r/okanagan • u/jtan_12 • 21d ago

Biking from Penticton to Little Tunnel

Hi all,

Planning to rent a bike from Penticton to Little Tunnel and my understanding it's uphill climb all the way if so, how steep it is? Much thx!

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u/Colonel_Dickballs 20d ago

I calculated that section as having a grade of 1.95%, and consistently so for the whole thing, being a former railway. I ran a similar uphill section of the Western Rail Trail (at a slightly steeper 2.3% grade) and the rise was gentle enough that I couldn't tell it was uphill by looking at it. Mind you I don't bike at all, so i'm not sure how that would translate to biking. A couple people passed me on mountain bikes, and I estimate they were going about 10 kmph - working a bit, but not very hard.

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u/jtan_12 19d ago

Much thx for this scientific explanation!