly enjoy Station the cycle route. Bikes can be taken the sights of Fremantle on trains outside of peak times and Perth's coast. NORTH (7am-9am and 4.30pm-6.30pm). 5 FREMANTLE Port Beach STIRLING HWY D EAST R H TYDEMAN RD FREMANTLE C A E B T R O P 4 N Worrall CANNING HWY Park Stops Legend Containbow 1. West End and Round House Public transport 3 CARRINGTON ST CARRINGTON 2. Victoria Quay, E Shed Markets Toilets Fremantle ST EAST MARMION ST and WA Maritime Museum Harbour Fremantle Water fountains Arts Centre BEACH ST 3. Containbow QUEEN VICTORIA STORD ST Food hub Fremantle HIGH ST 4. Swan River and North Fremantle Station Playground Fremantle 5. Port Beach Victoria Monument Hill Swimming Quay Visitor Centre Fremantle 6. Leighton Beach WA Maritime 2 Prison FREMANTLE Visitor Centre Museum E Shed Fremantle Markets 7. Vlamingh Memorial Markets 8. Cottesloe Beach Round Start here 1 House (or anywhere!) Z-CARD®, PocketMedia® are trademarks used under licence 600849. These products and asso- ciated machinery and processes are subject to WHITE GUM worldwide patents granted and pending including Fishing Boat 2013343216. Produced under licence by Z-ASIA VALLEY Pty Ltd, Sydney Australia. Job No. 17A000 TCE SOUTH Tel: +61 2 9318 0900 • www.zcard.com.au Harbour RD HAMPTON SOUTH ST MARINE TCE MARINE SOUTH BEACONSFIELD FREMANTLE DOURO RD FORREST RD NORTH COOGEE COCKBURN RD HAMILTON RD Fremantle West End The State Heritage listed West End Trail Notes Precinct is one of the best preserved Victorian streetscapes in the world, established in the gold boom era. This trail follows on road paths and bike paths through Fremantle At the end of High Street you’ll find WA's oldest public building, and along the coast to some of Perth’s iconic beaches. Start your journey the Round House, built in 1831. at Fremantle Visitor Centre under the Fremantle Town Hall clock Victoria Quay The Victoria Quay precinct on or anywhere along the trail. Enjoy the stunning views of the Indian Ocean Fremantle Harbour is home to the E Shed Markets and WA Maritime with plenty of opportunities to stop along the way to enjoy a drink, Museum. Ferries to Rottnest Island leave regularly from B Shed and or spend a lazy day swimming at each of the beaches. cruise ships from the Fremantle Passenger Terminal. West End Precinct & National Hotel Fishing Boat Harbour From the Fremantle Visitor 3. Containbow the path veers slightly inland Centre head west through the • After taking a ‘selfie’ at taking riders to the Vlamingh Containbow Port Beach High Street Mall and then follow Containbow continue on the Memorial (7). Stop at one of Fremantle’s most loved High Street through Fremantle’s With attractive views out to path back to the Fremantle 7. Vlamingh Memorial selfie spots, Containbow, a sculpture Rottnest Island, Port Beach is a West End to the Round House (1). Traffic Bridge. Cross the • From the Memorial follow the by Marcus Canning (#containbow). favourite with Perth locals. Take intersection of Queen Victoria At 9m high and 19m long, the sculpture a break from your ride to soak up 1. West End and Round House Street and the Canning Highway path adjacent to Marine Parade and into South Cottesloe. is made up of 9 brightly coloured sea the sun, take a dip between the • Cross the railway line and turn and head across the Swan River containers making a cultural gateway flags of the patrolled swimming into North Fremantle (4). Continue along the path past right onto the bike path. Follow Seaview Golf Course on the to Fremantle and the harbour on beach, or snorkel in the calm the path for approximately 4. Swan River and right and Cottesloe Surf Life the Swan River. clear waters. 