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Deep within BC’s rugged Southern Interior lies a 600km section of Trans-Canada Trail known as the Kettle Valley Railway. Also dubbed the “Coast-Kootenay Connection”, this railway dominated newspaper headlines for nearly 25 years and saw the demise of a half dozen governments by the end of its construction in 1915. Utilizing 16 snow-sheds, 15+ tunnels and 35+ bridges & trestle systems to navigate the three mountain ranges along its route from Vancouver to Midway, the KVR is home to some of the most scenic views and unforgiving terrain ever encountered by railway workers at the time of its construction and now serves as an excellent get-a-way for adventure seekers. Once but a mere dream in the eyes of British Columbians concerned about keeping the profits of the resource rich region of the Kootenays within the province, this decommissioned railway is now fit for both the afternoon and multi-day explorers of all types.
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