Mountain Biking in British Columbia

British Columbia is a land of contrasts, from the islands and rainforests of the coast to the arid valleys and snow-capped peaks of the interior. They all add up to interesting and scenic cycling destinations. Hop aboard one of the many ferries to visit some of the Gulf islands for short cycling tours of 25 to 50 km each or try Vancouver Island for longer trips. There is plenty of cycling elsewhere in the province. Combine your cycling with some wine-tasting (in moderate amounts of course) in the Okanagan wine region. Two routes to try in the east are the Golden Triangle on the Alberta border and the Silver Triangle in the Kootenays. In the northeast, the Trans Canada Trail will follow the Alaska Highway for about 1,000 km.