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Home » Australia » Cycling in Vic » RailTrails » RailTrailsCyclepaths » Victoria » Murray to Mountains Rail Trail - Australia's Premier Rail Trail

Murray to Mountains Rail Trail - Australia's Premier Rail Trail

Murray to Mountains Rail Trail, Bright
Location - North-east Victoria. From Bright to Wangaratta and Milawa
Side Trails - Everton Station to Beechworth (16km one way) and Bright to Wandiligong (11 kms one way)
Ride - The Murray to Mountains Rail Trail
Distance - More than 100 km (one way)
Terrain - Sealed and separate from the road for the whole way
Difficulty - Easy
Highlights - Cycling past the gardens in and around Bright.
Website and map - Click here
My tip - Visit in Spring, during the Bright Spring Festival and combine your cycling with visits to some of the beautiful open gardens.


The Murray to Mountains Rail Trail in north-east Victoria is Australia's premier rail trail. Very much at the vanguard of cycle tourism, the trail has been overwhelmingly successful in attracting visitors to the area and encouraging the growth of a variety of local businesses which cater to the needs of rail trail users.

David and I first cycled the trail with our young boys almost twenty years ago. We had free bikes provided by a motel and, frankly, they were awful so we didn't get far, but despite faulty gears and dragging brakes we had a wonderful family holiday. In the intervening years, we have returned again and again, watching new sections of the trail open, old sections improve and local businesses succeed and grow.



Rail Trail cafe at Porepunkah
Evidence of the success of the trail for local businesses.

The Murray to Mountains Rail Trail is probably the best supported trail in Australia. It has trail-side accommodation, cafes, restaurants, wineries and bike shops as well as shuttle and bag moving services. If you are thinking of giving rail trail cycling or hiking a go this is a great place to start. Don't be put off by the distance, the trail can easily be tackled in sections. David and I rarely cycle more than 50 kms in a day. We base ourselves in one of the local towns, usually Bright, load the bikes on the car and start from a different point each day.

If you want to see the trail at its scenic best, go in spring when the flowers are in bloom, and if you haven't got the whole 100kms in you, concentrate on the Bright end. The trail between Bright and Everton is lovely.

Wandiligong to Bright - 5.5 km one way


This is a magical ride. It was added to the trail a few years ago to connect the then beginning of the trail at Bright with Wandiligong, an old gold mining town. I have described this part of the trail in a separate blog post so I won't repeat myself here, but if you are based at Bright it makes for a great little excursion. Click here for my blog post on this section.

Bennetts Store, Wandiligong
Old world charm at Wandiligong

Bright to Myrtleford -  30 km one way



Easy, sealed and flat, this makes a lovely return ride.  One way the ride takes about two hours. With lots of  quaint little cafes in Myrtleford, we like to set out in the morning, have lunch at Myrtleford and then cycle back in the afternoon. Don't worry if the distance seems a bit daunting, Porepunkah just 6 km from Bright has the Rail Trail Cafe right beside the path where you can take a mid-cycle break, and there is no shortage of nearby wineries for a spot of wine-tasting or gourmet lunch. 

The old station at Eurobin about mid-way between Bright and Myrtleford has water, toilets and shade and oozes outback charm.

Myrtleford, Murray to Mountains Rail Trail
An old gold stamping battery beside the trail at Myrtleford.

Myrtleford to Everton - 26 km one way



This part of the trail runs through farmland and native bushland. It is still scenic but less pretty and quaint than the Myrtleford to Bright and Bright to Wandiligong sections. It is a bit of a climb up to the site of the old station at Gapsted but nothing too difficult provided you don't hit it at the end of the day when you're tired.


Murray to Mountains Rail Trail
Does anyone recognize this? I think I took it in Everton.

Everton  to Wangaratta  - 26 km one way


This is our least favourite part of the trail. It has none of the charm of the other sections but knowing you cycled the entire trail is its own reward. Wangaratta is a significant regional town with all the accommodation, restaurants and bicycle shops you might want.

Eurobin Station, Murray to Mountains Rail Trail
The trail as it passes the old station at Eurobin between Bright and Myrtleford.



Everton Station to Beechworth - 16 km


From the old Everton Station site a side-trail climbs steadily up to Beechworth. This is the only part of the trail which has a significant gradient.  Do you yourself a favour and start at the Everton end, that way it will be all downhill on the way home. Beechworth is Ned Kelly country. If you are interested in the early colonial history of Victoria there are more than enough period pubs, shops and museums to keep you amused for a day or so.


Old telegraph office, Beechworth
The old Telegraph Office at Beechworth. We sent our son a telegraph from here - pity about the modern office chair.


Wangaratta to Milawa - 18 km one way 


We haven't cycled this section of the trail. However the reviews I have read say it is flat and easy and a great ride if you like gourmet foods and wine.


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