Epic Expedition scale. Many demanding factors stacked, or 1,000 km and up, or 10,000 m of climbing.
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 175 km, mostly unpaved overnighter through two Monashee mountain valleys near Sicamous, mapped by Dario Dulic. Steep gravel climbs up to 20 percent grade and 3,778 m of elevation gain, with a resupply stop in the remote village of Seymour Arm.
Riding near fast trafficFastest stretches
Dashed line = our rough sketch of where the ride goes. The rideable route lives at get the route from Bikepack Canada.
The Last Spike (Craigellachie): Where the CPR's last spike was driven in 1885; monument and gift shop at Craigellachie. · Craigellachie
The transit network doesn’t quite reach this ride. The closest doorway is Sicamous, about 22 km from the route. Buses, ferries, the SkyTrain, and trains will carry you and your bike that far:
This route travels through the traditional territories of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Ĩyãħé Nakón mąkóce (Stoney), Ktunaxa ɁamakɁis, Secwepemcúl’ecw (Secwépemc), and snʕickstx tmxʷúlaʔxʷ (Sinixt).
Territory data from Native Land Digital, for educational purposes only.