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Santa Rosa Valleys and Vistas

55 cycling stops along this route · Kootenay Rockies

208 km · Weekend or moreChallengingCalm streets, some sharingMostly gravelChunky gravelMax climbing

A four-day loop around the Rossland Range from Castlegar, stitching the historic Columbia & Western rail grade, Bulldog Tunnel included, to gravel climbs and singletrack descents on the 1864 Dewdney Trail. History rides along the whole way, from gold-rush rail lines to the Doukhobor story told at the Discovery Centre near the finish. Plenty of climbing, guaranteed hike-a-bike, and a riverside singletrack finale above the Columbia.

Our map below is a rough sketch
How to get the detailed route

The full map, turn-by-turns, and GPX for this ride are on bikepacking.com. Our map shows roughly where the ride goes, not how to follow it.

Roughly where this ride goes#

Food & DrinkAttractionsSuppliesAccommodationBike Services

The dashed line is our rough sketch, drawn only to show where the ride is. For the real, rideable route, get the route from bikepacking.com.

BC Bike Stops#

Rossland (22)

Prestige Mountain ResortAccredited· Hotel / Motel · $$$ · Mid-range
Alpine GrindInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats
Angela's Bed and BreakfastInfo· B&B / Inn · $ · Rock-bottom
B&T's Hard Knock CafeInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
BC Liquor StoreInfo· Liquor Store
Ferarro FoodsInfo· Grocery Store
Gabriella's RestaurantInfo· Restaurant · $$$ · Upscale
Hooper's BakeryInfo· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats
Misty Mountain PizzaInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
Mountain Shadow HostelInfo· Hostel · $ · Rock-bottom
+12 more in Rossland →

Trail (19)

A&WInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
BC Liquor StoreInfo· Liquor Store
Best Western Plus Columbia River HotelInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$ · Mid-range
Bridgeview CafeInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats
Caffe AmericanoInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats
Crown Columbia Hotel, BW Premier CollectionInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$ · Mid-range
Double HappinessInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
Ferraro FoodsInfo· Grocery Store
J & V RestaurantInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
McDonald'sInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
+9 more in Trail →

Christina Lake (8)

Christina Lake Welcome CentreWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats
Canco GasInfo· Convenience Store
Lakeview MotelInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget
One Stop ConvenienceInfo· Convenience Store
Pita PitInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
Portly Penguin PizzaInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
Second CupInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
TempoInfo· Convenience Store

Castlegar (3)

Doukhobor Discovery CentreInfo· Museum / Gallery · $$$
Kootenay Gallery of Art, History & ScienceInfo· Museum / Gallery · Free
Village BistroInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Fife (1)

Smoochies Brewing CoInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Robson (1)

The Lion's HeadInfo· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Warfield (1)

Ray Lyn MotelInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget
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