BC Cycle Tourism Society

Trail, on a bike

26 stops that will feed you, give you a bed, and put up your tent. Kootenay Rockies.

Photo: Kari MedigTrail, BC

River valley with mountains, autumn larch forest, and riverside settlement in British Columbia

Worth the detour#

Places that have told us cyclists are welcome, or gone out of their way to prove it.

WelcomingTrail Aquatic and Leisure CentreCommunity Centre · Free

What you’ll find here#

Every stop in the directory, grouped the way a touring day actually goes.

Map#

Food & DrinkAttractionsSuppliesCampingAccommodation

Routes around Trail#

You don’t have to plan from scratch. These rides run through Trail or pass close by, mapped and written up by route publishers around BC. The full maps and turn-by-turns live on their sites.

  1. The BC Trail — BIKEPACKING.com · 1,164 km route, 16 km of it through Trail
  2. Santa Rosa Valleys and Vistas — BIKEPACKING.com · 208 km route, 11 km of it through Trail
  3. Alternate Trail Salmo — Trails BC · 109 km route, 10 km of it through Trail
  4. Trans Canada Trail South (BC Only) — Trans Canada Trail · 1,768 km route, 9 km of it through Trail

Getting here (and away) with your bike#

Bike-friendly ways to reach Trail on transit, and to head back when you need to.

Rossland (best: bus) · Castlegar (best: bus) · Nelson (best: bus) · Osoyoos (best: bus) · Keremeos (best: bus) · Princeton (best: bus)

See 113
Abbotsford · Alert Bay · Armstrong · Barkerville · Bella Bella · Bella Coola · Bowen Island · Brentwood Bay · Burnaby · Burns Lake · Calgary, AB · Campbell River · Castlegar · Chase · Chilliwack · Clearwater · Comox · Coquitlam · Cortes Island · Courtenay (Comox Valley) · Cranbrook · Creston · Cumberland · Delta · Denman Island · Duncan (Cowichan Valley) · Enderby · Fernie · Field · Gabriola Island · Galiano Island · Gibsons · Golden · Haida Gwaii · Harrison Hot Springs · Hope · Hornby Island · Houston · Kamloops · Kaslo · Kelowna · Keremeos · Kimberley · Ladysmith · Lake Cowichan · Langford · Langley · Lund · Maple Ridge · Mayne Island · Merritt · Mill Bay · Mission · Nanaimo · Nelson · New Hazelton · New Westminster · North Cowichan (Chemainus & Crofton) · North Vancouver · Ocean Falls · Oliver · Osoyoos · Parksville · Pemberton · Pender Island · Penelakut Island · Penticton · Port Alberni · Port Coquitlam · Port Hardy · Port McNeill · Port Moody · Port Renfrew · Powell River · Prince George · Prince Rupert · Princeton · Quadra Island · Qualicum Beach · Quesnel · Revelstoke · Richmond · Rossland · Saanich · Salmo · Salmon Arm · Salt Spring Island · Saturna Island · Seattle, WA · Sechelt · Shearwater · Sicamous · Smithers · Sointula · Sooke · Sorrento · Sparwood · Squamish · Summerland · Surrey · Terrace · Texada Island · Thetis Island · Tofino · Ucluelet · Vancouver · Vanderhoof · Vernon · Victoria · West Kelowna · West Vancouver · Whistler · Williams Lake

Or pick any two places on To & Fro →

The full list#

Every stop we know about in Trail. Open a category:

Attractions 6 · 1 welcoming
Trail Aquatic and Leisure CentreWelcoming· Community Centre · Free
The Trail Museum & ArchivesInfo· Museum / Gallery · Free
Trail & District Public LibraryInfo· Library · Free
Trail Memorial CentreInfo· Community Centre · $
Warfield Centennial PoolInfo· Community Centre · $
Accommodation 3
Best Western Plus Columbia River HotelInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$ · Mid-range
Crown Columbia Hotel, BW Premier CollectionInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$ · Mid-range
Glenwood Inn & SuitesInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget
Camping 1
Trail RV ParkInfo· Private Campground
Food & Drink 12
A&WInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
Bridgeview CafeInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats
Caffe AmericanoInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats
Double HappinessInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
J & V RestaurantInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
McDonald'sInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
McDonald'sInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
Pizza PizzaInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
Taste of IndiaInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
The ArlingtonInfo· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual
The Pastry ShopInfo· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats
Trail Coffee & Tea Co.Info· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats
Supplies 3
BC Liquor StoreInfo· Liquor Store
Ferraro FoodsInfo· Grocery Store
WalmartInfo· Grocery Store
Transport 1
Creston CabsInfo· Taxi / Ridehail
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