The notebook of Nelson et Kootenay Lake
Discover what the mountain keeps aloft.
Mountain town and large lake of Kootenays mixing mining heritage, independent culture, hot springs and alpine trails.
At your own pace
Identity summary
3 to 6 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Recommended car
City · Lake · Mountain · Heritage
Good accessibility
Modular rhythm
General presentation
Nelson et Kootenay Lake
Mountain town and large lake of Kootenays mixing mining heritage, independent culture, hot springs and alpine trails.
To understand what Nelson and Kootenay Lake are, look at Nelson, Kootenay Lake and Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park. These places give you a view of a territory marked by urban life, the shores and lakes, the mountain reliefs and the heritage and allow you to move from emblematic sites to more intimate stages.
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For a stay of 3 to 6 days, it is better to balance visits and travel times. Also to be anticipated: conditions to be checked according to the season. A car is usually the easiest way to connect the different sectors. The main sites are generally easy to access.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Nelson
- Kootenay Lake
- Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park
Before you choose
- Car often useful
- Conditions to be checked by season
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Place indismissible
Nelson
Nelson The city maintains a sloping historical centre, rich in ancient facades, cafes, bookshops and galleries. The city maintains a mountain identity and independent, while serving as a simple base to the lake and the surrounding valleys.
Nature and landscape
Kootenay Lake
Kootenay Lake It stretches between wooded mountains, small ferries and discreet villages. It travels by road or by water gives an impression of withdrawal, more intimate than the great tourist lakes of the Rockies.
Nature and panorama
Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park
Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park protects an alpine relief from cold lakes, circuses and demanding trails above Nelson. Access requires good conditions, but quickly places the traveller in a low-urbanized high-mountain landscape.
Nature and landscape
Ainsworth Hot Springs
Ainsworth Hot Springs combines hot pools and mineral cave above Kootenay Lake. The stop is very pleasant after a day of road or hiking, with the sensation of a thermal place attached to the relief.
Practical tips
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