Spion Kopje: Ridgeline/Tower/Paintbrush Loop
Individual Trail
Central Okanagan / Lake Country
38 min driving from Downtown Kelowna
This series of trails to the peak of the Spion Kopje mountain is one of the easier paths to the top of the mountain, but still requires a very good degree of personal fitness and agility. If you are up for the challenge, follow a pathway through ponderosa pine and bunch grass to spectacular views of the Okanagan valley.
The battle of Spion Kopje took place in South Africa on the hilltop of Spioenkop in 1900, along the Tugela River during the second Boer War. It is suggested that a veteran of the war, pioneer Henry Northcote Caeser’s brother Leslie, named the mountain after this.
During the summer of 2012, the Walk Around Lake Country group finished a three-year goal to create well-marked trails forming clearer paths for hikers. This included a cairn marker at "The Grand Overlook." Views from this point include a stretch of the Okanagan Valley, Lake Okanagan, Wood Lake and Duck Lake and surrounding mountains.
Following the markers will connect you to the summit of Spion Kopje or to another peak view of the North allowing for sights of Lake Kalamalka and parts of Oyama.
For a published map of the trails, visit the Lake Country Visitor Centre. Motorized vehicles are requested to stay off marked hiking trails.
Basics
Features
| Creator: | Josh Hoggan |
|---|---|
| Duration Class: | Medium Hike |
| Seasons: | Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall |
| Difficulty Description: | A steady uphill ascent, with an equal descent. |
| Dogs: | OK on Leash |
| Children: | Not recommended. |
| Cell Service: | Excellent (Rogers June 2014) |
| First Listed: | 2014-Jun-23 |
| Last Updated: | 2016-Apr-23 |
| Duration Round-Trip (solo): | 75 min |
|---|---|
| Duration Round-Trip (group): | 105 |
| Trailhead GPS: | 50.085320000,-119.438072000 |
| Trailend GPS: | 50.085320000,-119.438072000 |
| Distance: | 5.92 km (round-trip) |
| Elevation at Start: | 546 meters |
| Elevation at End: | 546 meters |
| Elevation Minimum: | 546 meters |
| Elevation Maximum: | 876 meters |
| Elevation Gain: | 449 meters (round-trip) |
| Elevation Loss: | -449 meters (round-trip) |
| Slope Up: | 13.90% (round-trip) |
| Slope Down: | -13.60% (round-trip) |
Hi, I'm unable to make the hike after all, sorry to anyone who would need a ride. I don't know how to remove my name from the event.
Sat, Apr 23, 2016 12:23 PMSee yous on a future event,
thanks,
Cara