Rail trails are former railway lines that have been converted to paths designed for pedestrian, bicycle, skating, equestrian, and/or light motorized traffic.
Most are multiuse trails offering at least pedestrians and cyclists recreational access and right-of-way to the routes.
[1] Rail trails around the world longer than 0.1 miles (160 metres) include the following.
[2] France has rail trails with a total length of 6,800 kilometres (4,200 mi) (as at September 2024).
These are some of rail trails in France : Germany has 613 rail trails with a total length of 4,400 kilometres (2,700 mi) (as at September 2013).