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Kinsol Trestle Trail
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3.50km
40m
Hiking
On the Kinsol Trestle Trail, you’ll discover a historic railway bridge that was used until the late 1970s to transport timber across Vancouver Island’s rugged terrain.
This flat route, part of the long-distance Trans Canada Trail, starts with a passage through a dense and lush mixed forest. The forest begins…
Last updated: November 18, 2024
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
1.44 km
Kinsol Trestle
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3.50 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
2.52 km
877 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
2.52 km
538 m
339 m
< 100 m
< 100 m
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On the way, we make a scheduled stop at the Kinsol Trestle, a wooden railway bridge built in 1919; it is now the largest bridge of its kind in the world. The railway line was closed in …
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The Kinsol Trestle Bridge is one of …
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September 4, 2024
On the Kinsol Trestle Trail, you’ll discover a historic railway bridge that was used until the late 1970s to transport timber across Vancouver Island’s rugged terrain.
This flat route, part of the long-distance Trans Canada Trail, starts with a passage through a dense and lush mixed forest. The forest
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August 27, 2025
On my bucket list is the Myra Canyon Trestles (with 18 wooden trestle bridges and two tunnels) near Kelowna for hiking and biking. This must be similar to the Kinsol Trestle Trail. I'll have to do it the next time I'm in Canada. 😀
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