The Best Trails in Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia (Canada)

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Photo of Kinsol Trestle NW-Loop Long (Shawnigan Lake) - Retreads Photo of Fern Grotto Loop (Cobble Hill) - Retreads Photo of Caves and Koksilah Ridge View (Shawnigan) - Retreads
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  • Fern Grotto Loop (Cobble Hill) - Retreads

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    River Kaatz
    Distance
    5.14mi
    Elevation +
    1053f
    TrailRank
    64
    Photo ofFern Grotto Loop (Cobble Hill) - Retreads Photo ofFern Grotto Loop (Cobble Hill) - Retreads Photo ofFern Grotto Loop (Cobble Hill) - Retreads

    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 ...

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  • Silvermine Trail (Cobble Hill) - Retreads

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    River Kaatz
    Distance
    3.69mi
    Elevation +
    410f
    TrailRank
    59
    Photo ofSilvermine Trail (Cobble Hill) - Retreads Photo ofSilvermine Trail (Cobble Hill) - Retreads Photo ofSilvermine Trail (Cobble Hill) - Retreads

    A nice trail which initially skirts a residential subdivision but soon turns away and ascends steadily to Bonanza Bluff (locally named). The trail is almost entirely in the forest, crossing one wetland area and a stream ...

  • Fern Grotto (Koksilah River) - Retreads

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    River Kaatz
    Distance
    4.55mi
    Elevation +
    1129f
    TrailRank
    37
    Photo ofFern Grotto (Koksilah River) - Retreads Photo ofFern Grotto (Koksilah River) - Retreads Photo ofFern Grotto (Koksilah River) - Retreads

    This trail follows along the Koksilah River to the world famous Kinsol Trestle ("the tallest free-standing wooden trestle bridge in the world"). The first km or so is on decomissioned logging road. After that you turn i...

  • CVT South from Renfrew Rd (Shawnigan Lk) Retreads

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    River Kaatz
    Distance
    5.26mi
    Elevation +
    30f
    TrailRank
    36
    Photo ofCVT South from Renfrew Rd (Shawnigan Lk) Retreads Photo ofCVT South from Renfrew Rd (Shawnigan Lk) Retreads Photo ofCVT South from Renfrew Rd (Shawnigan Lk) Retreads

    This easy hike follows the Cowichan Valley Trail on the west side of Shawnigan Lake. This section of the CVT is along the old CN Rail line that originally went from Victoria over the Kinsol Trestle to Lake Cowichan and ...

  • Kinsol Trestle to Cowichan River

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    tkwall
    Distance
    14.80mi
    Elevation +
    180f
    TrailRank
    29
    Photo ofKinsol Trestle to Cowichan River Photo ofKinsol Trestle to Cowichan River Photo ofKinsol Trestle to Cowichan River

    Kinsol Trestle to Cowichan River. Flat and straight. If you are looking for camp spots there is a nice meadow here. It’s about 700 meters off the TCT. River not easily accessible but doable with a very short 2-3 meter sc...

  • Kokshila River Crossing and Kinsol Tresel

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    Author
    Jess Fewer
    Distance
    2.85mi
    Elevation +
    292f
    TrailRank
    21
    Photo ofKokshila River Crossing and Kinsol Tresel Photo ofKokshila River Crossing and Kinsol Tresel

    GPS to the Kinsol Tresel. Park at the obvious parking lot just before the GPS tells you your there. Hike to the Tresel and then follow path under the tresel and find signs for a trail about a k long. It will tell you to ...

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