The maps, which can be downloaded from the council’s website, cover the municipality as a whole and as individual suburbs.
Werribee cyclist Reece Smith, who rides twice a week, is looking forward to using the new maps.
“It’s excellent. I ride quite a lot and try to stay away from cars as much as possible,” he said.
“When riding locally, I normally ride around the Werribee River or Skeleton Creek because it’s such a beautiful area, but I’ll be checking the maps to see what other paths and tracks I haven’t yet used.”
Council’s sport, leisure and open space portfolio-holder, Cr Peter Maynard, said the maps highlighted every bike path in Wyndham, showing the quickest and safest ways to get around.
“The popularity of cycling is increasing, “ Cr Maynard said. “It’s great to see so many people using their bikes to get to work or school, socialising on the weekend or taking part in serious road trips.
“It’s not only a great way to keep fit and get some exercise, it’s also beneficial for the environment and helps reduce congestion on our roads. In some cases, it’s also quicker than other modes of transport.”
Cr Maynard said the council had committed more than $850,000 in its latest budget to plan for and build shared bicycle paths around Wyndham.
The new maps are at: experiencewyndham.com.au/leisure__recreation/trails/bikepaths
