Australia

This section lists Australian websites of general rail trail related activities. Websites of specific Australian rail trails can be found in the Trail Description section of individual rail trails.

These links are not paid for unless stated otherwise.

Cycling

• Bicycle Federation of Australia
• Bicycle NSW
• Bicycle SA
• Bicycle Network Victoria
• Bicycle Queensland
• Bicycle Western Australia
• Cycling Promotion - Bicycle Industry initiative to promote cycling.
• Cycling Resource Centre - information on all issues related to cycling in one convenient location

Human Powered Vehicles

Also known as Recumbents.

• Victorian HPVs - Members are regularly involved in social rides on rail trails.

Horse Riding

• Australian Trail Horse Riders Association - National body promoting trail horse riding and associated activities:
• Have Horse will Travel - Provides information for people who wish to travel and/or holiday with their horses.

Bushwalking

• Bushwalking in Australia - courtesy of The Confederation of Bushwalking Clubs NSW
• Victorian National Parks Association - Victorian National Parks and bushwalking organisation.
• Bushwalking Vicoria - The peak body for all bushwalkers and bushwalking clubs in Victoria, Australia.

Running

• Trail Running Victoria - organises runs and jogs including some on rail trails (Requires sign-in)

Environment

• Department of Environment and Conservation (Formerly CALM) - Western Australia
• Environment and Water - directory for environmental information in Victoria

Rail Heritage

• Association of Tourist Railways, Victoria - information on Victorian tourist railways, several of which are near rail trails.
• RailPage.com.au - railway forums.
• RailPage.org.au - collected information on Australian railways.
• Steam Rail Victoria - operate steam excursions around Victoria.
• The Light Railway Research Society of Australia - a society interested in the history of narrow gauge and industrial railways.

Please let us know if any of these links are broken via the form on the contacts page.

Rail Trails Australia does not necessarily endorse companies or associations on this page.

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International

Links for rail trails and related activities from around the world.

These links are not paid for unless stated otherwise.

Canada

• British Columbia Rail Trails - Spirit of 2010 Rail Trail Network
• Trans Canada Trail - 10,000 km trail across Canada based on rail trails

France

• Association Française de développement des Véloroutes et Voies Vertes - Has English descriptions

New Zealand

• Karangahake Gorge Historic Walkway
• Little River Rail Trail
• Rimutaka Incline Railway proposal
• Rimutake Incline Rail trail
• The Central Otago Rail Trail

Spain

• Vias Verdes - Spanish Greenways programme

United Kingdom

• Sustrans

United States

• USA Rail to Trails Conservancy - the main rail trail body in the United States.
• West Virginia Rail trail Council

Please let us know if any of these links are broken via the form on the contacts page.

Rail trails Australia does not necessarily endorse companies or associations on this page.

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Sponsored Links

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Have Your Site Listed Here

Links Policy

Because Rail Trails Australia is a not-for-profit organisation of volunteers we only include links to websites of other not-for-profit, rail trail related organisations free of charge. We also include associated local, state or federal government websites where appropriate.

Commercial websites may be charged one-off and/or periodic fees. After submitting your request we will contact you to discuss rates, if applicable.

How to Add Your Site

Please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with your request for a link.

Please include as much information as possible about your organisation, including:

• Name of organisation
• Contact names
• Phone numbers,
• Email addresses,
• The website to which you'd like to link,
• Whereabouts on our website you would like the link placed. It can be on this Links page, under either Australia, Internation or the Sponsored Links section. Alternatively you can have a link on one or more individual Trail Description pages.

Note that depending on the nature of the link some fees may apply to assist with our volunteer efforts.