Name: Easy Evening Bike Ride & Walk: Wickham to Hickson Street Lookout
Start: 2025-11-16T17:00:00+11:00
End: 2025-11-16T19:30:00+11:00
Location: Tree of Knowledge

Join us for a relaxed cycle, followed by a short walk, to the gorgeous cliffside Hickson Street Lookout in Merewether, which has expansive views of Burwood Beach and Glenrock Reserve.

**Please bring a front and rear light because we will be cycling back at dusk.**

Come along to meet others, enjoy the outdoors, build cycling confidence, learn quiet cycling routes around town. New people welcome! Children not permitted.

**Start and finish:** Tree of Knowledge Park, Wickham
**Distance:** 10km return flat cycle; 2km return hilly walk

**Start time:** meet at 4:45pm for a 5pm departure
**Finish time:** approx 7pm - 7:30pm

**Cycling pace:** slow, 15km/hr
**Walking pace:** leisurely
**Total** **cycling time:** approx 50 minutes
**Total walking time:** approx 35 minutes

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**Relative cycling fitness level:** **VERY EASY** /easy/medium/hard/very hard

**Walking fitness needed:** a moderate level. While only a short walk, it is all uphill, including **two long very steep sets of stairs.** Each has a handrail. See photos below. 60 steps at Merewether Baths and then 90 steps at Lloyd St.

Great for those who have recently learnt to cycle through to those who are experienced.

**What we'll do:**

* First we cycle 5km to Merewether Beach, which will take us 25 minutes. It's a lovely easy flat route, 70% on shared paths & 30% on low-traffic streets.
* At Merewether Baths, we lock up our bikes.
* We then walk 20 minutes to Hickson St Lookout. It's only a 1km walk, but it is all uphill, including two very steep and long sets of stairs.
* After pausing to enjoy the view, we walk back to our bikes, and cycle back the way we came, to finish at Wickham.

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**You’ll need:**

* front light & rear light
* helmet
* bike with good working brakes and tyres pumped to the recommended PSI
* bike lock (for when we stop, or for if you get a mechanical issue)
* phone & opal card in case of puncture
* a repair kit, if you have one (spare tube, tyre levers, patches, pump etc)
* water bottle

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**Getting there**

* **By Bike:** [https://www.newcastlecycleways.org.au/way-finding,](https://www.newcastlecycleways.org.au/way-finding,) or find routes on the group’s Komoot account [https://www.komoot.com/tour/1831416099?ref=itd](https://www.komoot.com/tour/1831416099?ref=itd) , or message me for a low-pressure route :)
* **Coming by train?** Bikes travel free. Alight at Newcastle Interchange.
* **Parking:** free unlimited weekend parking at the outdoor carpark, cnr Honeysuckle Dr & Hannell St, or park in Carrington.

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**Suitable for** those who have recently learnt to ride through to those who are experienced.
**However**, **you must be able to effectively:** stop and start, pedal, steer, signal left and right, look over your shoulder to check for what's behind you, be always alert to upcoming hazards, and anticipate the behaviour of pedestrians and vehicles.
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**Indemnity and release of liability**
By participating in this activity you unconditionally indemnify the organiser/host against any and all claims, demands, losses, injuries, damages, liabilities or other costs, whether present or future, relating to your participation and/or dealings with Bike About Town - Newcastle, including but not limited to, any accident, loss or damage to property or death or injury to any person.

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If the weather is looking unfavourable, check the comments below for updates; heavy rain may result in cancellation.
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**Transform your journey, ride & drive more safely, and change Newy's street culture.** These videos explain international best practice cycling principles for everyday city trips:

* How to cycle safely at junctions: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CG0VTwevoU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CG0VTwevoU)
* Road positioning for city cycling explained: [https://www.cyclinguk.org/article/road-positioning-cycling-explained#:](https://www.cyclinguk.org/article/road-positioning-cycling-explained#:)

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**The Magic of Street Design**

* How the Dutch Slow Drivers for Safer Streets: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGOBOw9s-QM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGOBOw9s-QM)
* Traffic Calming is everywhere in The Netherlands: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAxRYrpbnuA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAxRYrpbnuA)
* The Wrong Way to Set Speed Limits: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bglWCuCMSWc](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bglWCuCMSWc)

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**Komoot:** [https://www.komoot.com/tour/1831416099?ref=itd](https://www.komoot.com/tour/1831416099?ref=itd)
**Newcastle Cycleways Movement:** [https://www.newcastlecycleways.org.au/way-finding](https://www.newcastlecycleways.org.au/way-finding)

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