500m to Victoria Quay (2). North Fremantle Saving Club on the left until 2. Victoria Quay, • Follow the shared path until you reach Cottesloe Beach (8). North Fremantle you reach Tydeman Road and Leighton Beach E Shed Markets and 8. Cottesloe Beach Fremantle Traffic Bridge and Ferry WA Maritime Museum then turn left. This path, which The Fremantle Surf Life Saving runs adjacent to Tydeman Road • Continue riding along the path Capstan Base mark the crossing of the Club (FSLC) building marks the • Stop in Victoria Quay to visit takes you past the Fremantle for stunning views over the Swan River between Fremantle and start of Leighton Beach. It’s a the E Shed Markets and/or WA Port and after approximately Indian Ocean. North Fremantle. The river is known by popular beach for swimming Maritime Museum or continue the Whadjuk (local indigenous people) 1km you will reach Port Beach Return Journey and snorkelling in summertime along the bike path, which runs (5). Please take care on this as Derbal Yerrigan, who believe or just an easily accessible spot along the rail line and adjacent section of the path as there are • Options for returning to it was created by a spirit named for enjoying a trip to the beach. to the port of Fremantle. Fremantle include doing the Waugal. a number of road crossings, Containbow • After approximately 800m the which are used by trucks to journey in reverse, or following bike path crosses underneath access the port. the bike or road paths down the railway line. Turn left after 5. Port Beach either Forrest or Grant Street and passing under the bridge and catching the train from Cottesloe • Cross the intersection of or Grant Street Stations. Vlamingh Memorial follow the bike path adjacent to Tydeman Road and Port Beach The Vlamingh Memorial Beach Street for approximately Road and turn right. Follow the • Alternatively, from Cottesloe or obelisk marks the area where 800m. bike path along Port Beach for Grant Street stations, turn left a party from three ships, • Just after passing underneath approximately 1km to Leighton and continue your ride to Perth Geelvinck, Nijptangh and the Fremantle Traffic Bridge Beach (6). or the various town centres Westeltje, under the command cross Beach Street at N Worrall 6. Leighton Beach along the Principal Shared Path. of Willem de Hessels Vlamingh Park. Follow the pedestrian path • After passing through the landed on the beach in 1697. for a short distance and turn Leighton Beach Precinct continue right between the two cafes along the bike path as it winds its Cottesloe Beach to locate Containbow (3). way through the coastal dunes and along the Indian Ocean. The The Cottesloe Beach Precinct path in this area rises slightly and was established in the early 1900s there are a number of potential as Western Australia’s premier spots to stop and take photos of holiday resort, with guesthouses, Perth’s stunning coastline. hotels, and tearooms concentrated along Marine Terrace. The bike • At the end of Leighton Beach path provides stunning views of the coastline as far as the eye can see. Leighton Beach Cottesloe Foreshore SWANBOURNE ALFRED C WEST COAST HWY NORTH ST GRANT ST ERIC ST FORREST ST Cottesloe Beach PEPPERMINT COTTESLOE GROVE CURTIN AVE MARINE PDE STIRLING HWY MOSMAN PARK Vlamingh Memorial Leighton Beach CURTIN AVE NORTH Fremantle Highlights FREMANTLE Port Beach Wanju nidja Walyalup - Whadjuk boodja EAST STIRLING HWY FREMANTLE (Welcome this is Fremantle – Whadjuk land) TY DE D MAN RD R H C Discover the rich history of Fremantle with a ride through A BE T R the historic town, and port city. From convict and colonial heritage PO to arts, food, culture, and one of a kind harbour views this 7.5km trip CANNING HWY provides a taste of everything that Fremantle has to offer. N Worrall Park Containbow General Information Bike Hire Travel Tips ST CARRINGTON This cycle trail covers the www.westcycle.org.au • All bike paths on this route highlights of Fremantle. Search 'Bike Hire' to find your are 'shared paths'. Please closest Bike Hire location or visit give way to pedestrians ST EAST Distance the Fremantle Visitor Centre for at all times.