7 cycling stops along this route · Thompson Okanagan
A three-day, 250 km loop through the fragile grassland ecosystems south of Kamloops: just one percent of BC's land base, yet home to nearly a third of its threatened species. The route rolls past sprawling historic ranches, including Canada's largest at Douglas Lake, and azure lakes teeming with waterfowl; bring binoculars, this is some of the best birdwatching in the province. Good gravel and quiet pavement, but the climbs are real, around 4,000 m in all, and water is scarce, so carry plenty.
The full map, turn-by-turns, and GPX for this ride are on bikepacking.com. Our map shows roughly where the ride goes, not how to follow it.
The dashed line is our rough sketch, drawn only to show where the ride is. For the real, rideable route, get the route from bikepacking.com.
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