Route Summary

The section of route between South Street and Canning Bridge is about 6 km in length and provides access to the Cities of Melville, Canning and South Perth, as well as the Bull Creek and Canning Bridge Train Stations.  

Route Detail

Bull Creek Train Station is located at the Kwinana Freeway – Leach Highway intersection. It has good bicycle parking facilities for those who might consider cycling from surrounding areas to the train station. 

It is an easy 2km ride from South Street to Leach Highway. Between Leach Highway and Mount Henry Bridge, there is a short on road section of route along Selway Road, a quiet suburban street, and a crossing over Cranford Avenue.  After crossing Cranford Avenue you will connect with the shared path for a short section before coming across a fantastic panoramic view of the city skyline and Kings Park, across the Swan and Canning Rivers.   

From the southern end of Mt Henry Bridge you can ride on paths on either the west or east sides of the Canning River. The western route will take you via Deep Water Point Reserve to Canning Bridge. This is a popular location for water skiing and other river based activities and can get very busy on weekends. There is a café overlooking the River and change rooms with showers and toilets. 

The eastern route will take you through revegetated bushland to Canning Bridge. Along this section, there are two overpasses across the Freeway providing access to Manning and to Curtin University, approximately 3km to the east. 

Route Features

• Bull Creek Train Station
• Canning River
• Deep Water Point Reserve