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Kinsol Trestle

 Bear guarding south entrance to Trail The Kinsol Trestle is a railway trestle located on Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. Completed in 1920 its dimensions measure 44M (144 ft ) high and 188 M ( 617 ft long, making it the largest wooden railway trestle in the Commonwealth and one of the highest in the world. This restoration, just completed retains 60% of the original timber, making it one of the environmentally friendliest reno's done!  One of the taller sections.  Remember, we've ridden the Kettle Valley trestles before they burned down and this one is Spectacular! We have biked this route since we moved to the island, however the trestle itself had fallen on hard times and was unsafe to cross. On the super hot days of summer we'd hike down to the river itself and swim in the sparkling waters without there ever being another person around. Not anymore.  We took our latest hike there today en...