Comments on: Culcairn – Corowa Rail Trail

By: Marty R.

Marty R. — Sat, 19 Jul 2025 09:15:47 +0000

Hello,

I rode the Culcairn – Corowa Rail Trail (the 2km Corowa Section) yesterday (18/07/25).

I followed the advice of “Ewen H” post’s on the 23/12/23, and combined it with the Wahgunyah to Rutherglen Rail Trail and Murry River Loop. Thank you very much for your post and advice.

I started/finished at the Heritage Motor Inn – Corowa (thanks Geoff for accommodating me), rode to Rutherglen with a town loop and then back to Wahgunyah and onto the Murray River Section and then anti clockwise back to Corowa Station for a total of 29.7km ride.

Great Trails and the surfaces were all pretty good.

Cheers,

Marty

By: Wolter K.

Wolter K. — Thu, 22 May 2025 07:38:22 +0000

35/70 Halfway to my target of 70 rail trails in my 70th year. This one's just a sad reminder of how little has been done in NSW and how much can be done with little money. I was wondering how to link it with the rail trail to Wahgunyah but Ewen Hill (below) has already done that for me.

By: Ewen H.

Ewen H. — Sat, 23 Dec 2023 01:39:03 +0000

At just 2 km, this is more for access into town rather than requiring a visit… unless you combine it with the one across the border.

This trail shows what can be done to provide central park facilities with the history of the railway. Most of the rails are still there and the park has been leveled to the top of the rails whilst the turntable area remains in situ.

For a decent ride, start at Bullecourt Rd (the north-eastern end of the rail trail) and cycle through the park and down to the single-lane bridge that crosses the Murray. Take the first left turn into a cul-de-sac to get onto a shared path to the start of the 9 km trail from Wahgunyah to Rutherglen and back. Come back over the ford just after the end of the rail trail at Wahgunyah and ride up the Murray River on the Victorian side until you reach Federation Way, then it's back to where you started and about 27 km all up. Enjoy

By: Paul G.

Paul G. — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 05:14:01 +0000

Visited and only walked a section in Corowa,I will say however there is a great shared path between Corowa and Mulwala

By: Howard351

Howard351 — Thu, 28 May 2020 12:39:58 +0000

I have just been working in the Culcairn area for several days. I think the Culcairn to Holbrook section would be an excellent starting point of development for this trail. Just 27km makes it short enough for those of lower fitness, and long enough for regular riders to make the trip to visit. The valley that the rail line snakes through is thoroughly beautiful.

By: stanford67

stanford67 — Thu, 03 Jul 2014 07:53:11 +0000

This would be a great railway to turn into a rail trail – I for one would ride it regularly if it was converted to a rail trail. If the Culcairn – Holbrook line was also converted to a rail trail then 3 major highways would be linked by it: Hume Hwy, Olympic Hwy and Riverina Hwy, as well as the rail service to through Culcairn.