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Estadísticas de la ruta

Distancia
8,28 km
Desnivel positivo
321 m
Dificultad técnica
Moderado
Desnivel negativo
321 m
Altitud máxima
226 m
TrailRank 
64
Altitud mínima
126 m
Tipo de ruta
Circular
Tiempo en movimiento
2 horas 29 minutos
Tiempo
3 horas 11 minutos
Coordenadas
1465
Fecha de subida
30 de julio de 2020
Fecha de realización
julio 2020
Sé el primero en aplaudir
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cerca de Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia (Canada)

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Descripción del itinerario

This is a wonderful hike through open forest to the world famous Kinsol Trestle - one of the tallest free-standing timber rail trestle structures in the world - and back.

This gently rolling set of trails passes by two small lakes on the outbound leg and follows the Koksilah River valley back through the lush Fern Grotto.

If you have not been to the Kinsol trestle this hike is worth the effort just to see that.

The trails are a mixture of decommissioned logging roads and footpaths. You may encounter horses, ATV's or bikes on the wider sections.

There is a picnic shelter with interpretive signs and pit toilets on the north end of the Trestle.

The Retreads Hiking Club gives the outbound leg of this hike hike an AVA rating of 3C and slightly easier inbound leg. a 2C.

Looking for a hike in the Cowichan Valley? Or, looking for hiking companions? Google "Retreads Hiking Club CVRD"

Puntos de interés

Foto deKinsol Trestle Poster

Kinsol Trestle Poster

Foto deTrail Head and parking Foto deTrail Head and parking

Trail Head and parking

IconoIntersección Altitud 170 m
Foto deBranch onto footpath

Branch onto footpath

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Typical trail condition

IconoIntersección Altitud 177 m
Foto deFootpath crosses logging road

Footpath crosses logging road

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Typical trail condition

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Typical trail condition

IconoFoto Altitud 181 m
Foto deBeautiful lush forest Foto deBeautiful lush forest

Beautiful lush forest

IconoFoto Altitud 190 m
Foto deTrail has its ups and downs

Trail has its ups and downs

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On logging road section

IconoLago Altitud 170 m
Foto deFirst of two small laked

First of two small laked

IconoLago Altitud 167 m
Foto deSecond lake

Second lake

IconoFoto Altitud 182 m
Foto deLovely filtered sunlight

Lovely filtered sunlight

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Typical trail condition

IconoFoto Altitud 217 m
Foto deTop of small rise with pretty arbutus tree

Top of small rise with pretty arbutus tree

IconoFoto Altitud 222 m
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Larger arbutus

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Typical trail condition

Foto deTypical trail condition

Typical trail condition

Foto deTypical trail condition

Typical trail condition

Foto deTypical trail condition

Typical trail condition

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Arrival at Kinsol Trestle

IconoFoto Altitud 141 m
Foto deLooking down to bottom of trestle

Looking down to bottom of trestle

IconoFoto Altitud 131 m
Foto deMid span, looking down on Koksilah River Foto deMid span, looking down on Koksilah River Foto deMid span, looking down on Koksilah River

Mid span, looking down on Koksilah River

IconoFoto Altitud 130 m
Foto deView to interpretive shelter

View to interpretive shelter

IconoFoto Altitud 130 m
Foto deTrestle view, back the other way Foto deTrestle view, back the other way Foto deTrestle view, back the other way

Trestle view, back the other way

IconoIntersección Altitud 154 m
Foto deTurn onto Fern Grotto trail

Turn onto Fern Grotto trail

IconoFoto Altitud 158 m
Foto deTypical trail condition

Typical trail condition

IconoFoto Altitud 167 m
Foto deFerns everywhere!

Ferns everywhere!

Foto deTypical trail condition

Typical trail condition

IconoFoto Altitud 173 m
Foto deNearing fern grotto

Nearing fern grotto

IconoFoto Altitud 177 m
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Fern Grotto

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Typical trail condition

IconoÁrbol Altitud 181 m
Foto deGnarly maple tree Foto deGnarly maple tree

Gnarly maple tree

IconoFoto Altitud 153 m
Foto deTypical trail condition

Typical trail condition

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Typical trail condition

Foto deTypical trail condition

Typical trail condition

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