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Photo: Thompson Okanagan Tourism AssociationMount Robson, BC

Kettle Valley Railway Midway Loop

A ride described at Bikepack Canada

Ambitious A real undertaking. Demanding on a couple of fronts, like rough surfaces plus steady climbing, or a long stretch on busier roads.

Difficulty Our overall read of how demanding a route is. We score surface roughness, climbing, singletrack, and how far it runs from services. The route publisher's own rating, a lot of busy road riding, or sheer scale can push the tier up, never down.

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A 352 km loop from Midway through Myra Canyon's Kettle Valley rail grade, then wine country roads around Naramata, Penticton, Oliver, and Osoyoos, back over Anarchist Summit. Mapped by Penny Lawless, it's rated easy to moderate.

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Where this ride goes#

Map key & layers
Food & DrinkAttractionsSuppliesCampingAccommodationBike Services

Riding near fast trafficFastest stretches

Dashed line = our rough sketch of where the ride goes. The rideable route lives at get the route from Bikepack Canada.

Fast-road stretches#

We believe these are the fast, unprotected roads on this route. We can tell you which roads and roughly how far, but not the order you will ride them. If you see an error, tell us and we'll fix it.

  • about 47 km of Crowsnest Highway · near Bridesville
  • about 8 km of 97th Street · near Osoyoos
  • about 6 km of Black Sage Road · near Inkaneep
  • about 4 km of Naramata Road · near Poplar Grove
  • about 3 km of 33 · near Carmi
  • about 2 km of Road 22 · near Inkaneep
  • short stretches on other roads · 2 km total
☕Stops worth stopping for227 along this route

Kettle Valley Rail Trail: Myra Canyon's 18 trestles and two tunnels on the Kettle Valley Rail Trail, a National Historic Site. · Myra

SS Sicamous: Restored 1914 sternwheeler SS Sicamous, moored on Penticton's Okanagan Lake shore. · Penticton

Daydreamer Wines: Marcus holds the Master of Wine designation; Best Red Wine in Canada in 2019; multiple platinum and gold medals at the National Wine Awards of Canada. · Naramata

Kettle River Museum: Mile 0 of the Kettle Valley Railway: the original 1901 station house at Midway. · Midway

Lang Vineyards: British Columbia's first farm-gate winery … home to the oldest vines on the Naramata Bench. · Naramata

Communities along this route#

Penticton 121Osoyoos 53Oliver 19Kaleden 4Okanagan Falls 4Eagle Bluff 3Inkaneep 3Naramata 3West Bench 3Bridesville 2Chute Lake 2Myra 2Rock Creek 2Carmi 1East Osoyoos 1McCulloch 1Midway 1Westbridge 1Zamora 1

Penticton (121)

SS SicamousWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · $$
Laughing Stock VineyardsInfo· Winery / Cidery · $$ · Casual
Munson Mountain ParkInfo· Park / Nature · Free
The Bench MarketInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
Lakeside Villa Inn and SuitesAccredited· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget
Cannery BrewingWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
Copper MugWelcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual
Abandoned Rail Brewing Co.Info· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual
Barley MillInfo· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual
Bench 1775Info· Liquor Store

Plus the fast-food chains — Starbucks, Wendy's, A&W +18 more

+90 more in Penticton →

Osoyoos (53)

Watermark Beach ResortAccredited· Hotel / Motel · $$$$ · Luxury
Bordertown Cider & WineryInfo· Winery / Cidery · $$ · Casual
Coast Osoyoos Beach HotelInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$ · Mid-range
Desert Surfside Waterfront AccommodationsInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget
Diamond Steak and SeafoodInfo· Restaurant · $$$ · Upscale
Falcon ResortInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget
Green Gables Beach ResortInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget
La Stella WineryInfo· Winery / Cidery · $$ · Casual
Osoyoos Visitor CentreInfo· Visitor Centre
Shiraz VillaInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$$ · Upscale

Plus the fast-food chains — A&W, McDonald's, Starbucks +2 more

+38 more in Osoyoos →

Oliver (19)

Big Al's Bakery and DeliInfo· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats
Coast Oliver HotelInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$$ · Upscale
Oliver & District Heritage Society MuseumInfo· Museum / Gallery · Free
Oliver Tourism AssociationInfo· Visitor Centre
Pappa's Firehall BistroInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
Quinta Ferreira Estate WineryInfo· Winery / Cidery · $$ · Casual
River Stone Estate WineryInfo· Winery / Cidery · $$ · Casual
Silver Sage WineryInfo· Winery / Cidery · $$ · Casual
Stoneboat VineyardsInfo· Winery / Cidery · $$ · Casual
ExhaleInfo· Museum / Gallery

Plus the fast-food chains — Subway

+8 more in Oliver →

Kaleden (4)

Frog City CafeInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats
Linden GardensInfo· Park / Nature · Free
Camp-Along ResortInfo· Private Campground
ORL: Kaleden BranchInfo· Library · Free

Okanagan Falls (4)

See Ya Later RanchInfo· Liquor Store
sx̌ʷəx̌ʷnitkʷ (Okanagan Falls) CampgroundInfo· Public Campground
Holiday Park ResortInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget
Okanagan Falls Library BranchInfo· Library · Free

Eagle Bluff (3)

Inkaneep CampgroundInfo· Public Campground
Dhillon Farms Fruits & VegetablesInfo· Farmers' Market
Secrest Hill Agricultural Worker’s CampsiteInfo· Private Campground

Inkaneep (3)

Black Hills Estate WineryInfo· Winery / Cidery · $$ · Casual
Phantom Creek EstatesInfo· Winery / Cidery · $$ · Casual
Orchard Hill Estate Cidery & Fruit MarketInfo· Farmers' Market

Naramata (3)

Daydreamer WinesInfo· Winery / Cidery · $$ · Casual
Lang VineyardsInfo· Winery / Cidery · $$ · Casual
Nichol Vineyard & Estate WineryInfo· Winery / Cidery · $$ · Casual

West Bench (3)

Barefoot Beach ResortInfo· Private Campground
Play Estate WineryInfo· Winery / Cidery · $$ · Casual
Wright's Beach Camp RV ParkInfo· Private Campground

Bridesville (2)

Su Casa Mexican CafeInfo· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats
Summit RV ParkInfo· Private Campground

Chute Lake (2)

Chute Lake LodgeAccredited· Hotel / Motel · $$$ · Mid-range
Chute Lake LodgeInfo· Private Campground

Myra (2)

Kettle Valley Rail TrailInfo· Park / Nature · Free
Myra Canyon Bicycle Rental and Tours Inc.Info· Activity / Experience · $$$$
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⛴Getting here, bike and allPenticton

Getting to this ride, bike and all#

Penticton is the handiest transit doorway for this ride. Buses, ferries, trains, and the SkyTrain will carry you and your bike there:

Also on the bike-transit map: Osoyoos · Oliver

Or pick any two places on To & Fro →

🪶Traditional territories

This route travels through the traditional territories of the Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Ĩyãħé Nakón mąkóce (Stoney), Nłeʔkepmx Tmíxʷ (Nlaka’pamux), snʕickstx tmxʷúlaʔxʷ (Sinixt), sx̌ʷyʔiɬp (Colville), and Syilx (Okanagan).

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

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