2025 Swift Campout: Building Momentum, Nelson Canada
Swift Campout is a global call to go bikepacking on the solstice, June 21st and 22nd, 2025.
We’re pleased to introduce you to Building Momentum
Building Momentum is a woman and non-binary specific bikepacking workshop. It is a transformative, four-week series designed to empower women and non-binary individuals to explore bikepacking confidently.
Taking place in Nelson, BC, between May 27 - June 22, 2025, this workshop offers a supportive, inclusive space for participants to build essential skills, forge connections, and grow their confidence in the outdoors.
Four workshops will take place on the following dates May 27, June 3, 10, 17. The event will end in an overnighter of the Frog Peak Loop.
Linking rail grades, scenic gravel roads, and stunning sub-alpine lakes, the Frog Peak Loop is the perfect beginner-friendly bikepacking overnighter to enjoy the West Kootenays.
This logistically straightforward 107-kilometer route is a local rider favorite, packed with delicious café stops, swimming holes, and a touch of pavement to connect it all.
About the route
https://bikepacking.com/routes/frog-peak-loop/
Distance 107 miles
Terrain Mixed Pavement and Gravel
Difficulty Level Easy - Great for newcomers to bicycle touring who are comfortable on the road and ready to expand their skills. Terrain will be mostly paved with some hard packed gravel/dirt rail trail routes.
