By Kelly Lucas
GREATER Shepparton offers cycling enthusiasts and pedestrians a variety of paths and routes to explore. These shared pathways run through areas of natural beauty, including forest and river environments, and are connected in places by on road access links.
The shared pathway network winds its way from the north of Shepparton, at Water’s Reserve, south along the Goulburn River to the centre of the city, and branches west to Mooroopna and south to Kialla Lakes.
With the Broken River to botanic gardens construction all finished and the shared path network ready to ride, we caught up with local keen cyclists, the Rodriguez-Saenz family to hear their thoughts on the development.
“We are excited to be able to ride or walk now from our house directly into the gardens, it’s a terrific addition to the options Shepparton has for riders, walkers and runners. For us spending time as a family in nature, while cycling around beautiful gardens away from congested roads and traffic, feels simply perfect. We love it,” said Sandra Saenz.
“The experience of feeling the wind, the contact with nature and the speed is what I like the most and now that our son can ride, I also enjoy riding as a family, the new paths are a wonderful place to explore,” said Oscar Rodriguez.
