The Gateway to Adventure Valley of a Thousand Peaks: Hiking/Biking

Cycling in the Radium Hot Springs area is as enjoyable as it is varied. Whether you are looking for road touring routes, cross-country or downhill biking you'll always be surprised by the fantastic views the valley has to offer. Popular road touring routes include the Lake Windermere Route, the Golden Triangle Loop or Sinclair Canyon.

If you're looking to relax in our scenic back-country, try trails like “Along the Johnson”, the fire roads in Kootenay National Park or the 50 kilometre network that Nipika Mountain Resort offers. For a down-hill rush you can't beat the speed that Mount Swansea or Panorama Mountain Resort provides.

Looking to be closer to town? Leaving right from Main Street West in Radium is the “Old Coach Trail” a historic 9 kilometre stagecoach road that cuts into a hillside overlooking the beautiful Columbia Valley wetlands. Before heading out you can check for maps and trail conditions at our Visitor Centres and with the Columbia Valley Cycling Society (www.columbiavalleycyclingsociety.org).

The Radium Hot Springs area is a mecca for hiking and back-country trips. Your options are unlimited and many of your access points leave right from town. We are fortunate to be right on the border of Kootenay National Park allowing those not travelling with a high clearance 4x4 vehicle to still access some of our area's most beautiful hikes. Popular short day hikes near Radium include the Old Coach Trail, Juniper Trail (KNP) together with the Redstreak Campground Trail (KNP), Dog Lake (KNP), Lower Bugaboo Falls, Mount Swansea Lookout or the Radium Village Sinclair Creek Trail.

If you're looking for a half or full-day hike Stanley Glacier (KNP), Diana Lake, Jumbo Pass, Lake of the Hanging Glacier and the Mount Swansea Loop Trail all provide good exercise and even better views. If regular day trips aren't enough try the gruelling Kindersley-Sinclair Loop (KNP) or a multi-day trip like the Rockwall Trail also in Kootenay National Park.

Check ahead with a counsellor at the Visitor Centres for road access information, directions, hike details and trail conditions. Always prepare and pack accordingly for your trip and let someone know where you are going and when you plan to be back.