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Swan Lake & Grey Canal

A ride described in Let's Go Biking

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Challenging Demanding on several fronts at once, or a lot of riding on busy roads.

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Swan Lake and the historic Grey Canal near Vernon form a loop of 1.3 to 27 km. The lake is a birdwatching favourite, and the canal, once the Okanagan's most ambitious irrigation project, now carries a trail through farmland and forest with wide valley views. The full loop climbs more than you might expect.

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Where this ride goes#

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☕Stops worth stopping for77 along this route

Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery: World-Class Distillery designation at the World Spirits Awards in Germany, taking home 11 Gold and 5 Silver medals. · Vernon

Communities along this route#

Vernon 76 Coldstream 1

Vernon (76)

Okanagan Spirits Craft DistilleryInfo· Winery / Cidery · $$ · Casual

Greater Vernon Recreation CentreInfo· Community Centre · $

Intermezzo RestaurantInfo· Restaurant · $$$ · Upscale

Okanagan Science CentreInfo· Museum / Gallery · $$

Prestige Vernon LodgeInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$ · Mid-range

Vernon Community Arts CentreInfo· Museum / Gallery · Free

Vernon Museum & ArchivesInfo· Museum / Gallery · Free

Vernon Public Art GalleryInfo· Museum / Gallery · Free

Asian AvenueInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Bean to CupInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Plus the fast-food chains — Popeyes, Tim Hortons, A&W +15 more

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Coldstream (1)

Friesen's Country Tyme GardenInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

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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

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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, Secwepemcúl’ecw (Secwépemc), and Syilx (Okanagan).

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

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