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How to get there Invermere is located along B.C. Highway 95, roughly halfway between Golden (120 km) and Cranbrook (134 km). It’s almost exactly three hours drive west from the Calgary International Airport, via both Banff and Kootenay National Parks. It’s five hours east from Kelowna, along the Trans-canada Highway and B.C. Highway 95.

Where to stay High Country Vacation Rentals ( high countryproperties.com) have more than 300 vacation properties listed across the Columbia Valley, with the majority falling within t he short commute between Radium, Invermere and Windermere. For visitors looking for a bit more luxury, the Copper Point Resort ( copperpoint resort.com) is just off the highway and equal distance between the Juniper Heights and Mount Swansea trails.

Where to eat Kicking Horse Coffee ( kickinghorse coffee.com) is roasted in Invermere and its headquarters is also a popular café that serves up breakfast and lunch alongside its signature coffees. Just across the street, the Arrowhead Brewing Company ( arrowheadbrew ingcompany.ca) has six permanent beers and three to five seasonal brews on tap, which can help you cap off an epic day on the nearby trails. Other restaurant options include the Birchwood Restaurant ( birchwood invermere.com), Scotty Burger ( scotty burger.com) and the Blue Dog Café ( bluedogcafe.ca).

Where to shop Invermere i s home to three bike shops, so there are plenty of options for last-minute purchases, urgent repairs and browsing for your next bike. Columbia Cycle & Ski ( columbia cycle.ca) is located on the way into Invermere, while both Bicycle Works ( bicycleworks-bc.com) and Elemental Cycle ( elementalcycle.com) are located downtown.