Western Canada
Bikepacking in the Canadian Rockies routes by Ryan Correy are featured here
GREAT NORTHERN BIKEPACKING ROUTE
14,000 km travelling from the Pacific Coast of Canada to the Atlantic Coast
Courtesy of Matt Kadey
THE BIG GRIZZ
2300 km point-to-point route that spans BC to Banff.
Courtesy of Matt Kadey
kootenay flathead fandango
A 1200 km loop starting in Fernie, BC.
Created by Megan Dunn
bc trail
A 1200 km traverse of southern British Columbia
Courtesy of bikepacking.com
TREE TO SEA LOOP
1041 km of lesser-known areas on the north end of Vancouver Island.
Courtesy of bikepacking.com
THE DEMPSTER HIGHWAY
925 km remote journey to the Arctic Ocean through mountains, foothills, and tundra in Canada’s far North
Submitted by Kendall Hammond and Kelton Doraty
coast mountains
A 771 km point-to-point traversing BC’s Coast Mountain range.
Courtesy of bikepacking.com
KOOTENAY CONFLUENCE
600 km route through West Kootenays and into Washington
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exposed to the elements
573 km route from Cochrane to Elkwater, AB with canals, gravel, and secondary roads.
Created by Chris Goyetche
Lakes & Hot Springs Loop
A 550 km mixed road route in the Kootenays passing lakes and hot springs.
Created by Ali Becker and Mat Leblanc
Eastern Kettle Valley Railway
538 km point-to-point from Kelowna to Kimberley, BC
Created by Guy Stuart
THE GREAT GRANBY LOOP
475 km loop from the shoreline of Lower Arrow Lakes in the West Kootenays of BC.
Created by Ali Becker and Mat Leblanc
Western Kettle Valley Railway
473 km point-to-point from Kelowna to Merritt, BC
Created by Brian Kennelly
Kettle Valley Midway Loop
352 km loop around starting in Midway, BC
Created by Penny Lawless
Okanagan feast
A 278 km loop around the southern end of Okanagan Lake
Created by Cameron Fenton
old porcupine’s choice
A 270 km loop of Alberta ranchlands & Rockies.
Created by Sean Carter
Manitoba crow wing
A 268 km route along the Crow Wing and quiet roads.
Created by Rod Delisle
BC Grasslands circuit
A 249 km route exploring the unique and sensitive grasslands ecosystems south of Kamloops, BC.
Courtesy of bikepacking.com
coal branch loop
A 248 km loop through the Northern Front Ranges of the Alberta Rockies.
Created by Hadley Mann
Battle Lake
A 224 km out-and-back from Edmonton, AB
Created by Tim Bulger
SANTA ROSA VALLEYS AND VISTAS
209 km scenic journey through the Kootenays starting and ending in Castlegar
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8 RIVERS OVERNIGHTER
206 km route connecting spectacular river valleys in the East Kootenays, BC
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Lac du bois tranquility
A 200 km gravel time machine that passes through some of the most unique landscape in the area
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cowichan valley 8
190 km figure-eight loop starting in Victoria, BC.
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HOWSE PASS BIKERAFT
180 km through a centuries old Indigenous travel route
Submitted by Cameron Fenton
the audible: cypress hills
160 km loop in Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park
Courtesy of bikepacking.com
camelsfoot range
Four day 158 km loop starting in the South Chilcotins, BC.
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Two Lake Toodle
A 145 km route from Invermere, BC with several lakeside camping options.
Created by Bikepack Canada
TEXADA RIDGE RUNNER
144 km gravel route that traverses BC's Texada Island from north to south and back again
Courtesy of bikepacking.com
SOUTH ISLAND SUNDOWNER
140 km loop of trails and off-road riding from the provincial capital
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Best of the South Chilcotins
127 km highlight the best of the BC’s South Chilcotin Mountains
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BONNINGTON SCRAMBLER
125 km mix of trails and tracks starting and ending in Nelson
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lower sunshine coast
121 km of lush green, loamy singletrack in British Columbia.
Courtesy of bikepacking.com
FROG PEAK LOOP
107 km overnighter of rail grades and gravel in the West Kootenays
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10 Lakes overnighter
104 km route linking together 10 freshwater lakes close to Powell River, BC
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CHute lake charcuterie
A 103 km overnighter linking together some the best Okanagan gravel and singletrack
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SEA TO SKY TRAIL
100 km multi-use trail connecting Squamish and Pemberton, BC
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powell river sampler
90 km one-way trip, a continuation of Lower Sunshine Coast Route.
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Jewell Bay OVernighter
An 87 km roundtrip overnighter from Canmore, AB
Created by Bikepack Canada
kootenay-miller pass
An 80 km overnighter that takes you into the heart of the East Kootenays
Created by Peter Fordham
THE SAWPA (CLOUDBURST MOUNTAIN) DIVIDE
An 80 km overnight bikerafting route out of Squamish, BC
Courtesy of bikepacking.com
Nch’Kay 75
A 75 km mostly singletrack overnighter from sea level to the alpine in Squamish, BC.
Created by Cameron Fenton
snowden or dust
A 74 km loop out of the coastal city of Campbell River, BC on Vancouver Island
Courtesy of bikepacking.com
englishman river overnighter
A 51 km out and back from Parksville, BC to Englishman River Falls.
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