Mountain Bike

33.6 miles

Distance

4,201 ft

Climb

-4,216 ft

Descent

4,932 ft

High Point

FBC’s Trail to Ale™ Challenge is a popular and fun, mountain and beer-filled Fernie adventure, hosted by Fernie Brewing Co. And, while a tough day on the trails awaits, the views, glory and cold beer is worth every stroke or step.

The Challenge consists of bagging three Fernie peaks, on bike or foot in any order, within a 24hr period. Open to bikers, runners or hikers, you have to get to the top of Hyperventilation, Project 9 and Swine Flu, within the 24hr time limit.

The challenge is seasonal. Be sure to check with Fernie Brewing Co., to confirm the official spring start date for each year. It generally starts in June, but may be earlier or later, depending on the snow melt.

PLEASE READ FULL DETAILS AT: https://ferniebrewing.com/our-culture/trail-to-ale/, before taking this challenge on.

Detailed Description

Trail to Ale Challenge is a 34 mile moderately popular expert route located near Fernie British Columbia. This mountain bike only route can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 57 trails. This route climbs 4,201 ft with a max elevation of 4,932 ft then descends -4,216 ft.

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Fernie Trails Alliance (www.fernietrailsalliance.com)

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Trails in Route

	Fairy Creek Falls				2,110 ft
	Fairy Creek Access				863 ft
	Swine Flu				3 miles
	Fairy Creek Bridge Trail				617 ft
	Town Loop				1 mile
	Island Lake Road				2 miles
	Project 9 Access				1 mile
	Project 9				2 miles
	Island Lake Road				2 miles
	Coal Creek Road				1 mile
	River Road				1 mile
	Uprooted				2,802 ft
	Hyper Ventilation				1 mile
	Hyperextension				1 mile
	Roots Extension				3,691 ft
	River Road				102 ft
	Coal Creek Road				2 miles

Details

Riding area

Fernie
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Difficulty rating

Black Diamond
Route Type

Loop
Bike type

AM
Direction

Both Directions
Physical rating

Hard

More Stats for Trail to Ale Challenge mountain bike route

Avg time

8 hr 58 min
Altitude min

3,271 ft
Altitude start

3,316 ft
Altitude end

3,304 ft
Grade max

-59.4%
Grade min

61%
Distance climb

17 miles
Distance down

14 miles
Distance flat

3 miles

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trail	date	description
Uprooted	May 19, 2025 @ 10:06am May 19, 2025
Project 9	May 18, 2025 @ 8:33am May 18, 2025	Tree down on P9climb and a small tree down at the top of the climb after the power line on p9 descent. Both could be cleared with a handsaw.
Project 9 Access	May 18, 2025 @ 8:11am May 18, 2025	Tree down on P9climb and a small tree down at the top of the climb after the power line on p9 descent. Both could be cleared with a handsaw.
Hyper Ventilation	May 17, 2025 @ 3:39pm May 17, 2025	A couple greasy sections lower down but 98% tacky
Hyperextension	May 17, 2025 @ 3:39pm May 17, 2025