Rail trails in Victoria

Bendigo BMX Track – Albert Roy Reserve, Eaglehawk Get the wheels rolling at the Bendigo BMX Track in Eaglehawk, a dedicated BMX racing facility located alongside Albert Roy Res…

Anderson Street BMX Track in Lilydale is home to the Lilydale BMX Club – the Lilydale Lynx, providing a dedicated BMX racing facility for riders in Melbourne's outer east and th…

The Ballarat–Skipton Rail Trail is a 57km gravel trail through Victoria’s historic Goldfields region, following the former railway from Ballarat to Skipton. The predominantly cr…

Barwon River Trail is City of Greater Geelong's named sealed shared cycling and walking network following the Barwon River between Fyansford and South Geelong. Council's officia…

The Bass Coast Rail Trail is a spectacular 23km coastal rail trail between Woolamai and Wonthaggi in Victoria’s Gippsland region. Following the route of the former Wonthaggi rai…

Beechworth to Yackandandah Rail Trail is a sealed 31 km Murray to Mountains extension through bushland, cuttings and farmland between two gold-rush towns. Ride Beechworth to Yac…

The Bellarine Rail Trail is a 35km shared trail connecting South Geelong with Queenscliff, following the alignment of the former Geelong–Queenscliff railway. The route leaves Ge…

Bunny Trail – Ballarat Rail Trail The Bunny Trail in Ballarat is a short but fascinating rail trail following sections of the former Ballarat East to Buninyong railway line, co…

The Camperdown–Timboon Rail Trail is a scenic 34km journey through south-west Victoria, linking the volcanic landscapes around Camperdown with the lush forests and dairy country…

Capital City Trail is Melbourne's named shared-use loop circling the CBD and some inner eastern and northern suburbs. Widely documented length is approximately 29 km of mostly s…

The Castlemaine–Maldon Trail is an 18km railside trail connecting two of Victoria’s most historic Goldfields towns. Rather than following the old railway formation itself, the t…

The Dargo High Plains is one of Australia's premier bikepacking adventures, taking riders deep into the spectacular Victorian High Country across 304km of alpine roads, rugged g…

The Dartmoor Rail Trail is a short and accessible 1.3km sealed rail trail running through the heart of Dartmoor in far south-west Victoria. Following part of the former Mount Ga…

The Djerring Rail Trail is a fantastic urban cycling route through Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs, following the Cranbourne–Pakenham railway corridor and making clever use of…

The Domino Rail Trail is a peaceful 6km one-way ride between Trentham and Lyonville in Victoria’s Central Highlands, following part of the former railway line that once connecte…

The Dookie Rail Trail is a short and scenic 8km sealed rail trail through the rolling farmland of Victoria’s Goulburn Valley. Extending both east and west from the small town of…

The East Gippsland Rail Trail is one of Victoria’s great long-distance rail trails, stretching around 96km from Bairnsdale to Orbost through farmland, forests and the beautiful …

The Eastern Dandenong Ranges Trail is a scenic 15km shared trail from Clematis to Gembrook, winding through the hills and forests of Melbourne’s Dandenong Ranges. The route link…

Flame Trees is a fun cross-country MTB loop just outside Beechworth in Victoria’s High Country, running alongside the Murray to Mountains Rail Trail. Built for riders stepping i…

The Yaugher Network is the northern half of the famous Forrest MTB Trails and delivers a more traditional cross-country experience through dry eucalypt forest and spectacular gr…

Foster MTB Park, tucked into Whipstick Gully Reserve on the edge of Foster in South Gippsland, offers around 7km of hand-built cross-country riding through lush native bushland …

The Fyansford Rail Trail is a 4.4km sealed shared trail running from North Geelong to Fyansford, following the route once used by cement trains travelling between the Fyansford …

The Gippsland Lakes Discovery Trail is a beautiful 23km one-way shared trail linking the East Gippsland Rail Trail near Colquhoun with Lakes Entrance. Unlike a typical straight …

The Gippsland Plains Rail Trail stretches around 63km from Traralgon to Stratford, crossing the wide-open farming country of Central Gippsland with brilliant views towards the G…

The Grampians Rail Trail is a scenic 10km shared trail from Stawell West to Mount Dryden Road, giving riders an easy-going taste of Victoria’s spectacular Grampians region. The …

