44 cycling stops along this route · Kootenay Rockies
A weekend loop out of Nelson for riders who like earning it: Kootenay River trails, an eclectic mix of doubletrack and gravel over the Bonnington Range, then the Great Northern Rail Trail home through the Salmo valley. Expect genuine hike-a-bike, some bushwhacking, and serious climbing for the distance. Gold-rush mining claims once blanketed these hills; today it is quiet backcountry where meeting another bikepacker is unusual. Type two fun, well worth the effort.
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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