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- Location Address:4800 La Crosse Avenue 78739 view full map & directions
- Website:http://www.veloway.com/
The Veloway is southwest Austin's first trail exclusively for bicycles and rollerblading. Located on more than 100 acres in the Slaughter Creek Metropolitan Park, the Veloway is a 3.1 mile paved asphalt loop 23 feet wide. It is totally free of motorized traffic. Riders ride in a one-way clockwise direction. Helmets are highly recommended and required for kids. The trail is open from dawn to dusk. The trail can be accessed from Loop 1 Mopac, about a mile south of Slaughter Lane, or from Bowie High School on Slaughter during non-school hours.
Comments From Other Members:
Thanks for the info about the veloway! I live nearish and have wanted to try it. I just got a new bike :)) and am excited.
Just having a little information makes it sound less scary.
Just having a little information makes it sound less scary.
The veloway is pretty, but its not a long enough bike ride. I ride in the neighborhoods surrounding Circle C, as well as Circle C itself, though Slaughter feels a little dangerous due to speeding traffic, so on Slaugther I ride on the sidewalk.
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the veloway! I am counting the days until the time change so I can ride there after work again!! It's a safe place to ride in a beautiful setting.
As a newbie, it wasn't immediately clear to me that the ALL traffic on veloway travels in clockwise position, for there is a stripe down the middle of the pavement similar to the center stripe on a real road. Take heed and travel in clockwise position at all times.
The Veloway is a great ride for cyclists of all abilities. It's also a good warm up for safe street rides in Circle C and on South MoPac. After cycling, triathletes can run in the neighborhood adjacent to the Veloway; there is a circular park in the center.
If you decide to go, be sure to drive carefully and be aware of cyclists on La Crosse as you approach the Veloway; cyclists watch for car doors and parked cars pulling out.
On the Veloway, keep your eyes peeled for local wildlife -- bunnies, roadrunners, deer, even the occasional tarantula. It's also gorgeous during wildflower season, especially since it is on the same street as the Wildflower Research Center!
If you decide to go, be sure to drive carefully and be aware of cyclists on La Crosse as you approach the Veloway; cyclists watch for car doors and parked cars pulling out.
On the Veloway, keep your eyes peeled for local wildlife -- bunnies, roadrunners, deer, even the occasional tarantula. It's also gorgeous during wildflower season, especially since it is on the same street as the Wildflower Research Center!
