This is a list of rail trails around the world longer than 0.1 miles (160 metres). Rail trails are former
railwaylines 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.[1]
Coulée verte ("green belt") (1 km), on the former transversal railway line (closed in 1979) between the station of
Colombes and the station of "Les Vallées"
la Garenne-Colombes
Voie verte from Mios to Bazas, a former railway line transformed into a bicycle trail (76 km) in the
Aquitaine
The Roger Lapébie bike path runs for 57 km from Bordeaux, through Créon and onto Sauveterre-de-Guyenne.
Germany
Germany has 613 rail trails with a total length of 4,400 kilometres (2,700 mi) (as at September 2013). 80 more projects are being planned or under construction. These are some of the longest rail trails in Germany:
The Schinderhannes-Radweg with 36 kilometres (22 mi) on the old track of the
Hunsrück Railway
The
Vennbahn[7] trail is a cross-border trail between Germany, Belgium und Luxembourg, which follows the route of the former Vennbahn railway line for approximately 130 kilometres (81 mi) from the city of
Aachen through the
High Fens – Eifel Nature Park and the
Ardennes to
Troisvierges
The
Nordbahntrasse[8] trail crosses for 23 km the city of
Wuppertal, and has so far one of the highest standards of rail trails in Germany.
Deise Greenway (under development), 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[12]
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 (440 m) to Girona (70 m).
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 (15 m), its highest point is at Cassà de la Selva (136 m). 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.
This is a list of rail trails around the world longer than 0.1 miles (160 metres). Rail trails are former
railwaylines 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.[1]
Coulée verte ("green belt") (1 km), on the former transversal railway line (closed in 1979) between the station of
Colombes and the station of "Les Vallées"
la Garenne-Colombes
Voie verte from Mios to Bazas, a former railway line transformed into a bicycle trail (76 km) in the
Aquitaine
The Roger Lapébie bike path runs for 57 km from Bordeaux, through Créon and onto Sauveterre-de-Guyenne.
Germany
Germany has 613 rail trails with a total length of 4,400 kilometres (2,700 mi) (as at September 2013). 80 more projects are being planned or under construction. These are some of the longest rail trails in Germany:
The Schinderhannes-Radweg with 36 kilometres (22 mi) on the old track of the
Hunsrück Railway
The
Vennbahn[7] trail is a cross-border trail between Germany, Belgium und Luxembourg, which follows the route of the former Vennbahn railway line for approximately 130 kilometres (81 mi) from the city of
Aachen through the
High Fens – Eifel Nature Park and the
Ardennes to
Troisvierges
The
Nordbahntrasse[8] trail crosses for 23 km the city of
Wuppertal, and has so far one of the highest standards of rail trails in Germany.
Deise Greenway (under development), 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[12]
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 (440 m) to Girona (70 m).
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 (15 m), its highest point is at Cassà de la Selva (136 m). 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.