List of rail trails

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Rail trails are former railway lines that have been converted to paths designed for pedestrian, bicycle, skating, equestrian, and/or light motorized traffic. Most are multiuse trails offering at least pedestrians and cyclists recreational access and right-of-way to the routes. [1]

Contents

Rail trails around the world longer than 0.1 miles (160 metres) include the following.

Asia

Israel

Japan

South Korea

Taiwan

Europe

Austria

A more complete reference can be found at www.bahntrassenradeln.de. [8]

Lower Austria

Upper Austria

Salzburg

Styria

Belgium

Croatia

Czech Republic

Denmark

Finland

France

France has rail trails with a total length of 6,800 kilometres (4,200 mi) (as at September 2024). More projects are being planned or under construction. These are some of rail trails in France :

Germany

Germany has 613 rail trails with a total length of 4,400 kilometres (2,700 mi) (as at September 2013). 80 more projects are being planned or under construction. These are some of the longest rail trails in Germany:

Hungary

Ireland

In planning/under construction

Isle of Man

Italy

Luxembourg

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

United Kingdom

England

Northern Ireland

Scotland

Wales

Jersey

In planning/under construction

North America

Bermuda

Canada

Mexico

United States

Oceania

Australia

Rails trails of significant length in Australia include:

NameStateLengthLocationAccessibilityRef
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Munda Biddi Trail Western Australia 1,060 km (660 mi)20 km (12 mi) west of Perth (northern end point) [29]
Great Victorian Rail Trail Victoria 134 km (83 mi)110 km (68 mi) north of Melbourne [30]
Brisbane Valley Rail Trail Queensland 161 km (100 mi)70 km (43 mi) west of Brisbane [31]
Murray to the Mountains Rail Trail Victoria 116 km (72 mi)250 km (160 mi) northeast of Melbourne [32]
East Gippsland Rail Trail Victoria 94 km (58 mi)280 km (170 mi) east of Melbourne [33]
Kilkivan - Kingaroy Rail Trail Queensland 89 km (55 mi)225 km (140 mi) northwest of Brisbane [34] [35]
Railway Reserves Heritage Trail Western Australia 82 km (51 mi)19 km (12 mi) east of Perth [36]
Great Southern Rail Trail and Tarra Trail Victoria 74 km (46 mi)130 km (81 mi) east of Melbourne [37]
High Country Rail Trail Victoria 65 km (40 mi)300 km (190 mi) northeast of Melbourne [38]
Gippsland Plains Rail Trail Victoria 63 km (39 mi)190 km (120 mi) east of Melbourne [39]
Ballarat-Skipton Rail Trail Victoria 57 km (35 mi)110 km (68 mi) northwest of Melbourne [40]
Mt Garnet to Lappa Junction Rail Trail Queensland 55 km (34 mi)190 km (120 mi) southwest of Cairns [41]
Denmark to Nornalup Rail Trail Western Australia 54.5 km (33.9 mi)415 km (258 mi) south of Perth [42]
The Reisling and Rattler Trail South Australia 54 km (34 mi)130 km (81 mi) north of Adelaide [43]
O'Keefe Rail Trail Victoria 50 km (31 mi)150 km (93 mi) northeast of Melbourne [44]
Old Beechy Rail Trail Victoria 50 km (31 mi)152 km (94 mi) southwest of Melbourne [45]

New Zealand

Pipeline trails

Trails similar to rail trails can follow other infrastructure, such as water pipelines.

Canal trails

References

  1. (PDF) Final Draft July, 2006 The Indiana State Trails, Greenways and Bikeways Plan Archived 2007-09-26 at the Wayback Machine at Indiana Trails Plan (DNR)
  2. Along the Pacific coast on the Shikoku island, Japan
  3. Cycling through the Yaba Valley, Kyushu, Japan
  4. Rail trail on the old Jungang Line, Korea
  5. Cycling on the DongFeng / HuoFeng Green Way
  6. Cycling from Tanzi to Daya in Taichung City
  7. Gentle Bike Ride in Taoyuan
  8. Bahntrassenradeln in Österreich
  9. "RAVeL -".
  10. "Ligne 160: Bruxelles - Tervuren" (in French and Dutch). Retrieved 2007-03-02.
  11. http://www.fodsporet.dk/ (in Danish)
  12. (map with Danish text) Archived 2007-10-05 at the Wayback Machine
  13. Vennbahn
  14. "Nordbahntrasse".
  15. "Home". Great Southern Trail. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  16. "Home". Great Western Greenway. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  17. Tierney, Declan (4 August 2011). "Old Clifden rail line to be turned into €6m cycle track". Connacht Tribune . Galway. Archived from the original on 13 August 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  18. "Redeveloped Rail Track in Dungarvan". 19 January 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  19. "Tralee to Fenit Cycle and Walkway" . Retrieved 2012-07-10.
  20. "Banvallsleden - på cykel" . Retrieved 2014-06-29.
  21. 1 2 3 4 5 "Rail Trails (UK)" (Web). List and details on several trails. LPS marketing. Retrieved 2007-04-24.
  22. "Devon - new Granite Way cycle route links Okehampton to Lydford".
  23. Knights, David (22 September 2016). "Cullingworth councillors check out state of Great Northern RailwayTrail following nearby building work". Keighley News. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  24. "Hayling Billy Trail". Havant Borough. Archived from the original on 16 April 2007. Retrieved 24 April 2007.
  25. "Walks and wildlife at Greenfield Valley". Greenfieldvalley.com. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  26. "Nidderdale Greenway".
  27. "Spen Valley Greenway".
  28. http://www.fimevic.df.gob.mx/ciclovia/ciclovia.htm Archived 2014-06-27 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish only)
  29. "Munda Biddi Trail - Trail Description". Rail Trails Australia. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  30. "Great Victorian Rail Trail - Trail Description". Rail Trails Australia. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  31. "Brisbane Valley Rail Trail - Trail Description". Rail Trails Australia. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  32. "Murray to the Mountains Rail Trail - Trail Description". Rail Trails Australia. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  33. "East Gippsland Rail Trail - Trail Description". Rail Trails Australia. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  34. "Kilkivan - Kingaroy Rail Trail - Trail Description". Rail Trails Australia. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  35. Mcgrath, Jessica (28 March 2018). "WHAT'S ON: 20 things to do in the South Burnett this Easter". South Burnett Times. News Corp. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  36. "Railway Reserves Heritage Trail - Trail Description". Rail Trails Australia. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  37. "Great Southern Rail Trail and Tarra Trail - Trail Description". Rail Trails Australia. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  38. "High Country Rail Trail - Trail Description". Rail Trails Australia. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  39. "Gippsland Plains Rail Trail - Trail Description". Rail Trails Australia. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  40. "Ballarat-Skipton Rail Trail - Trail Description". Rail Trails Australia. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  41. "Mt Garnet to Lappa Junction Rail Trail - Trail Description". Rail Trails Australia. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  42. "Denmark to Nornalup Rail Trail - Trail Description". Rail Trails Australia. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  43. "The Riesling and Rattler Trail - Trail Description". Rail Trails Australia. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  44. "O'Keefe Rail Trail - Trail Description". Rail Trails Australia. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  45. "Old Beechy Rail Trail - Trail Description". Rail Trails Australia. Retrieved 9 April 2018.