List of rail trails
This is a list of rail trails around the world longer than 0.1 miles. 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.
Asia
- Parts of , Johor Bahru -Tanjong Pagar KTM railway, known as the Green Corridor
- Parts of , Thailand-Burma Death Railway
- The Jerusalem Railway Park.
Europe
Austria
A more complete reference can be found at www.bahntrassenradeln.de.Lower Austria
- Dampfross und Drahtesel on the former :de:Stammersdorfer Lokalbahn
- :de:Traisentalradweg on the former :de:Leobersdorfer Bahn
Upper Austria
- :de:Reichraminger Hintergebirge|Reichraminger Hintergebirgs on former :de:Waldbahn Reichraming
- Part of :de:Steyrtalradweg follows the former :de:Steyrtalbahn
Salzburg
- Salzkammergut-Lokalbahn-Radweg on the former :de:Salzkammergut-Lokalbahn between Strobl and St. Gilgen
- :de:Salzkammergut-Radweg on the former :de:Ischlerbahn and :de:Salzkammergut-Lokalbahn from Salzburg to Bad Ischl
Styria
- The first 18 kilometers of the :de:Feistritztal-Radweg between :de:Ratten |Ratten and :de:Birkfeld on a dismantled part of the :de:Feistritztalbahn
Belgium
- Line 29 from Aarschot to Herentals
- Line 29 north of Turnhout towards the Dutch border
- Line 38 from Liege to Hombourg
- Line 62 from Oostende to Torhout
- Part of line 109 from Chimay to Froidchapelle
- Line 142 from Namur to Hoegaarden
- Most of Line 160 from Brussels to Tervuren
- Part of line 163A from Sainte-Cécile to Muno
Denmark
- Fodsporet, 40 km between Slagelse and Næstved via Dalmose plus 12 km between Dalmose and Skælskør in the southeastern part of Sjælland opened 2011
- Himmerlandsstien, 70 km between Viborg and Løgstør in the northern part of Jutland opened 2007
- Naturstien Horsens-Silkeborg Naturetrail, 60 km between Horsens-Silkeborg in the middle of Jutland
Finland
- Baana, a 1.5-km section of the old Helsinki harbour rail line.
France
- Avenue Verte between St-Aubin-le-Cauf and Forges-les-Eaux
- The promenade plantée in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, France; built on the former railway line between Bastille area and the eastern suburbs of Paris
- Coulée verte , on the former :fr:Ligne Beauvais - Amiens|railway lines from Amiens and Beauvais, opened for the traffic between 1874 and 1972 or 1990
- Coulée verte , on the former transversal railway line between the station of Colombes and the station of "Les Vallées" la Garenne-Colombes
- The voie verte is a former railway line transformed in bicycle trail in the Vosges; it links Remiremont to Bussang and Remiremont to Cornimont
- Voie verte from Givry to Mâcon
- Voie verte from Mios to Bazas, a former railway line transformed into a bicycle trail in the Aquitaine
- The Roger Lapébie bike path runs for 57 km from Bordeaux, through Créon and onto Sauveterre-de-Guyenne.
Germany
- The Bahnradweg Hessen with a total length of following old tracks of the Vogelsbergbahn, Vogelsberger Südbahn, Biebertalbahn and Ulstertalbahn.
