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Trans-Canada Trail - Cowichan Valley Trail

Trans-Canada Trail - Cowichan Valley Trail — tail catalogue entry from OSM relation 14072905. Geometry and elevation are OSM/GLO-30 and provisional. No special permit known; verify locally.

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Distance 187.4 km Reported · Ascent provisional (DEM sample) · High point provisional (DEM sample) · 9d · SAC T2 · Ungraded (tail ingest)

Last checked 2026-09-24

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The Hiking World, Trans-Canada Trail - Cowichan Valley Trail, read 2026-09-24, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/trans-canada-trail-cowichan-valley-trail

How we verify · last checked 2026-09-24

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Trans-Canada Trail - Cowichan Valley Trail

Figures marked provisional are seed data and still need verification. Source and last-checked date sit under each cited value.

Forecast at page generation, 2026-11-07T02:23:12.513Z

Representative point on Trans-Canada Trail - Cowichan Valley Trail: 48.798°, -123.914°, about 438 m. A forecast, not a trail-surface reading.

Source Open-Meteo. Mountain weather changes with elevation and aspect.

Life-safety notices on this page come from the issuer.

Stored line for Trans-Canada Trail - Cowichan Valley Trail, from 48.550°, -123.577° to 49.000°, -123.822°. The drawing is the simplified record, not a surveyed GPS track.

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GeoJSON

This line is a schematic. The files are not a GPS track. GPX · GeoJSON

Facts48.550, -123.577
Distance187.4 km*
osm-2d (provisional; not walking distance) · read 2026-09-23
Ascentnot published

Cumulative ascent not published — stored line geometry is too coarse for a reliable DEM figure.

Descentnot published
High point438 m
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · read 2026-09-24 · provisional
Low point0 m
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · read 2026-09-24 · provisional
Routepoint-to-point
Days9
Seasonunverified
GradeUngraded (tail ingest)

Catalog entry

DifficultyUngraded (tail ingest)
SAC T2
Mountain hiking. Continuous trail, some steep ground, sure-footedness helpful.
YDS Class 1
Class 1. Walking on an established path; low fall risk.
Elevation
8223438166.42 km profile length (DEM sample)

Stored distance is 187.4 km. The chart axis follows the DEM sample (166.42 km), not the published line length.

Tail catalogue entry built from OpenStreetMap relation 14072905 (ODbL). The stored line is the OSM geometry, decimated; its 2-D length is provisional and not published as walking distance.

Elevation high/low and ascent/descent are Copernicus GLO-30 samples at the line vertices (copernicus-dem:glo-30) and remain provisional.

No special permit was researched for this trail. Permit is marked unverified — confirm locally before relying on it.

Water

No water sources recorded.

Permits & fees

Conditions, fees and rules change. Confirm with the issuer and local authorities before you go. This is a reference, not a substitute for local advice. Terms

Permit status is unverified.

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Getting there

No sourced gateway chain yet.

Getting there car-free

  • Trans-Canada Trail - Cowichan Valley Trail (start): car-free flag unknown.
  • Trans-Canada Trail - Cowichan Valley Trail (end): car-free flag unknown.

Trailheads

  • Trans-Canada Trail - Cowichan Valley Trail (start) car-free: unknown
  • Trans-Canada Trail - Cowichan Valley Trail (end) car-free: unknown

Questions

Do I need a permit for Trans-Canada Trail - Cowichan Valley Trail?

Permit status is unverified for Trans-Canada Trail - Cowichan Valley Trail. This desk does not assert that a walking permit is or is not required.

How difficult is Trans-Canada Trail - Cowichan Valley Trail?

Trans-Canada Trail - Cowichan Valley Trail is graded SAC T2 · YDS 1.

How long is Trans-Canada Trail - Cowichan Valley Trail?

The length on this record is 187.4 km (reported). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail

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