Tunnels and Trestles: Biking Canada’s Kettle Valley Rail Trail

Biking the Kettle Valley Rail Trail may result in you falling in love with a place….actually in love with many places along its route. It is a place where humans are kinder to each other along the way….where nature is more alive than in other places….a place where history comes alive. You might even fall in love with an entire REGION! At over 500 kilometers in length, the Kettle Valley Rail Trail is the longest rail trail network in British Columbia. It stretches from Midway (mile 0) all the way to Hope, B.C. and passes through some stunning scenery while cycling through one of Canada’s sunniest regions. The start of the trail begins in tiny Midway, B.C., just a few stone throws from the border with the USA in Northeastern Washington state. The trail is a converted railway bed originally built in the early 1900s to get resources from the interior to the coast, so the grade of the trail is usually only 1-2%, which makes climbing hills much easier. Beth at KVR mile 0- Photo:Mick McCann…