Murray to the Mountains Rail Trail - Trail Description

Looking towards Mt Hotham near Eurobin Damian McCrohan

Location: North East Victoria, 250km from Melbourne

Start/end: Wangaratta to Beechworth/Bright and Rutherglen to Wahgunyah

Region: Northern Victoria, Victoria

Length open: 105km

Surface: Sealed

Description

The most developed of Victorian rail trails with a sealed surface for its entire distance! It is in two sections distinct sections. (There is a significant on-road gap between the two sections at this stage.)

Wangaratta to Bright/Beechworth (97km)

At Everton it also branches off and a good climb leads to the historic town of Beechworth.

Nothing beats the real thing but if you can't get there take a virtual tour of the Myrtleford to Eurobin section of the trail if you have the Google Earth program. Steve Howard from Cowra has prepared this including drawing a line along the rail trail to make it clearer.

Rutherglen to Wahgunyah (8km)

This section opened in 2009 and links the historic town of Rutherglen with the Murray River town of Wahgunah, passing through the famous wine region.

News Items

• November 2009Wahgunyah to Rutherglen Opening - Community Event

• November 2008 VLine Train Services Stop for 18 Months

• December 2006 Economic Benefits Study Released

• November 2006 Long Time Rail Trail manger steps down

• November 2006 Funding announced for Wahgunyah - Rutherglen section

For more information on this trail see the book Rail Trails of Victoria and South Australia.

Trail Map

See Rail Trails of Victoria and South Australia for a much more detailed map. The maps in the book include all trail access points, facilities along the trail and gradient profiles (example).

Gallery

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Web Links

• Email Murray to Mountains Rail Trail
• Murray to Mountains Rail Trail Official Site

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Related Information

• Discuss this trail in our Victoria Rail Trails Forum
• More trails in this region
• Find other trails with our Rail Trail Finder

Rail Trails of Victoria and South Australia This trail is included in our guide book Rail trails of Victorian and South Australia. The book features 25 rail trails. It includes plenty of photos, detailed descriptions and full colour maps. It is available from book shops and bike shops or order direct.

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