Hiking

  BOUCHERIE RUSH TRAIL - West Kelowna Hiking Duration/Distance: 6 km round trip/1-3 hours Elevation Gain: 275 metres Difficulty Level: moderate to difficult   Access Points: From Hwy 97 turn South onto Bartley Rd. This road turns into East Boundary Rd. Follow the road approximately 1.5 km...

ROSE VALLEY REGIONAL PARK IS CLOSED (pending assessments for safety and hazards) ROSE VALLEY REGIONAL PARK | Hiking and Biking Trails The Rose Valley Trail system is popular for hiking and biking. Distance/Duration: 6 km (round trip)/2-4 hours Elevation Gain: 80 metres Difficulty Level: moderate...

5 things to do this long weekend.   The mornings are crisp and the afternoons warm, coming up is the first long weekend since the kids went back to school. This weekend is a busy weekend as students return home from university...

7 Beautiful Winter Scenes of West Kelowna   In West Kelowna and throughout the Okanagan, images of sun soaked beaches, glistening waters, lush rolling hills of vineyards and ripe orchards are what come to mind. When the snow hits the area becomes...

  The Rose Valley trails within Rose Valley Regional Park are considered one of the hidden gems in the Okanagan. The hike samples many of the brilliant features the region has to offer, such as hiking through a forest, surrounded by...

Kalamoir Regional Park in West Kelowna Distance/Duration: 1-3 km loops/1-2 hrs Elevation Gain: 200 metres Difficulty Level: moderate/difficult (hillside trails) Access Points: There are four different access points to Kalalmoir Regional Park, depending on the trail you would like to take. To hike along...

GLEN CANYON REGIONAL PARK (NORTH) Distance/Duration: various routes; over 4 km/2 hours or less Elevation Gain: 70 metres Difficulty Level: moderate to difficult GPS: 49.835192, -119.647489 or 49.848037, -119.663503 Access Points: The Aberdeen Trailhead can be found at Aberdeen & Webber Roads. Go to the...

ROTARY TRAILS Distance/Duration: 1 km/1 hour or less Elevation Gain: minimal Difficulty Level: easy to moderate (a few stairs) GPS: 49.815579, -119.623165 Access Points: Gellatly Road, across from the Westbank Yacht Club. About this Trail: You will find a network of trails and bridges that follow...

TELEMARK TRAILS Distance/Duration: various routes; 0.5 km – 15 km depending on trails chosen/1-6 hours Elevation Gain: 0 – 200 m depending on trail Difficulty Level: easy to difficult – depending on trail GPS: 49.862117, -119.71033 Access Points: 9 km from Hwy 97 along Glenrosa...

FINTRY PROVINCIAL PARK - WEST KELOWNA Distance/Duration: Various routes, Shorts Creek Gorge Trail 2-3 km/1-2 hours Elevation Gain: 40 metres Difficulty Level: easy to difficult (400 stairs) GPS: 50.140402, -119.501435 Access Points: Fintry Delta Road, off Westside Road, approximately 34 km north of the junction...