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Okanagan Rail Trail - Kelowna

A ride described in Let's Go Biking

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Easy Smooth surfaces and gentle climbing.

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The Okanagan Rail Trail through Kelowna runs 1.5 to 32 km, flat and nearly all paved, an easy spin for families and new riders. Breweries, vineyards, and the city's urban stretches line the way, with singletrack options nearby for those who want them.

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☕Stops worth stopping for152 along this route

Okanagan Heritage Museum: Kelowna's heritage museum: syilx history, a recreated Chinatown, and valley geology. · Kelowna

Sandhill Wines: BC's original and oldest continuing winery. · Kelowna

Waterfront Wines Restaurant: recognized as the 'Best Okanagan Restaurant' by Vancouver Magazine twelve consecutive years running. · Kelowna

Communities along this route#

Kelowna 151Ellison 1

Kelowna (151)

Okanagan Heritage MuseumAccredited· Museum / Gallery · $$

Sandhill WinesInfo· Winery / Cidery · $$ · Casual

Waterfront Wines RestaurantInfo· Restaurant · $$$$ · Fine dining

Bike Shop Cafe and CateringWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

CatelownaWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Kelowna Actors StudioWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · $$$$

Kelowna Art GalleryWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · $$

King TapsWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Prospera PlaceWelcoming· Community Centre · $

Rotary Centre for the ArtsWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · Free

Plus the fast-food chains — Triple O's, Freshslice Pizza, Quiznos +36 more

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Ellison (1)

Ancient Hill WineryInfo· Winery / Cidery · $$ · Casual

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⛴Getting here, bike and allKelowna

Getting to this ride, bike and all#

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

West Kelownabest: bus
Vancouverbest: bus
Victoriabest: ferry + train + bus
Nanaimobest: ferry + SkyTrain + bus

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🪶Traditional territories

This route travels through the traditional territories of the Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Nłeʔkepmx Tmíxʷ (Nlaka’pamux), and Syilx (Okanagan).

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

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