32km multi-use rail trail through scenic rural countryside
– with social and economic benefits to the surrounding communities.
Imagine the Batlow Rail Trail
RAIL TRAIL NEWS – The nearby Tumbarumba to Rosewood Trail opened in April 2020 (the first in NSW). Six months after opening, over 10,000 riders had ridden the trail. Numbers continue to grow – attracting both locals and visitors from outside the region.
Batlow Tumut Rail Trail
CURRENT STATUS: * PROPOSED *
A considerable amount of planning has occurred to date. The next stages of progress involve:
- Inclusion of the rail trail in the Regional Walking and Cycling Masterplan being developed by Snowy Valleys Council.
- Funding to complete a new feasibility study
- Funding to complete a detailed development plan
- Construction of Stage One – Batlow to Wybaleena with a link to Apple Thief trail head
1. ACHIEVED
2. ACHIEVED
Setting new tourism standards and transforming economies
With the Batlow Tumut rail trail, it is boundless what can be achieved economically in both Tumut and Batlow
The region around us will benefit greatly as the Riverina Highlands Rail Trails network sets new standards of tourism experiences producing health and economic outcomes of great substance.
Connecting communities
The proposed Batlow to Tumut Rail Trail is part of a larger plan for the Riverina Highlands Trail, connecting local towns to provide a scenic trail for both locals and visitors to the region.
Supported by Rail Trails Australia
Rail Trails Australia (RTA) is the national organisation promoting the use and development of rail trails throughout Australia. All over Australia, former rail lines have been converted into multiple use trails providing a safe health-promoting corridor between communities for locals and visitors alike. Please refer to their website for more information: www.railtrails.org.au.
Rail Trails Australia supports the local Batlow to Tumut rail trail group to get the Batlow to Tumut rail trail approved and constructed, providing a significant and much-needed boost to tourism in the region.”
Rail Trails Australia supports the local Batlow to Tumut rail trail group to get the Batlow to Tumut rail trail approved and constructed, providing a significant and much-needed boost to tourism in the region.”
A unique experience for visitors
Whether on foot or bike, trail users will be able to meander through historical, horticultural, farming, grazing and manufacturing corridors of great significance with scenic views like no other for miles.
Rail trails – an economic success story
The Riesling Trail,
South Australia
Average rail trail visitor spends $215.82/person/visit in the Clare Valley, totalling $1.08 million/year for the region.
Source: Market Equity
Murray to the Mountains
Rail Trail, Victoria
The trail directly injects $0.5 million/year into the local economy, with a flow-on (or multiplier) effect of up to $1.9 million/year
Source: Australian Bicycle Council