The Grand Ridge Rail Trail winds for 13km between Mirboo North and Boolarra through the beautiful Strzelecki Ranges in Gippsland. Following the former Morwell to Mirboo North ra…

The Great Southern Rail Trail is one of Victoria’s great multi-day cycling adventures, stretching around 130km through South Gippsland from Nyora to Yarram, with additional bran…

Great Valley Trail is the named sealed shared path linking Bright and Harrietville in Victoria's High Country - a Murray to Mountains Rail Trail extension rather than a duplicat…

The Great Victorian Rail Trail is one of Australia’s great long-distance rail-trail adventures, stretching 134km through Victoria’s High Country from Tallarook to Mansfield, wit…

The Hamilton–Coleraine Rail Trail is a 37km walking and cycling trail through the beautiful red-gum country and rolling farmland of western Victoria. Following the former railwa…

Hawthorn to Kew Rail Trail – Melbourne, VIC The Hawthorn to Kew Rail Trail is a short 1km shared trail through Melbourne’s inner eastern suburbs, following part of the former r…

Stretching through Victoria’s spectacular north-east, the High Country Rail Trail follows the former railway corridor from Wodonga toward the Upper Murray, taking riders through…

The Inner Circle Rail Trail is a 5km sealed shared trail through Melbourne’s inner north, following the former Inner Circle railway between Royal Park in Parkville and Rushall S…

Leongatha Velodrome is the outdoor cycling track at Leongatha Recreation Reserve on Wild Dog Valley Road, home ground for Leongatha Cycling Club. The club's About page records t…

The Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail, affectionately known as the Warby Trail, is one of Victoria’s most popular rail trails, taking riders for around 40 km through Melbourne’s …

Lockington-Kotta Rail Trail is an 8 km shared path in the former railway corridor west of Lockington Road in northern Victoria. Compacted earth and dirt suit hybrid and gravel b…

Meadowlink Linear Park is a short urban rail trail in Broadmeadows, around 20km north of Melbourne’s CBD, following the former Broadstore railway line. The current rail-trail se…

Mitchell Ave Pump Track is the Rural City of Wangaratta asphalt pump track at Mitchell Avenue Reserve (former Yarrunga pool site) in Wangaratta. Council's facility page states t…

The Moe – Yallourn Rail Trail is an easy 7.2 km one-way cycling trail in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley, around 130 km east of Melbourne. Following the former railway line between Mo…

The Mornington Rail Trail is a developing shared cycling and walking trail on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, currently following approximately 4km of the former Mornington rai…

Mount Beauty BMX Track is the public BMX facility at the Mount Beauty Recreation Reserve / Bicentennial Park foreshore precinct (Reserve Drive / Lakeside Avenue area), beside th…

Muckleford Nature Conservation Reserve, near Castlemaine and Maldon in Central Victoria’s Goldfields, offers natural cross-country and gravel-style riding through classic Box-Ir…

The Murray to Mountains Rail Trail is one of Australia’s premier cycling trails, with around 137 km of sealed trail through North East Victoria and the Victorian High Country. T…

Mystic Bike Park in Bright, Victoria, is one of Australia’s premier mountain biking destinations, sitting just minutes from the centre of town in the heart of the Victorian High…

The Noojee Trestle Bridge Rail Trail, in West Gippsland, Victoria, is a short but spectacular 3 km one-way cycling and walking trail connecting the historic Noojee Railway Stati…

The O’Keefe Rail Trail is a fantastic 49km journey between Bendigo and Heathcote, following the route of the former Wandong, Heathcote and Sandhurst Railway through Central Vict…

The Old Beechy Rail Trail is an adventurous 50 km cycling and walking trail through Victoria’s Otway Ranges, running from Colac through Barongarook, Kawarren, Gellibrand and Bee…

The Outer Circle Rail Trail, also widely known as the Anniversary Trail, is a 17 km shared cycling and walking trail through Melbourne’s eastern suburbs, running from Fairfield …

The Port Fairy to Warrnambool Rail Trail is a scenic 37.5 km shared cycling and walking trail on Victoria’s spectacular South West Coast, linking the historic seaside town of Po…

The Port Fairy to Warrnambool Rail Trail is a scenic 37km cycling and walking trail connecting the historic seaside town of Port Fairy with Warrnambool via Koroit. Following muc…

This rewarding gravel loop combines the Great Victorian Rail Trail, quiet country roads and scenic High Country climbs, making it a fantastic ride for those looking to explore t…

