{"id":50,"date":"2021-06-05T22:54:45","date_gmt":"2021-06-05T22:54:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yourhostbob.ca\/?page_id=50"},"modified":"2023-08-04T00:59:08","modified_gmt":"2023-08-04T00:59:08","slug":"hiking","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/yourhostbob.ca\/?page_id=50","title":{"rendered":"Hiking, Cycling and Mountain Biking"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cvrd.ca\/121\/Cowichan-Valley-Trail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Cowichan Valley Trail<\/a> <\/strong>is a spectacular multi-use trail that is an integral part of&nbsp; the Trans Canada Trail route on Southern Vancouver Island. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Cowichan Valley section runs from the Capital Regional District boundary at the top of the Malahat, north to Shawnigan Lake and the Kinsol Trestle, west to the Town of Lake Cowichan then north&nbsp;to the Nanaimo Regional District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cvrd.ca\/1379\/Kinsol-Trestle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Historic Kinsol Trestle<\/a><\/strong> is open to the public for cyclists, hikers and equestrians to experience the full Cowichan Valley Trail in the Cowichan Region. The parking lot for trail access is 15 minutes away. The trestle is about 1km walk from the lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yourhostbob.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_3462-2.jpg?resize=525%2C394&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yourhostbob.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_3462-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yourhostbob.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_3462-2.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yourhostbob.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_3462-2.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yourhostbob.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_3462-2.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yourhostbob.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_3462-2.jpg?w=1936&amp;ssl=1 1936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Kinsol Trestle is one of eight trestles along the Cowichan Valley Trail route and by far the largest and most spectacular. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Kinsol Trestle is one of the tallest free-standing and most spectacular timber rail trestle structures in the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At 187 metres in length and standing 44 metres above the salmon bearing Koksilah River, the Kinsol is an incredible structure.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cvrd.ca\/119\/Cobble-Hill-Mountain-Recreation-Area\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Cobble Hill Mountain<\/strong><\/a> has some great trails for all levels of walker or hiker. The parking lot is only 10 minutes away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:63.95594%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yourhostbob.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_3614-1024x768.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yourhostbob.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_3614-1024x768.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yourhostbob.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_3614-1024x768.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1200&#038;ssl=1 1200w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yourhostbob.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_3614-1024x768.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1500&#038;ssl=1 1500w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yourhostbob.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_3614-1024x768.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1800&#038;ssl=1 1800w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yourhostbob.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_3614-1024x768.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1976&#038;ssl=1 1976w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1482\" data-id=\"599\" data-link=\"https:\/\/yourhostbob.ca\/?attachment_id=599\" data-url=\"https:\/\/yourhostbob.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_3614-1024x768.jpg\" data-width=\"1976\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yourhostbob.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_3614-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:36.04406%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yourhostbob.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Arbutus-1-rotated-e1640884129198-768x1024.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yourhostbob.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Arbutus-1-rotated-e1640884129198-768x1024.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yourhostbob.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Arbutus-1-rotated-e1640884129198-768x1024.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1200&#038;ssl=1 1200w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yourhostbob.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Arbutus-1-rotated-e1640884129198-768x1024.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1497&#038;ssl=1 1497w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1996\" data-id=\"601\" data-link=\"https:\/\/yourhostbob.ca\/?attachment_id=601\" data-url=\"https:\/\/yourhostbob.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Arbutus-1-rotated-e1640884129198-768x1024.jpg\" data-width=\"1497\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yourhostbob.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Arbutus-1-rotated-e1640884129198-768x1024.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/malahatskywalk.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Malahat Skywalk<\/strong><\/a> is quite the experience. Great views from the top, and you have to try the slide down to the bottom&#8230;very fast! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It will take you about 20 minutes to drive there on the Island Highway, south.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:60.34186%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/yourhostbob.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/MSW1-Copy-2-rotated-e1641335799738.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=480&#038;ssl=1 480w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"640\" data-id=\"667\" data-link=\"https:\/\/yourhostbob.ca\/?attachment_id=667\" data-url=\"https:\/\/yourhostbob.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/MSW1-Copy-2-rotated-e1641335799738.jpg\" data-width=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/yourhostbob.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/MSW1-Copy-2-rotated-e1641335799738.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:39.65814%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yourhostbob.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7440-Copy.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yourhostbob.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7440-Copy.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=640&#038;ssl=1 640w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"324\" data-id=\"666\" data-link=\"https:\/\/yourhostbob.ca\/?attachment_id=666\" data-url=\"https:\/\/yourhostbob.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7440-Copy.jpg\" data-width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yourhostbob.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7440-Copy.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/yourhostbob.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7437-Copy-2.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/yourhostbob.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7437-Copy-2.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=640&#038;ssl=1 640w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"480\" data-id=\"665\" data-link=\"https:\/\/yourhostbob.ca\/?attachment_id=665\" data-url=\"https:\/\/yourhostbob.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7437-Copy-2.jpg\" data-width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/yourhostbob.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7437-Copy-2.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/yourhostbob.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7434-Copy-2.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/yourhostbob.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7434-Copy-2.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=640&#038;ssl=1 640w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"480\" data-id=\"664\" data-link=\"https:\/\/yourhostbob.ca\/?attachment_id=664\" data-url=\"https:\/\/yourhostbob.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7434-Copy-2.jpg\" data-width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/yourhostbob.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7434-Copy-2.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:100.00000%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/yourhostbob.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7438-1024x768.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/yourhostbob.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7438-1024x768.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/yourhostbob.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7438-1024x768.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1200&#038;ssl=1 1200w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/yourhostbob.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7438-1024x768.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1500&#038;ssl=1 1500w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/yourhostbob.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7438-1024x768.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1800&#038;ssl=1 1800w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/yourhostbob.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7438-1024x768.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=2000&#038;ssl=1 2000w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1512\" data-id=\"671\" data-link=\"https:\/\/yourhostbob.ca\/?attachment_id=671\" data-url=\"https:\/\/yourhostbob.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7438-1024x768.jpg\" data-width=\"2016\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/yourhostbob.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_7438-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Cowichan Valley Trail is a spectacular multi-use trail that is an integral part of&nbsp; the Trans Canada Trail route on Southern Vancouver Island. The Cowichan Valley section runs from the Capital Regional District boundary at the top of the Malahat, north to Shawnigan Lake and the Kinsol Trestle, west to the Town of Lake &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yourhostbob.ca\/?page_id=50\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Hiking, Cycling and Mountain Biking&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-50","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yourhostbob.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/50","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yourhostbob.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yourhostbob.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourhostbob.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourhostbob.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=50"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/yourhostbob.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/50\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":850,"href":"https:\/\/yourhostbob.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/50\/revisions\/850"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yourhostbob.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=50"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}