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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How we describe routes →A four-day, 238 km loop around the south end of Okanagan Lake from Kelowna, mapped by Cameron Fenton, linking rail trail, gravel backroads, and singletrack. Paced for winery, brewery, and food stops, best ridden at harvest time.
Dashed line = our rough sketch of where the ride goes. The rideable route lives at get the route from Bikepack Canada.
Okanagan Heritage Museum: Kelowna's heritage museum: syilx history, a recreated Chinatown, and valley geology. · Kelowna
Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery: Western Canada's original craft distillery; World-Class Distillery designation alongside 11 Gold and 5 Silver medals. · Kelowna
SS Sicamous: Restored 1914 sternwheeler SS Sicamous, moored on Penticton's Okanagan Lake shore. · Penticton
Coyote Cruises - Channel Float: Tube float down Penticton's 7 km channel between Okanagan and Skaha lakes. · West Bench
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
Plus the fast-food chains — Subcity Donair, Mucho Burrito, Pita Pit +26 more
+128 more in Kelowna →Plus the fast-food chains — A&W, Booster Juice, Domino's +4 more
+60 more in Penticton →Plus the fast-food chains — Subcity Donair, A&W, Boston Pizza +4 more
+14 more in West Kelowna →Plus the fast-food chains — Murray's Pizza and Pasta, A&W, Subway
+11 more in Summerland →Plus the fast-food chains — A&W
+3 more in Peachland →Plus the fast-food chains — Subway, Tim Hortons
Kelowna 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: Penticton · West Kelowna · Summerland
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.