This section of the East Gippsland Rail Trail utilises the 22 km Nicholson to Bruthen sector of the disused railway line. The trail includes easy to medium gradients along a well maintained trail. Some 4 km along the trail from Nicholson, the trail showcases varied sceneries including pasture lands, river flats, creeks, the Gippsland Lakes and mountains in the distance.
About Victoria’s Rail Trails . . .
Rail Trails have become the new function for the abandoned railway corridors of yesteryear . . .
The heavy locomotives, together with the loads of coal & timber required to fire the steam engines, the carriages and cargoes meant that the early trains had to carve their way through the countryside, via the flatest, staightest, and easiest possible route (which remains the case for the railways of today). In an ideal world, a railway line should be as straight and as level as possible – as it requires, for example, five times more energy to pull a train up a gradient of 1 in 100 than for a level course. On top of that, the energy consumption also increases some 25 % for each degree of curve encountered – and then there is the significant issue of maintaining control of a long, heavy train as it traverses a downhill gradient . . .
Hence, the railway corridors were constructed as level, and as straight, as was possible – cutting through hills, under roads, over embankments and across gullies, rivers and creeks. This makes the disused railway corridors of yesteryear ideal for walking, cycling and horse riding. With the rails removed, the Rail Trails are generally resurfaced with gravel providing the user the perfect conditions to enjoy the surrounding environment.
Helpful Hints:
– To obtain a List of Points of Interest along the ‘East Gippsland Rail Trail’ – click here
– The Trail features:
– Walking, Cycling, Horse Riding
– Difficulty = Generally Easy to Moderate
– Gradient = Minimal to Moderate
– Unsealed Gravel, Sealed
– Car Parking is available at the various townships situate along the Trail
Nearby Features:
– Shopping
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