- The Bockl-Radweg in Bavaria with a total length of 45 km on the old track, from Neustadt a.d. Waldnaab to Eslarn
- The Maare-Mosel-Radweg with on the old rail track
- The Ruwer-Hochwald-Radweg with on the old rail track
- The Schinderhannes-Radweg with on the old track of the Hunsrück Railway
- The Vennbahn trail is a cross-border trail between Germany, Belgium und Luxembourg, which follows the route of the former Vennbahn railway line for approximately from the city of Aachen through the High Fens – Eifel Nature Park and the Ardennes to Troisvierges
Hungary
- Part of line 11 from Szentkirályszabadja to Balatonalmádi
- Old track of line 25 from Bagod to Zalalövő
- Part of line 49 from Tamási to Pári
- Part of line 63 from Pécs to Pellérd
- Part of line 65 from Harkány to Drávaszabolcs
- Part of the disused narrow gauge line from Sátoraljaújhely to Pálháza
Ireland
- Great Southern Trail
- Great Western Greenway
In planning/under construction
- Connemara Greenway
- Deise Greenway, when completed, this rail trail is planned to follow the route of the former Dungarvan to Waterford railway, passing through Stradbally and Kilmacthomas; initial stage at the Dungarvan end has been completed
- Tralee to Fenit Greenway
Isle Of Man
- Isle Of Man Steam Heritage Trail: Douglas to Peel
Luxembourg
- Prince Henri railway in Clemency, converted into a cycle track
Norway
- Skreia Line
Portugal
- Ecopista do Rio Minho
- Ecovia do Rio Lima
- Ecopista do Tâmega
Spain
- Senda del oso, Asturias
- Vía Verde de la Sierra, Cádiz and Seville
- Vía Verde de la Sierra de la Demanda, Burgos
- Vía Verde de Ojos Negros, Valencia and Teruel
- GIRONA - NARROW-GAUGE RAILWAY ROUTE I - This 57-km route crosses three regions and twelve towns, following the valleys of the Fluvià, Brugent and Ter rivers. The Narrow-Gauge Railway Route descends smoothly from Olot to Girona.
- GIRONA - NARROW-GAUGE RAILWAY ROUTE II - The Narrow-Gauge Railway Route stretches out 39.7 km. With a smooth incline from Girona to Sant Feliu de Guíxols, its highest point is at Cassà de la Selva. Following the old narrow-gauge railway line from Girona to Sant Feliu, you can get to know two of Girona´s regions - the Gironès and the Baix Empordà - from the Ter River basin, crossing the Selva depression and ending in the Ridaura valley.
Sweden
- Banvallsleden
- Sjuhäradsrundan Borås to Ulricehamn
- Falköping to Ambjörnarp
United Kingdom
England
- Addiscombe Railway Park: Addiscombe to Woodside, South London
- Alban Way: St Albans to Hatfield, Hertfordshire
- Auckland Way: Spennymoor to Bishop Auckland, Co.Durham
- Ayot Greenway: Ayot St Peter to Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire
- Beckton Corridor: Beckton DLR station to Connaught Bridge, East London
- Belmont Trail: Stanmore to Harrow, North West London (2.2 miles
Northern Ireland
- The Comber Greenway
- Foyle Valley Cycle Route Londonderry to Strabane
Scotland
- Corstorphine to Balgreen: Edinburgh
- Dava Way Forres to Grantown-on-Spey
- Deeside Way Aberdeen to Ballater
- Formartine and Buchan Way Dyce to Fraserburgh and Peterhead
- Hillend Loch Railway Path Airdrie to Bathgate
- Innocent Railway Edinburgh to Brunstane
- Old Fordell Train Line Trail: Cowdenbeath
- Paisley & Clyde railway path
- Rob Roy Way Callander to Killin
- Speyside Way Craigellachie to Grantown-on-Spey
- Strathkelvin Railway Path Gartcosh to Strathblane
- Tweed Valley Railway Path Peebles to Inverleithen
Wales
- Clyne Valley Country Park
- Lôn Eifion
- Lôn Las Cymru
- Lôn Las Menai
- Part of the Lôn Las Ogwen
- Mawddach Trail
- Swiss Valley Cycle Route: Llanelli to Cross Hands, Carmarthenshire
- Parts of the Taff Trail
- Ystwyth Trail
Jersey
- Jersey Railway
In planning/under construction
North America
Bermuda
- Bermuda Railway
Canada
Mexico
- The abandoned Mexico City to Cuernavaca line, transformed into a "ciclopista" or "ciclovía"
United States
Oceania
Australia
Rails trails of significant length in Australia include:New Zealand
- Dun Mountain Trail
- Little River Rail Trail
- Otago Central Rail Trail
- Remutaka Rail Trail
Pipeline trails
- Greenway, London
- Syndal Heatherdale Pipe Reserve Trail
- Tolt Pipeline Trail
Canal trails
- C&O Canal towpath
- Long Level on the Erie Canal