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Cowichan Valley Trail – Kinsol Trestle loop from Cowichan River Provincial Park

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Bike touring routes & trails
Canada
British Columbia
North Cowichan

Cowichan Valley Trail – Kinsol Trestle loop from Cowichan River Provincial Park

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Cowichan Valley Trail – Kinsol Trestle loop from Cowichan River Provincial Park

05:37

59.5km

650m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Koksilah River Provincial Park

Cowichan River Provincial Park

Waypoints

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129 m

Glenora Trails Head Community Park

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Incredibly important place if you want to drive the Cowichan Valley Trail a little longer: Here there is fresh drinking water! This is not to be underestimated, except for small …

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8.77 km

Cowichan Valley Trail

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This section of the Cowichan Valley Trail runs between Waters Road and Mountain Park, following the former railway corridor through the Cowichan Valley. It’s a beautiful, mostly flat route that …

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13.4 km

Kinsol Trestle

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The Kinsol Trestle is an old wooden railway bridge. With a length of 187 metres and a height of 44 metres, it is one of the largest and most spectacular bridges of its type.

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19.4 km

Burnt Bridge at Kinsol River

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Great swim after hard Mtb ride.

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48.2 km

Holt Creek Trestle Bridge

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We cycled the Cowichan valley trail from Duncan to Cowichan Lake with our loaded touring bikes. The road is very well maintained and just astonishing! There are a few amazing …

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48.3 km

Holt Creek Trestle

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The Holt Creek Trestle is northwest of the Kinsol Trestle near Glenora Trails Head Park. Built in 1922 as a railway bridge and was transferred to provincial ownership by CN Rail in 1991.

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59.5 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.7 km

28.6 km

807 m

345 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

52.1 km

4.68 km

2.80 km

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