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SaveMount Tzouhalem Trail System is about 10 minutes from the centre of downtown Duncan. It is bordered by Cowichan Tribes land to the south, residential properties to the north and east and The Land Conservancy properties to the west. This hill is all about the All-Mountain bike, but a freeride or well climbing DH bike will do the trick too. There is slow technical singletrack, fast flow trails and several TTFs. The riding season is all year long with maybe a short break for the odd snowfall. The majority of trails are blue with some black diamond options. The views are epic from Rocky Mountain to the south west for sunsets. The Cowichan Trail Stewards manage the trails under a formal agreement with the Municipality of North Cowichan. This area saw the BC Bike race in both 2018 and 2019. Lots of variety here for the intermediate and advanced rider. Beginners may find suitable trails limited.
Primary Trail Type: All-Mountain & Downhill
eBikes Allowed:
Yes
AKA: Pi'Paam
Land Status: Managed by Local Riding Association
Land Manager: Municipality of North Cowichan
google parking directions plan a road trip here Access Info:
Municipal parking lots and official trail heads with kiosks at both Nevilane Road and Kaspa Road. The Kaspa Road parking lot features a washroom, expanded parking and bike wash. Busy times are on the weekends from 10am to 2pm.
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- tzouhalem trail map 2008.pdf (773 KB)
- hiking-geomap-2017.pdf (4.59 MB)
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- Mountain Bike
71 trails
- E-Bike
68 trails
- Hike
70 trails
- Trail Running
70 trails
Region Details
- 9
- 39
- 22
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Region Status
Open as of 2 hoursLocal Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 78
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 71
- Trails E-Bike
- 68
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 9
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 1
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 1
- Trails Hike
- 70
- Trails Trail Running
- 70
- Total Distance
- 37 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 19 miles
- Total Descent
- 11,043 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,463 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,629 ft
- Reports
- 3,338
- Photos
- 739
- Completed Counter
- 89,307
Articles
BC Bike Race Stage 3: Cooler Temps & Cultural Beats on Mount Tzouhalem
Jul 3, 2025 from pinkbike.com
A shorter but punchier day 3 in the beautiful Cowichan Valley.
Video: A New Enduro Talent Rides Vancouver Island Raw
Oct 8, 2019 from pinkbike.com
Elijah Barron is another name to remember from the home base of Mark Wallace and Stevie Smith.
8 Days, 8 Life Lessons - BC Bike Race 2019
Jul 25, 2019 from pinkbike.com
A racer's perspective from the 2019 BC Bike Race and some advice if it's on your to-do list.
Popular Mount Tzouhalem Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 4.6 • 1 mile • 3 ft • 4,490 •
DD is one of the finest flow trails on the island. Bike park smooth for the most part, there are a few steep gnar sections and rooty corners that will keep you honest. I counted about 34 bermed or built up turns, at least 12 booters,...
• 100 ★ 4.1 • 3,533 ft • 0 ft • 3,264 •
Flowy, smooth trail with some small hits throughout its length. Ride back up A Grand Traverse to get back to the Tzouhalem if you started at the Kaspa Rd parking lot.
• 100 ★ 4.5 • 2,713 ft • 2 ft • 2,809 •
A wonderful new school trail featuring 2 small wood TTF drops followed by a medium gap jump. It then leads into larger hip jumps and optional gaps finishing in flowy, bermy, sweetness with lots of little roots and booters to boost....
• 85 ★ 3.5 • 4,419 ft • 87 ft • 1,934 •
Relatively level intermediate technical trail. A few small rocky drops/obstacles
• 100 ★ 4.1 • 2,651 ft • 7 ft • 1,750 •
Flowy easy intermediate single track that's rideable for most experience levels. Nice berms.
• 95 ★ 4.4 • 3,127 ft • 26 ft • 1,734 •
A classic decent from the summit of the Tzoo. Several steep rocky downs with some ride around possibilities and some technical short climb sections. Great views over Cowichan Bay. Not the trail to take as an low/intermediate rider....
• 95 ★ 4.0 • 1,706 ft • 0 ft • 1,632 •
Primarily downhill but can be climbed. Starts off Field of Dreams and ends at the intersection with Twist and Shout.
Mount Tzouhalem Mountain Bike Routes
★ 4.3 • 15 miles • 3,238 ft • 23 •
BCBR 2025 Stage 3 Mt Tzouhalem. A grand tour of a locals classic here on the rock.
★ 5.0 • 13 miles • 3,058 ft • 14 •
Start: Nevilane Parking Lot: Stage 1: Rocky Mountain Ridge to Danalyzer Stage 2: Full Finality Stage 3:...
