Fat Biking: Where can I ride? Mountain biking trails around Fernie are perfect for riding throughout the winter with clear signage, well-built berms and easy access from town. Check out the Fat Bike Conditions Page for the most recent updates. Beginners might like to start with the community riverside trails through Fernie to get a feel for their bike. These trails are mostly flat with few hills to tackle and become packed down quickly by walkers for easy riding.
New trails in the Montane area off Coal Creek Road are groomed regularly and are the perfect place for beginner and intermediate fat bikers to enjoy wide multi-use trails, meet other riders and enjoy the purpose-built warming hut. This area is under expansion so watch for new trails each time you visit! From downtown Fernie, take 4th Street to Pine Ave, then left onto Coal Creek. A parking lot at the bridge and large trail sign marks the entrance to the area.
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At Fernie Alpine Resort, fat bikers are welcome on the 8km of groomed multi-use trails, Silk, Manchuria & Scandia Loop, accessed via Parking Lot #4. To avoid the steep trailhead, leave your car in the parking lot and ride back out to the road, turning left past the RV Parking to access the trails. Trails at Ridgemont are partially open.
At Mt Fernie Provincial Park there are several popular areas for winter riding. Phat Bastard and Red Sonja is a popular intermediate-level loop that gets frequent snowshoe and fat bike traffic.
No biking is permitted on the Elk Valley Nordic Centre and the Golf Course. These groomed trails are for Nordic skiing only.
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