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Okanagan Rail Trail - North

A ride described in Let's Go Biking

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Moderate One step up. Some real climbing, or a rougher surface.

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North of Kelowna, the Okanagan Rail Trail continues through Lake Country toward Vernon, 8 to 75 km out and back, famously hugging the turquoise shoreline of Kalamalka Lake. Vineyards, farmland, and lakefront the whole way, gorgeous in fall colour, and gentle enough for families.

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Where this ride goes#

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Map key & layers

Show stops Mute other bike trails

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 book from Let's Go Biking.

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 6 km of Kalamalka Road · near Coldstream
about 4 km of Highway 97 North · near Postill
short stretches on other roads · 1 km total

☕Stops worth stopping for78 along this route

50th Parallel & Block One: internationally award-winning Okanagan estate winery... Block One — fine-dining restaurant recognized as one of Canada's top restaurants. · Lake Country

Block One: internationally awarded wines... award-winning cantilevered structure. · Lake Country

Communities along this route#

Vernon 48 Lake Country 24 Coldstream 3 Kelowna 2 Kalamalka 1

Vernon (48)

Allan Brooks Nature CentreInfo· Park / Nature · Free

BNA BreweryInfo· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Okanagan Science CentreInfo· Museum / Gallery · $$

Polson Park Japanese GardenInfo· Park / Nature · Free

Predator Ridge ResortInfo· Resort · $$$$ · Upscale

Vernon Community Arts CentreInfo· Museum / Gallery · Free

Vernon Public Art GalleryInfo· Museum / Gallery · Free

Diner on SixInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

EatologyInfo· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Jim's Place PizzaInfo· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Plus the fast-food chains — A&W, Domino's, KFC +4 more

+31 more in Vernon →

Lake Country (24)

50th Parallel & Block OneInfo· Winery / Cidery · $$ · Casual

Block OneInfo· Restaurant · $$$$ · Fine dining

50th Parallel EstateInfo· Liquor Store

Gatzke OrchardInfo· Farmers' Market

O'Rourke's Peak CellarsInfo· Winery / Cidery · $$ · Casual

Oyama General StoreInfo· Convenience Store

Beat PatisserieInfo· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats

GOGO SushiInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Intrigue WinesInfo· Winery / Cidery · $$ · Casual

Papito's PizzaInfo· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Plus the fast-food chains — A&W, Little Caesars, McDonald's +3 more

+8 more in Lake Country →

Coldstream (3)

Alexander's Pub and Liquor StoreInfo· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Dutch's CampgroundInfo· Private Campground

Rail Trail Cafe & MarketInfo· Convenience Store

Kelowna (2)

The JammeryInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Jealous FruitsInfo· Grocery Store

Kalamalka (1)

Kekuli BayInfo· Public Campground

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⛴Getting here, bike and allVernon

Getting to this ride, bike and all#

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

Armstrongbest: bus
Vancouverbest: bus
Nanaimobest: ferry + SkyTrain + bus
Victoriabest: ferry + train + bus

Also on the bike-transit map: Kelowna

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, Nłeʔkepmx Tmíxʷ (Nlaka’pamux), Secwepemcúl’ecw (Secwépemc), and Syilx (Okanagan).

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

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