2 Bike Trails and Rail Trails

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The trails listed below are here because a new page in the Ride a Trail section hasn't been developed yet, or because the trails themselves may not have developed enough to warrant a new page.

* Rail Trail Tours

Rail Trail Cycling Tours specialises in providing easy, gourmet-oriented cycling tours.

Ballarat - Skipton Rail Trail

This trail is rougher than most and a bike with wide tyres is recommended.

Bass Coast

The rail trail is located approximately 115km from Melbourne and can be easily done as part of a day trip to the area. A unique feature of this coastal rail trail (the only one of its kind in Victoria) is the Bourne Creek Trestle Bridge at Kilcunda, which offers panoramic views of the ocean.

Bellarine Rail Trail

This 32km long gravel trail between Geelong and Queenscliff follows a steam railway for part of the route.

Boolarra to Mirboo North Rail Trail

This trail is a lovely day trip from Melbourne. It's a 2-hour drive along the Princes Hwy to Morwell, then take Monash Way through Churchill....

East Gippsland Rail Trail

This 94km trail runs between Bairnsdale and Orbost. It is one of the longest rail trails in Australia.

Great Southern Rail Trail

39km of well surfaced trail makes for very pleasant cycling in south Gippsland. The trail offers magnificent cycling through lush farmland and leafy forest

High Country Rail Trail

This spectacular trail follows the shores of Lake Hume and offers a fantastic ride. Sites to see along the trail include the Bonegilla M...

Horsham-Arapiles Experience Trail

A short section of this potential trail has been constructed in Horsham and follows the banks of the Wimmera River. Trail Description The trail has a bitumen...

Lilydale–Warburton Rail Trail

An easy train ride from anywhere in the Greater Melbourne Area, public transit and a metcard can get you to Lilydale and the start of this great rail trail.

Moe to Yallourn Rail Trail

A fun family outing which includes a visit to a viewing platform overlooking one of Victoria's power stations to see where our electricity com....

Murray to Mountains Rail Trail

A 98km trail with a sealed surface that follows the old railway line between Wangaratta, Beechworth and Bright.

Old Beechy Rail Trail

This rail trail south of Colac in the Otway Ranges has several complete sections which can be walked or cycled. The surface is gravel and not suitable for skinny tyre bikes.

Upcoming rail trail events

Where and when we'll be discovering great rail trails.

Your Rail Trail Experience Photos

Click on the button entitled "send in your photos" at right, to submit snaps of your rail trail experience

2009 Easter Trail Survey

The survey is now closed - thank you to everyone for participating.

Check back regularly for results as they arrive.

 

The 2009 Easter Rail Trail Survey is the third survey in this series that is looking comprehensively at Rail Trail usage. Previous studies by La Trobe University in 2003 and 2006 have contributed significantly to the evolving understanding of how Rail Trails contribute to their local communities.

We know all riders can barely contain their enthusiasm about Rail Trails and gladly tell anyone who will listen about how great they are. Just in case though, we've found some great prizes to put up for grabs in exchange for filling out the survey - just to make sure no one has an excuse!

Click on our page to the left to find out a bit more about the survey and see the list of prizes.