Red Hill MTB Park, more formally the mountain bike trail network within Arthurs Seat State Park on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, is one of the region’s best-known destination…

The Red Hill Rail Trail, also known locally as the Merricks–Red Hill Trail, is a scenic 6.3 km cycling, walking and horse-riding trail on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, connec…

The Ringwood – Belgrave Rail Trail, also known as the Belgrave Rail Trail or Heathmont to Belgrave Trail, is a roughly 17 km shared cycling and walking route through Melbourne’s…

The Ringwood to Belgrave Rail Trail is a roughly 17km sealed shared trail running from Ringwood through Melbourne’s eastern suburbs and into the foothills of the Dandenong Range…

The Rokeby to Neerim Rail Trail is a beautiful shared cycling, walking and horse-riding trail through West Gippsland, Victoria, running from Rokeby through Crossover and Neerim …

The Rokeby to Neerim Railside Trail is a scenic shared trail through the rolling green countryside of West Gippsland, connecting Rokeby with Crossover and Neerim South. The wide…

The Rosstown Rail Trail follows the historic route of the former Rosstown Railway through Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs, linking Elsternwick with the Oakleigh/Hughesdale are…

The Sandridge Rail Trail is a short 4km urban cycling and walking route connecting central Melbourne with Port Melbourne, following the corridor of Australia’s first steam railw…

The Stanhope – Girgarre Rail Trail is a short and easy 5 km shared cycling and walking trail in northern Victoria’s Campaspe region, connecting the small rural towns of Stanhope…

Thunder Point MTB Trails, in Warrnambool on Victoria’s Great Ocean Road coast, is home to a compact but distinctive cross-country MTB network of around 6–7 km. Wedged between th…

The Tiger Rail Trail, at Forrest in Victoria’s Otway region, is a short 4.4 km shared cycling and walking trail following part of the former railway line that once connected For…

The Tyers Junction Rail Trail, in Victoria’s Baw Baw Ranges near Erica, is a rugged 7 km one-way trail from Collins Siding to Telbit Crossing following part of the former Tyers …

Victoria Park Criterium Circuit is the purpose-built asphalt criterium loop in Victoria Park, Ballarat, used as the summer home circuit by Ballarat Sebastopol Cycling Club. Entr…

Victoria Park Kew Pump Track is the family-friendly scoot, skate and ride pump track inside the upgraded Victoria Park regional playground in Kew (City of Boroondara). Council's…

Wahgunyah Pump Track is an Indigo Shire asphalt pump track on the Wahgunyah Railway Land in Wahgunyah, linking toward the Murray to Mountains Rail Trail corridor between Rutherg…

The Walhalla Goldfields Rail Trail, now commonly referred to as the Erica to Thomson Rail Trail, is a rugged 7.3 km one-way ride through the Baw Baw Ranges in Gippsland, Victori…

The Waranga Rail Trail is a 19km shared-use trail connecting the historic towns of Rushworth and Murchison in northern Victoria. Following the route of the former railway line, …

The Waranga Rail Trail is a 19 km shared cycling and walking trail connecting Murchison and Rushworth in northern Victoria. Fully completed in 2025, it follows the former railwa…

Warburton Bike Park, around 70 km east of Melbourne in Victoria’s Yarra Ranges, is rapidly developing into one of Australia’s major mountain bike destinations. As of August 2026…

The Warburton Rail Trail and Yarra Valley Trail combine for around 48km of riding through Victoria’s spectacular Yarra Valley, starting from Lilydale. The well-established Warbu…

The Webb Dock Railside Trail is a short 2.7km urban route through Melbourne’s Docklands and Southbank, following sections of the former Webb Dock freight railway alignment. The …

The Westside Bikeway Rail Trail is a 9km sealed shared trail through Adelaide’s inner western and south-western suburbs, following much of the former railway corridor between Mi…

The Woodend to Daylesford Rail Trail follows the corridor of the former railway through Victoria’s beautiful Central Highlands, although currently only the 6km Domino Rail Trail…

Yarra Valley Gravel Network – Gravel Riding Near Melbourne The Yarra Valley and Yarra Ranges offer an incredible network of gravel roads, forest tracks and cycling trails, maki…

The Yarra Valley Trail, in Victoria’s beautiful Yarra Valley east of Melbourne, is a developing shared cycling and walking trail that will eventually connect Lilydale, Yarra Gle…