★ 4.0 • 8 miles • 1,948 ft • 6 • Loop •
This route has a good mix of what Tzouhalem has to offer. Great climbing, stunning views, and a solid...
★ 3.7 • 8 miles • 2,035 ft • 7 • Loop •
A nice route with not too much climbing that incorporates all the downhill-only blueish flow trails at...
★ 5.0 • 10 miles • 1,708 ft • 54 • Loop •
This is a great 'go-to' loop if you have 1.5-2 hours to rip. Touches many of the great trails on the Tzoo...
5 miles • 955 ft • 5 • Loop •
Cowichan Trail Stewardship Society Poker Run. This will be a short/moderate loop where riders collect 5...
Photos of Mount Tzouhalem Mountain Bike
Videos of Mount Tzouhalem Mountain Bike
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| Rocky Mountain Ridge | Oct 4, 2026 @ 11:33pm (America/Vancouver) 2 hours | Ideal | trinhchasingthrills | ||
| Shore Pine Connector | Sep 30, 2026 @ 11:29am (America/Vancouver) Sep 30, 2026 | Ideal | Justinperkins | ||
| 20/20 | Sep 26, 2026 @ 11:24am (America/Vancouver) Sep 26, 2026 | Ideal | Justinperkins | ||
| Bumblebee | Sep 26, 2026 @ 11:24am (America/Vancouver) Sep 26, 2026 | Ideal | Justinperkins | ||
| Climbing Route AGT to Bumblebee | Sep 26, 2026 @ 11:24am (America/Vancouver) Sep 26, 2026 | Ideal | Justinperkins | ||
| Bumblebee Connector | Sep 26, 2026 @ 11:24am (America/Vancouver) Sep 26, 2026 | Ideal | Justinperkins | ||
| Double D | Sep 26, 2026 @ 11:24am (America/Vancouver) Sep 26, 2026 | Ideal | Justinperkins | ||
| T-Bone | Sep 4, 2026 @ 2:56pm (America/Vancouver) Sep 4, 2026 | Ideal | Stasher CTSS | ||
| Field of Dreams | Sep 4, 2026 @ 2:56pm (America/Vancouver) Sep 4, 2026 | Ideal | Stasher CTSS | ||
| Tzouhalem Main | Sep 4, 2026 @ 2:56pm (America/Vancouver) Sep 4, 2026 | Ideal | Stasher CTSS |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
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| trinhchasingthrills | add | report | activity #105257714 | Oct 4, 2026 @ 11:33pm 2 hours |
| Josh97 | wishlist | route | activity #105190666 and 1 more | Oct 4, 2026 @ 6:13am 20 hours |
| k4kicker | wishlist | route | activity #105060444 | Oct 2, 2026 @ 2:02pm 2 days |
| Hothaus | wishlist | route | activity #105034864 and 3 more | Oct 2, 2026 @ 6:47am 3 days |
| sevn | wishlist | route | activity #104999879 | Oct 1, 2026 @ 2:12pm Oct 1, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | Trees across the trail this afternoon. | Sep 8, 2026 @ 6:39pm Sep 8, 2026 | ||
| trail | Super hard pack jump line. You gotta be... | Aug 16, 2026 @ 9:48pm Aug 16, 2026 | ||
| trail | I imagine it rips when in good shape, but in... | Aug 16, 2026 @ 9:47pm Aug 16, 2026 | ||
| trail | Great for intermediate riders, mellower than... | Aug 16, 2026 @ 9:46pm Aug 16, 2026 | ||
| trail | Fast with cutty turns and plenty of off camber... | Aug 16, 2026 @ 9:45pm Aug 16, 2026 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
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| Somenos Garry Oak Protected Area | 3 | 3.5 km | |||
| Maple Mountain | 2 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 4.3 km |
| Burgoyne Provincal Park | 2 | 4 | 4.6 km | ||
| Mount Richards | 1 | 12 | 2 | 5 km | |
| Mount Erskine Provincal Park | 1 | 7 | 5.9 km |
Local Badges
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Local Mountain Biking Directory
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Next Level Riding Ltd
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Next Level Riding Ltd
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Cowichan CyclesBike Shop
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Experience CyclingBike Shop
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Iguana CyclesBike Shop
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | activity logs |
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| Mountain Bike | 71 | 34 miles | 10,285 ft | 18 miles | 1,463 ft | #133 | #19 | 712 | 3,327 | 47 | 43,984 | |
| E-Bike | 68 | 33 miles | 9,488 ft | 17 miles | 1,463 ft | #214 | #27 | 17 | 2,992 | 12 | 2,875 | |
| Gravel Bike | 9 | 8 miles | 1,483 ft | 3 miles | 1,142 ft | #121 | #27 | 218 | 73 | |||
| Adaptive Bike | 1 | 745 ft | 118 ft | #122 | #27 | 49 | 1 | |||||
| Winter Fat Bike | 1 | 3,533 ft | 427 ft | 3,533 ft | 427 ft | #121 | #27 | 339 | 2 | |||
| Hike | 70 | 33 miles | 8,097 ft | 15 miles | 1,463 ft | #3,030 | #138 | 10 | 3,108 | 3 | 2,409 | |
| Trail Running | 70 | 33 miles | 8,097 ft | 15 miles | 1,463 ft | #2,621 | #85 | 3,119 | 2 | 1,017 |
Frequently Asked Questions
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Mount Tzouhalem?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Mount Tzouhalem are:
- Double D (4.6/5)
- A Grand Traverse (4.5/5)
- Resurrection (4.4/5)
- Gnomies (4.4/5)
- Loam Line (4.3/5)
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Where can I park to ride in Mount Tzouhalem?
