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Invermere / Radium Hot Springs
The Invermere and Radium Hot Springs area spans the southern Columbia Valley, offering mountain biking alongside world-class hot springs and proximity to Kootenay National Park. The Columbia Valley Cycling Society manages key trail networks including Lake Lillian and Mt. Swansea, plus a dedicated pump track in Radium. Invermere serves as the main service hub with multiple bike shops and rentals. The Westside Legacy Trail is a family-friendly multi-use path connecting the lakeshore communities. Radium's location at the gates of Kootenay National Park makes it a popular base for multi-activity family trips.
13 resources in this area
TrailRipper's Take
This area is one of the most family-complete destinations in the Kootenays — you can ride trails, hit the hot springs, cycle the Legacy Trail along the lake, and be at the entrance to a national park, all in the same trip. The CVCS has done solid work building out the local network. If you're doing a Kootenays family road trip, the Invermere/Radium corridor deserves a night or two on the itinerary.
MTB Associations
1 organisationBike Shops
3 bike shopsColumbia Cycle & Ski
4.3Full-service bike and ski shop open 7 days. Offers bike and ski rentals (with rental cost applied to purchases), repairs, and storage. Convenient hours.
Elemental Cycle
4.8Owner-operated MTB specialist. Rob is known for personalised service, expert trail knowledge, and selling only what you actually need. Long-standing local favourite.
Lakeside Bike Co
5.0Highly rated Invermere bike shop. Specialises in MTB and e-bike sales and repairs. Popular for e-bike rentals on the Westside Legacy Trail. Perfect 5★ rating.
Coffee Shops
1 coffee shopTrails
6 trailsBeyond Beef
BlueFun, flowy option around (and over) Meat Grinder. Features a bridge where you can stop to admire the rock work below — or heckle your friends riding Meat Grinder under you. Family friendly. Built by Starr Trail Solutions (2020), maintained by CVCS.
Chic-n-Chuck
BlueTrail at Swansea Mountain Recreation Site. Referenced in trail condition reports and nearby trail listings alongside Meat Grinder and Beyond Beef.
Hula Girl
BlueA mix of chunk and flow that will put a smile on your face. A super fast and flowy start, leads to 400m of beautiful machine-built trail, featuring step-ups, rollers, tables and berms. Built by Starr Trail Solutions (2019), maintained by CVCS.
Meatgrinder
BlackTechnical rock garden trail at Swansea. Referenced alongside Beyond Beef — Beyond Beef goes around and over it via a bridge. Known for impressive rock work.
Sinclair Creek
GreenSinclair Creek is a 1 km popular green difficulty family friendly doubletrack trail located near Radium Hot Springs British Columbia. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 23 m green climb. On average it takes 8 minutes to complete this trail.
Swansea Trail (Lower)
BlueThe lower section of the Swansea Trail uptrack. Multi-use trail (MTB uphill, hiking both directions). Less challenging than the upper section.
Skill & Bike Parks
2 parksMount Nelson Park (Pump Track)
Community-loved pump track adjacent to the skate park in Invermere. Described by locals as beautifully maintained and great for all ages. One of the best family stops in the Columbia Valley.
Radium Pump and Jump
Easy peddle from the parking lot to the skills park at the end. Even kiddos on balance bike will enjoy the gentle path. The park itself has no shade but there are enough trees around it for finding resting spots during summer. There is a portable toilet available for bathroom breaks.
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