Cycling & Rail Trails in BC
From the Okanagan Rail Trail to the Kettle Valley Railway — BC's converted rail corridors offer some of Canada's finest cycling.
British Columbia's network of converted rail trails offers some of Canada's most scenic cycling. Historic railway corridors have been transformed into multi-use paths through vineyards, canyons, old-growth forests, and mountain valleys. Whether you're looking for a flat family ride along Okanagan Lake or a multi-day bikepacking adventure through the Kootenays, BC's rail trails deliver.
Top Cycling Routes in BC
Okanagan Rail Trail
Okanagan
BC's most popular cycling rail trail — a converted railway corridor through the heart of the Okanagan. Flat, family-friendly riding past vineyards, orchards, and Okanagan Lake.
- ✓50km of flat, scenic trail
- ✓Vineyard & orchard scenery
- ✓Family-friendly terrain
- ✓Connects Kelowna to Armstrong
Kettle Valley Rail Trail
Okanagan
One of Canada's great cycling adventures — a historic railway converted to trail through the Okanagan, Similkameen, and Kootenay regions. The Myra Canyon trestle section is world-famous.
- ✓Myra Canyon trestle bridges
- ✓600km of historic railway
- ✓Okanagan & Kootenay scenery
- ✓Multi-day bikepacking route
Galloping Goose Trail
Vancouver Island
Victoria's beloved cycling trail — a converted railway running from downtown Victoria through Saanich and Langford to the wilderness of Leechtown. Connects to the Lochside Trail.
- ✓Victoria city access
- ✓Connects to Lochside Trail
- ✓Trestle bridges & tunnels
- ✓Year-round riding
Lochside Regional Trail
Vancouver Island
A fully paved cycling trail connecting Victoria to Sidney along the Saanich Peninsula — flat, family-friendly, and passing through farmland, wetlands, and ocean views.
- ✓Fully paved surface
- ✓Victoria to Sidney connection
- ✓Farmland & ocean views
- ✓BC Ferries terminal access
Seawall — Stanley Park
Metro Vancouver
Vancouver's iconic seawall cycling route — a paved path circling Stanley Park with stunning views of the North Shore mountains, Burrard Inlet, and English Bay.
- ✓Stanley Park circumference
- ✓North Shore mountain views
- ✓English Bay & Burrard Inlet
- ✓Year-round paved cycling
Columbia & Western Rail Trail
Kootenay Rockies
A spectacular multi-day cycling adventure through the Kootenays — dramatic canyon scenery, historic railway infrastructure, and the wild beauty of southern BC's mountain country.
- ✓350km Kootenay adventure
- ✓Historic railway infrastructure
- ✓Canyon & mountain scenery
- ✓Multi-day bikepacking
Cowichan Valley Trail
Vancouver Island
A converted railway trail through the beautiful Cowichan Valley — old-growth forest, farmland, and the Cowichan River. Connects to the Trans Canada Trail network.
- ✓Cowichan Valley scenery
- ✓Old-growth forest sections
- ✓Cowichan River access
- ✓Trans Canada Trail connection
Similkameen Trail
Okanagan
A stunning cycling route through the Similkameen Valley — dramatic canyon walls, desert sagebrush, and the turquoise Similkameen River. One of BC's most scenic cycling corridors.
- ✓Similkameen River canyon
- ✓Desert sagebrush scenery
- ✓Princeton to Keremeos route
- ✓Fruit stand stops along the way
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