Flathead Valley

A ride mapped and described by Bikepack Canada

40 cycling stops along this route · Kootenay Rockies

292 km · Weekend or moreChallengingRide with trafficMostly gravelLots of climbingRemote stretches

Our map below is a rough sketch

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Communities along this route#

Fernie 23 Sparwood 12 Flathead 4 Baynes Lake 1

Roughly where this ride goes#

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Traditional territories#

This route travels through the traditional territories of the Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla, Ĩyãħé Nakón mąkóce (Stoney), Ktunaxa ɁamakɁis, Niitsítpiis-stahkoii ᖹᐟᒧᐧᐨᑯᐧ ᓴᐦᖾᐟ (Blackfoot / Niitsítapi ᖹᐟᒧᐧᒣᑯ), and Tsuut’ina.

Territory data from Native Land Digital, for educational purposes only.

BC Bike Stops#

Fernie (23)

BC LiquorstoreInfo· Liquor Store

Big Bang bagelsInfo· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats

Fernie Aquatic CentreInfo· Community Centre · $

Fernie Heritage LibraryInfo· Library · Free

Fernie MuseumInfo· Museum / Gallery · Free

Freshies CafeInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

GearHub SportsInfo· Repair Shop

Himalayan Spice BistroInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

House of GatoInfo· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats

LunchboxInfo· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

+13 more in Fernie →

Sparwood (12)

A&WInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

Causeway Bay Hotel & Conference CentreInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget

EssoInfo· Convenience Store

HuskyInfo· Convenience Store

Mountain Shadows CampgroundInfo· Private Campground

Overwaitea FoodsInfo· Grocery Store

Sparwood MuseumInfo· Museum / Gallery · Free

Sparwood Public LibraryInfo· Library

Sparwood Visitor CentreInfo· Visitor Centre · Free

SubwayInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

+2 more in Sparwood →

Flathead (4)

Butts CabinInfo· Public Campground

Butts Recreation SiteInfo· Public Campground

Pollock Creek Recreation SiteInfo· Public Campground

Ram/Cabin Pass Recreation SiteInfo· Public Campground

Baynes Lake (1)

Surveyors Lake CampgroundInfo· Public Campground

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