Comments on: Murray to Mountains Rail Trail

By: William O.

William O. — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 01:15:40 +0000

Cycled from Bright to Myrtleford and back on 13 January 2026, in very warm weather but no major winds. The trail is in good condition on this section and I appreciated the Eurobin rest area which is well maintained with a large water tank. Distance markers every 1km are new since I was last on the trail (a while ago!). Didn't see many others on the trail, probably too warm for most.

By: Brian W.

Brian W. — Sat, 08 Nov 2025 05:32:43 +0000

We decided to take this on as a tour ,so the first day we left our car in Harrietville and rode to Myrtleford and camped in the camp ground ,56 km ,nice bakery and Asian restaurant,we then continued on to Wangaratta where we found the signage to be poor and confusing ,eventually finding our way out to Milawa to the camp ground and a nice pub meal 79 km, from milawa we took some well signposted quite roads to Everton then back on the Railtrail to Beechworth for lunch then onto Yackandandah which was mostly downhill to the campground and another pub meal ,64 km .Got an early start and headed along back creek road ,then onto the Yackandandah Myrtleford road to Myrtleford ,then retraced our way back to Harretville 93km. It’s aways a bit hard to cover a Railtrail when you only have one car ,so this makes a good circuit out of it ,and your never to far from a bakery!!

By: Heather C.

Heather C. — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 07:19:40 +0000

Enjoyed riding from Myrtleford to Bright and back today – so picturesque – apart from last section (about 2km) which we had to ride on the (narrow, winding) road as the rail trail was closed – ? due to maintenance? Would have been good to know this before we left and would have changed our plans. Didn't want to turn back only 2km from Bright as we wanted to see the town! Tourist info didn't seem to know about the closure.

By: Michelle S.

Michelle S. — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:27:33 +0000

Rutherglen Loops!
Great rail trail and earlier this year I stayed in Rutherglen and discovered the Rutherglen loop trails. The shire has done a fantastic job creating these trails not just linking wineries but tracks along beautiful bushland and a wonderful part sealed section along the Murray River, through scenic Woodlands and waterways. Rutherglen is a lovely town with all the facilities for a few days to a week. Don't miss it.

By: Marty R.

Marty R. — Sat, 19 Jul 2025 09:22:17 +0000

Hello,
I rode the Rutherglen to Wahgunyah Rail Trail Section yesterday (18/07/25).

I followed the advice of “Ewen H” post’s on the 23/12/23 (on the Corowa – Culcairn Rail Trail Page), and combined it with the Corowa 2km Rail Trail section 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, 05 Jun 2025 09:03:05 +0000

RT34 Completed the Murray to Mountains groupset yesterday with the ride from Everton to Yackandandah and back. There are new, orange distance posts with Emergency Marker System numbers on them. The new surface on Kibell Lane and concrete spoon drains through the cuttings is a big improvement but the line marking for the on-road bike/walker lane is yet to be done.

By: David B.

David B. — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 23:21:46 +0000

The short and pleasant (sealed surface) rail trail from Rutherglen is part of a new network of bike trails linking wineries, Lake Moodemere and Murray River (https://www.explorerutherglen.com.au/ride/rutherglen-loops/). Well worth staying a day or two in Rutherglen to explore, particularly if you are a wine lover. Cofield winery on the bike trail has a decent cafe, and Rutherglen is an attractive town with lots of eating and accommodation options (plus Convent Brewery). Getting there from train stations requires using low-volume but high-speed roads without sealed shoulder: from Springhurst is shorter and we encountered barely 10 vehicles in 16 km (mid-afternoon weekday), from Chiltern you can take the lovely and very low-traffic Chiltern Valley road leaving only 3.5 km on the busier C377 until you join the town bike path near Anderson Winery. Completing the rail trail from Rutherglen to Springhurst would solve this access problem.

By: Wolter K.

Wolter K. — Thu, 22 May 2025 06:54:59 +0000

RT34 Based myself in the budget caravan park in Everton, as it's fairly central. Rode Everton to Bright return (114 km) on 19/5, then the Everton-Milawa-Wang-Everton loop (72 km) the next day, enjoying the autumn leaves. There's a well-marked route from east of the Everton Station site down Gibbes St to Everton, which was a relief on the way back. Third day I chickened out and drove to Rutherglen rather than take the on-road cycle route to the rail trail there. So only 16 km return, but I did drive across the border to do the Corowa one. This could have been a 127 km day so I feel like I cheated. I have to go back to do Everton-Yack anyway and will enjoy riding the first section of the MTM from Apex Park again along the levee bank towards Bowser, which is now hot-mix asphalt and has a better view, as they have raised it for the benefit of local residents.

By: Stephen L.

Stephen L. — Sat, 17 May 2025 23:30:28 +0000

What an absolutely wonderful series of trails – with great scenery, cafes, bakeries and wineries.

We rode the following in April 2025:
* the Everton, Wangaratta, Oxley, Milawa, Everton circuit – the on-road section was on flat, sealed, quiet country roads (we were passed by 3 cars and a bus around 4pm on a weekday)
* the Osborne Flats, Yackandandah, Beechworth section is through bushland and it is the most undulating section
* the Beechworth, Everton section is a very relaxing down hill section (heading to Everton!) set in the bush and the Everton to Bright section is relatively flat with views of the valley and mountains.

Although all of the above trails are on sealed paths, the riding would be more comfortable if your tyres are at least 35mm. The Osborne Flats to Yackandandah trail commences at the Osbornes Flat Hall – see www.victoriashighcountry.com.au/listing/m2m-yackandandah-to-osbornes-flat/

By: Simon G.

Simon G. — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 10:59:57 +0000

Mytleford to Bright, easy cruise and good to see more people on the trails, good flat stretch for a family event with stop offs on the way, cycle surface was pretty good.