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Skaha Lake

A ride described in Let's Go Biking

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

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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The Skaha Lake loop connects Okanagan Falls, Kaleden, and Penticton over 2 to 30 km, much of it on lakefront rail trail with beaches at each end. Vineyards and historic sites line the route, and the few climbs come with views over the water.

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Where this ride goes#

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Map key & layers

Show stops Mute other bike trails

Food & DrinkAttractionsSuppliesCampingAccommodation

Riding near fast trafficFastest stretches

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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 5 km of Eastside Road · near Kaleden
about 4 km of Okanagan Highway · near Kaleden

☕Stops worth stopping for20 along this route

Meyer Family Vineyards: Top 3 Winery in Canada at the 2025 National Wine Awards... tasting room and wine shop. · Okanagan Falls

Communities along this route#

Kaleden 6 Okanagan Falls 6 Penticton 5 West Bench 3

Kaleden (6)

Blasted Church VineyardsInfo· Winery / Cidery · $$ · Casual

Farm Gate WineryInfo· Winery / Cidery · $$ · Casual

Frog City CafeInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Linden GardensInfo· Park / Nature · Free

Camp-Along ResortInfo· Private Campground

ORL: Kaleden BranchInfo· Library · Free

Okanagan Falls (6)

Meyer Family VineyardsInfo· Winery / Cidery · $$ · Casual

Holiday Park ResortInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget

OK Falls HotelInfo· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Okanagan Falls Library BranchInfo· Library · Free

EssoInfo· Convenience Store

Rise & Shine Coffee HouseInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Penticton (5)

Lakeside Villa Inn and SuitesAccredited· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget

Painted Rock Estate WineryInfo· Winery / Cidery · $$ · Casual

Pentage WineryInfo· Winery / Cidery · $$ · Casual

Dragonboat PubInfo· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Waterfront InnInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget

West Bench (3)

Barefoot Beach ResortInfo· Private Campground

Play Estate WineryInfo· Winery / Cidery · $$ · Casual

Wright's Beach Camp RV ParkInfo· Private Campground

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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:

Summerlandbest: 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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