Rail Trails of Victoria and South Australia: Walking, Cycling and Horse Riding Trails

ISBN-10
0957975902
ISBN-13
9780957975903
Category
Bicycles and cycling
Pages
132
Language
English
Published
2001
Authors
Fiona Colquhoun, Alexander McCooke

Description

Rail trails are shared-use paths recycled from abandonedrailway corridors. They can be used for walking, cyclingand horse riding. Rail trails link towns and meanderthrough scenic countryside just as railways did in thepast. A detailed guide to the rail trails of Victoria andSouth Australia, this book includes a quick summary ofeach trail to help you plan your visit; detaileddescriptions including historical notes describing thearea where the trail runs and the part that railwaysplayed in its development; full colour scale maps showingroad crossings, facilities and trail features; gradientprofiles so you know in advance where the hills are; pluscurrent and historical photographs. Printed in fullcolour, the book is in an easy to carry A5 size.

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