Photo: Mitch WintonCreston, BC

Selkirk Splendor (BC Only)

A ride described at Adventure Cycling Association

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

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The British Columbia stretch of Adventure Cycling's Selkirk Splendor, about 355 km through the Selkirk Mountains before the route drops toward Sandpoint, Idaho. Mostly paved and never flat: the BC leg piles up around 5,500 m of climbing through lake and mountain country. A committed road tour for riders happy sharing the highway.

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Where this ride goes#

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Map key & layers

Show stops Mute other bike trails

Food & DrinkAttractionsSuppliesCampingAccommodationBike ServicesTransport

Riding near fast trafficFastest stretches

Dashed line = our rough sketch of where the ride goes. The rideable route lives at get the route from Adventure Cycling Association.

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 78 km of Highway 3A · near Boswell
about 51 km of Vernon-Slocan Highway · near Slocan
about 44 km of Kaslo-New Denver Highway · near Kaslo
about 29 km of Highway 31 · near Riondel
about 11 km of Highway 3A/6 · near Blewett
about 11 km of Highway 21 South · near Lister
about 10 km of Nelson-Nelway Highway · near Nelway
about 7 km of Crowsnest Highway · near Jersey
short stretches on other roads · 3 km total

and 2 more

☕Stops worth stopping for101 along this route

S.S. Moyie National Historic Site: World's oldest intact passenger sternwheeler (1898), a National Historic Site on Kaslo's waterfront. · Kaslo

Kootenay Lake Ferry: cyclists walk or roll bikes aboard as foot passengers at no charge… Unboxed bikes OK. · Nelson

Ainsworth Hot Springs Resort: natural mineral hot spring pools including a remarkable 150-foot horseshoe cave ... used for healing by the Ktunaxa people since time immemorial. · Ainsworth Hot Springs

Japanese Canadian Museum: Museum of the WWII Japanese Canadian internment, in the Kaslo building where internees lived. · Kaslo

Nelson Brewing Company: one of BC's original craft breweries, founded in 1991... first craft brewery east of the Okanagan... historic building that has housed brewing since the 1800s. · Nelson

Nelson (23)

Kootenay Lake FerryWelcoming· Ferry

Nelson Brewing CompanyInfo· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Outer Clove RestaurantWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Red Light RamenWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

The Kootenay Bakery Cafe CooperativeWelcoming· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats

Savoy HotelInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$$ · Upscale

The Sacred RideInfo· Repair Shop

The Uphill MarketInfo· Convenience Store

L&C French BakeryWelcoming· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats

Rel-ish BistroWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Plus the fast-food chains — A&W, Subway

+11 more in Nelson →

Kaslo (22)

S.S. Moyie National Historic SiteInfo· Museum / Gallery · $$

Japanese Canadian MuseumInfo· Museum / Gallery · Free

The LanghamInfo· Museum / Gallery · Free

Kaslo Visitor CentreWelcoming· Visitor Centre · Free

Eric's Meat Market & DeliInfo· Specialty / Health Food

Kaslo Hotel & Brew PubInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$$ · Upscale

Waypoint Restaurant and BarInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Kaslo & District Public LibraryWelcoming· Library · Free

Angry Hen BrewingInfo· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Buddy's Front Street PizzeriaInfo· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

+12 more in Kaslo →

Creston (10)

Creston MuseumInfo· Museum / Gallery · $$

Ramada Hotel CrestonInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$ · Mid-range

7-ElevenInfo· Convenience Store

Magnuson HotelInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget

Ricky's RestaurantInfo· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

The Valley View MotelInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget

Tim's Fish & ChipsInfo· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Plus the fast-food chains — A&W, McDonald's, Tim Hortons

New Denver (8)

Centennial CampgroundInfo· Public Campground

Kohan Reflection GardenInfo· Park / Nature · Free

New Denver Visitor CentreInfo· Visitor Centre · Free

Silvery Slocan MuseumInfo· Museum / Gallery · Free

Adventure DomesInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$ · Mid-range

New Market FoodsInfo· Grocery Store

Valhalla InnInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$ · Mid-range

Valhalla pureInfo· Outdoor Gear

Salmo (8)

Reno MotelInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget

Salmo Municipal CampgroundInfo· Public Campground

Salmo Valley Public LibraryInfo· Library · Free

Salmo Valley Youth & Community CentreInfo

Salmo Village Grocery on MainInfo· Grocery Store

The Dragon Fly CaféInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

EssoInfo· Convenience Store

Plus the fast-food chains — Subway

Crescent Valley (3)

Frog Peak Café & GuesthouseWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

EssoInfo· Convenience Store

EverGreenInfo· Convenience Store

Ainsworth Hot Springs (2)

Ainsworth Hot Springs ResortInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$$ · Upscale

Ainsworth MotelInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget

Balfour (2)

Balfour SuperetteInfo· Convenience Store

Kootenay Lakeview Resort BW Signature CollectionInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$ · Mid-range

Crawford Bay (2)

Black Salt CafeInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Kokanee Chalets RV Park and CampgroundInfo· Private Campground

Silverton (2)

Camp CaféWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Silverton Campground - LakesideInfo· Public Campground

Slocan (2)

Mountain ValleyInfo· Convenience Store

Springer Creek RV Park & CampgroundInfo· Public Campground

Beasley (1)

Bear Spring Eco RetreatInfo· Private Campground

Slice and dice these stops in the directory →

These stops come from our directory of welcoming places across BC. Spot something wrong, missing, or closed? Tell us and we'll fix it.

⛴Getting here, bike and allNelson

Getting to this ride, bike and all#

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

Castlegarbest: bus
Vancouverbest: bus
Victoriabest: bus + SkyTrain
Nanaimobest: ferry + SkyTrain + bus

Also on the bike-transit map: Kaslo · Creston · Salmo

Or pick any two places on To & Fro →

🪶Traditional territories

The BC portion of this route travels through the traditional territories of the Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Ĩyãħé Nakón mąkóce (Stoney), Kalispel, Ktunaxa ɁamakɁis, Secwepemcúl’ecw (Secwépemc), snʕickstx tmxʷúlaʔxʷ (Sinixt), and Syilx (Okanagan).

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

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