Chris Webber announced that a Blue Mountains Rail Trail has now been created.

Chris Webber on the 13th March announced that, with the assistance of the Blue Mountains Historical Society, a Blue Mountains Rail Trail has now been created, combining 13 different sites throughout the Greater Blue Mountains, from Lapstone to Oberon via Lithgow.

The Heritage Rail Trail features on a brochure and web site which were locally designed and printed. The design was paid for by Blue Mountains City Council, while the printing was paid for by Lithgow Council. The website was created by local designer Brad Diedrich with assistance from Ask Roz Blue Mountains.

Visitors can now go on a fun and exciting journey through the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area, exploring over 150 years of rail and industrial heritage.

The route enables visitors to take in our breathtaking landscape and fascinating history through bush walks, bicycle rides, living history, steam train rides, historic houses and museums. Anybody interested in railway or industrial history will find enough enthralling experiences to last a whole weekend.

Rail Trail passengers will be transported along old rail beds through tunnels, along construction tramways, up and down mining inclines, past railway guest houses and into railway museums.

Blue Mountains visitors often visit only one of these locations while going past many of the others to get there. This guide will make it possible for them to visit more sites and to stay longer in the Blue Mountains.