Start at Maidstone Park and make the riverside story signs the reason to slow down. This is a manageable out-and-back with places to learn about the community as well as enjoy the ride.
Council’s dedicated pathway guide gives 2.6 km between Maidstone Park and Horsehead Creek: allow about 5.2 km return. Its earlier completion announcement said 2.2 km; this plan uses the longer visitor-guide figure. Time is a planning allowance, not a measured ride time.
Follow the ride.
Council’s dedicated pathway guide gives 2.6 km between Maidstone Park and Horsehead Creek: allow about 5.2 km return. Its earlier completion announcement said 2.2 km; this plan uses the longer visitor-guide figure.
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Begin at Maidstone Park
Use the sporting precinct as your base, then join the Spreyton Connector towards Horsehead Creek. Check the council pathway map and the first story sign before leaving.
- About 2.6 km / Horsehead Creek
Follow the river and story signs
Keep to the signed connector. Choose a couple of interpretation stops rather than trying to read every panel, and move bikes clear of the path while stopped.
- About 5.2 km / Return to the park
Turn at Horsehead Creek
At the connector’s Horsehead Creek end, take a short break and return the same way. Other Devonport paths continue beyond this outing.
MAKE IT A SMALLER OUTING
Choose two story stops
Ride to one or two panels, then come back. You can build a longer outing on another visit without needing to reach Horsehead Creek today.
Places to pause.
Before leaving
Maidstone Park
Organise the bikes and make use of the toilets. Leave the car park as one group rather than sending younger riders ahead.
Council: Spreyton Pathway visitor guideAlong the connector
Pathway story signs
Pick a theme that interests your group and stop to explore it together. Save longer reading for home if everyone would rather keep riding.
Council: connector completion announcementAlong the way
Stay together at access points and give walkers room. Stop before reading signs or using QR codes; phones and narrow shared paths are a poor combination while moving.
These are bicycle outings. Scooter access and e-bike requirements need a separate check for the device and location.
A couple of useful answers.
Why allow 5.2 km when some descriptions say 2.2 km?
The older announcement describes a 2.2 km connection, while the dedicated visitor page gives 2.6 km end to end. We use 2.6 km each way so the outing is not underestimated.
Which end should we start from?
Maidstone Park is practical because council identifies parking and the route’s public toilets there. This guide uses that end as the start and finish.