There are 3 parking locations listed in Mount Tzouhalem. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
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What is the longest trail in Mount Tzouhalem?
The longest trail in Mount Tzouhalem is A Grand Traverse at 2.9 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
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What are the best & highest rated hiking trails in Mount Tzouhalem?
The best hiking trails in Mount Tzouhalem are: View all hiking trails sorted by popularity score.
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What are the best & highest rated trail running trails in Mount Tzouhalem?
The best trail running trails in Mount Tzouhalem are: View all trail running trails sorted by popularity score.
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How many trails are in Mount Tzouhalem?
Mount Tzouhalem has a total of 78 trails. Of those, 71 are designated for mountain biking. Browse top mountain biking trails in Mount Tzouhalem to find detailed information including difficulty ratings, distances, and trail conditions.
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Which trail has the most elevation gain in Mount Tzouhalem?
The trail with the most elevation gain in Mount Tzouhalem is A Grand Traverse with 821 ft of elevation gain. View all trails sorted by elevation gain.
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Which trail has the most elevation descent in Mount Tzouhalem?
The trail with the most elevation descent in Mount Tzouhalem is Loam Line with 825 ft of elevation descent. View all trails sorted by elevation descent.
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What activities are most popular in Mount Tzouhalem?
Mount Tzouhalem supports the following activities: Mountain Biking, E-Biking, Hiking, Trail Running.
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What are the steepest mountain biking trails in Mount Tzouhalem?
The steepest mountain biking trail in Mount Tzouhalem is Climbing Route AGT to Bumblebee with an average grade of 12%. View all trails sorted by grade.
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Are there any trails with scenic viewpoints in Mount Tzouhalem?
Yes, there are 5 scenic viewpoints marked along trails in Mount Tzouhalem. Some popular viewpoints include: Explore more points of interest to find trails with the best views.
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What trails have the biggest jumps in Mount Tzouhalem?
The trails with the biggest jumps in Mount Tzouhalem are: Browse all mountain bike trails to find trails with jumps and technical features.
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Are the trails open in Mount Tzouhalem?
The overall region status for Mount Tzouhalem is Clear / Green. Out of 77 trails:
- Clear / Green: 67
- Minor Issue / Yellow: 3
- Significant Issue / Amber: 7
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What are the trail conditions in Mount Tzouhalem?
Based on trail reports from the past week in Mount Tzouhalem:
- Ideal: 6 trails
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Can I ride an ebike in Mount Tzouhalem?
Yes, Mount Tzouhalem supports e-bike riding. There are 74 trails in Mount Tzouhalem that allow e-bikes. Check the e-bike trails listing for specific trail access details and any local regulations.
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What are the most popular mountain biking routes in Mount Tzouhalem?
The most popular mountain biking routes in Mount Tzouhalem are: View all mountain biking routes in Mount Tzouhalem.
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What are the most popular Strava Segments in Mount Tzouhalem?
The most popular Strava segments in Mount Tzouhalem are:
- TT DD (8,314 athletes)
- Double D First Two Road Crossings (8,312 athletes)
- 2019 Tzou Enduro - Rocky Ridge / Boogeyman (3,966 athletes)
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What are some popular technical trail features in Mount Tzouhalem?
There are 28 technical trail features (TTFs) in Mount Tzouhalem. Some popular features include:
- Gap jump (Gap Jump)
- Arbutus Drop/Roll (Rock Face)
- The Butcher Block (Log Ride)
- Step up jump (Jump)
- Boulder Roll (Rock Face)
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What are the most popular mountain biking trails in Mount Tzouhalem?
The most popular mountain biking trails in Mount Tzouhalem are: View all mountain biking trails sorted by popularity.
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