BT700 Slocan Valley

A ride mapped and described by BT 700 Bikepacking

70 cycling stops along this route · Kootenay Rockies

76 km · Full dayModerateCalm streets, some sharingMixed surfaceSome climbing

A 76 km BT700 leg through the Slocan Valley on a mix of rail trail and quiet valley roads, about a third unpaved, with gentle rolling terrain and around 750 m of climbing. Mellow riding through one of the Kootenays' loveliest valleys.

Our map below is a rough sketch

How to get the detailed route

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Communities along this route#

Nelson 57 Crescent Valley 3 Lemon Creek 2 Slocan Park 2 Willow Point 2 Slocan 1 South Slocan 1 Vallican 1 Winlaw 1

Roughly where this ride goes#

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BC Bike Stops#

Nelson (57)

Gerick Cycle & SkiAccredited· Repair Shop

A&WWelcoming· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

Backroads BreweryWelcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Edo JapanWelcoming· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

Empire CoffeeWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Finley'sWelcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

KFCWelcoming· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

Kootenay co-opWelcoming· Grocery Store

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

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Crescent Valley (3)

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

EssoInfo· Convenience Store

EverGreenInfo· Convenience Store

Lemon Creek (2)

Lemon Creek Pioneer CampgroundInfo· Private Campground

Slocan Park (2)

Co-opInfo· Convenience Store

Slocan Valley Co-opInfo· Convenience Store

Willow Point (2)

Duhamel StoreInfo· Grocery Store

Kokanee Glacier ResortInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget

Slocan (1)

Lemon Creek Pioneer CampgroundInfo· Hotel / Motel · $ · Rock-bottom

South Slocan (1)

The DamInfo· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Vallican (1)

Valhalla Pines CampgroundInfo· Private Campground

Winlaw (1)

Sleep Is For SissiesInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

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