Kettle Valley Trail Mountain Biking: Stage 3
From Princeton to Hope
For a short get-a-way from the city, this section of the trail makes for an ideal sampler (or finisher if you have done the other stages)! Our ride starts in Princeton, a mining town with restored turn of the century buildings; we follow the verdant Tulameen River Valley, stopping at idyllic Otter Lake to camp. On the next evening, we’ll overnight on Coquihalla Lakes. Sunday, we’ll ride downhill through perhaps the most spectacular section of all, the Coquihalla canyon and Othello tunnels through to Hope.
This tour can be combined with our Stage 1 & Stage 2 which precedes.
Want to know more? Read Robbin’s full story about Kettle Valley here.
Trip Reviews
“I really enjoyed the people, the lake, fireside on the second night, the scenery. The last day was pretty good, but I guess I had pictured being on railway grade throughout. That said, it was still quite picturesque. I did like being on a campsite by the lake on Day 1. Impressed Robin was able to find the longest surviving resident on the small town we went through and get a brief history. Distances were great, difficulty was fine. The only comment I would have is sometime the trail didn’t look like a trail, but it still worked.”
“It was a wonderful experience for me & I thoroughly enjoyed it. I did not have any expectations having never travelled with this company before nor having ridden any part of the route. It is difficult to write any negative comments as I loved the experience. The rides were more difficult than I expected. The only KVR trail I had ridden before was Kelowna to Penticton. This route had more varied terrain however I enjoyed that as it made it more interesting. I enjoyed all of it. I loved that it was a test of my endurance & an adventure. It was the 1st 3 day bike trip I have ever done & I am excited to do more.”
“Very much enjoyed the trip. The chicken curry rice meal on day one was very good. It was interesting to speak with the old timer railroad guy.. Patrick was awesome with his knowledge of the outlaws of the area. Day 1 and two were a bit tougher than I thought. Both days were quite hot. Day 3 was a lot of fun.”
“I really enjoyed being with my riding companions, the scenery and the overall experience of riding in a mostly wilderness setting. Particularly enjoyed the wooded sections of ridings. Locations were good for both nights of camping.”
“I really enjoyed the varied terrain, beautiful countryside and great guides. Fresh fruit was awesome. Navigation app was good.”
“A Very friendly group and enjoyable staff. The route was a little more advanced at times than I had expected but this added to enjoying the adventure once we realized that we could conquer it. We were lucky the weather was on our side. The 1st camping site had only 1 outhouse for the whole campground. The 2nd campsite was much more private and real toilet facilities were appreciated. All the food was very good. The GPS was very helpful. I really enjoyed the scenery, the challenge, and joining a group with the same aspirations.”
“Fabulous varied and different scenery, loved the trails, the history of the Kettle Creek rail bed and the pioneers who built it. I have to say, I like a smaller group to really get to know each other. It made our experience special. I also really enjoyed stopping to learn about aspects of the trail history.”
“Having the opportunity to do an off-road tour & being able to camp & experience the real feel of the place; great food!”
“[I enjoyed] the cycling through the nature [and] seeing the wild animals.”
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