New Lynn City Commuter Path | Time Out 2021-22

Set out for the Waitakere Ranges but looked like rain up there so tried the new New Lynn Avondale Path and SH16 path to the city.

The new path has its issues, some ugly junctions and road crossings, but cycling to the CDB on path or quiet suburban roads from home is good is great. From town went along the waterfront then up through Parnell to the Auckland Domain and home.



A nice day for a ride, left the rain in the hills, sun on the Lightpath shared path

A nice day for a ride
The Lightpath shared path
The Lightpath shared path

Home to City in about an hour

Took the new the New Lynn (1) - Avondale (2) Shared Path, Waterview Shared Path (3) to join the SH16 North- Western Cyclepath (4) to the city. The time was similar to an average peak hour commute for the same journey. Advantage of cycling, fitness aside, is that it will always be the same time. It gets quite busy on the SH16 path but I've never seen a tailback.

New_Lynn_To_Western_Springs_Path

It was 0:59:10 cycling for the 22.35km to the CBD.

0:59:10 moving to the CBD
22.35km to the CBD

Avg Speed 22.6km/h, Max 56.3km/h to the CBD

Avg 22.6km/h to the CBD
Mas 56.3km/h to the CBD

It was 1:08:57 total trip time (includes lights etc), 777 calories burnt if you believe the tracker.

1:08:57 total trip time to the CBD
777 calories burnt?

Victoria Park Market

No longer a Market, mixed use commercial/retail and nicely renovated. The scooters are at Vespa Auckland.

Victoria Park Market
Victoria Park Market
LDE Victoria Park Market

Waitemata Harbour Viaduct

Waitemata Harbour near the Viaduct

Waitemata Harbour near the Viaduct

A quiet Viaduct view, not much happening post COVID & Winter.

Viaduct view

Kids cycling mini-tour part of a kids cycle training/entertainment layout. Each tree is an Auckland landmark.

Kids cycling mini-tour part of cycle training

Where once were super yachts...

Where once were super yachts

Auckland Domain

Auckland War Memorial Museum and view towards North Head, Rangitoto.

Auckland War Memorial Museum
Auckland War Memorial Museum view to Rangitoto
Auckland War Memorial Museum


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