Sara & Brett

August 29–31, 2025 • Fernie, BC
115 Days To Go!

Sara & Brett

August 29–31, 2025 • Fernie, BC
115 Days To Go!

Hiking and Nature Trails

Fernie, like many towns in the Canadian Rockies, is renowned for it's incredible scenery and the simplest way to enjoy the nature is to get out on a hike. Here's a list of some hikes we think you might like!


- Lizard Lake Trail 6.6km, 530m elevation gain, 3h 1m, Hard


-Mount Baldy 8.4km, 625m elevation gain, 4h 41m, Hard


- Cabin Trail 7.7km, 887m elevation gain, 4h 28m, Hard


- Silver Spring Lakes 6km, 173m elevation gain, 1h 39m, Moderate


- Matheson Falls 1km, 48m elevation gain, 20min, Easy


- Hobbits and View trail 7.2km, 282m elevation gain, 2h 15m, Moderate


- Fir Trail 2.7km, 72m elevation gain, 45min, Easy


-Bisaro Cave via Heiko's Trail 8km, 301m elevation gain, 2h 28m, Moderate


-Fernie Ridge 10km, 857m elevation gain, 4h 45m, Hard


-Old Growth Trail 5.1km, 247m elevation gain, 1h 47m, Moderate


- Silver Spring Cliffs 9km, 419m elevation gain, 3h 3m, Moderate

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Biking

Fernie is a mountain bike town. Like hiking, biking is a great way to get into the the wildlife Fernie has to offer.


As you might expect the difficulty and technicality of the biking trails range from 'easy' to 'I can't even walk down this'.

Places to eat

Fernie has some amazing restaurants--here are a few of our favorites:


Cafes/Lunch

- Big Bang Bagels

- Blue Toque Gastro Diner

- Freshies Cafe


Dinner

- Nevados (our favourite place to eat in Fernie)

- Yamagoya (Sushi, if that's your thing)


Drinks

- Bramasole (fun little wine bar)

- The Northern (the main live music pub/bar)

- Fernie Brewery (a little out of town but worth a stop)

Other activities

Golf

Fishing

White water Rafting

Paddleboarding/kayaking

Silver Spring Lake for Cliff Jumping / Swimming

Burton Lake

Camping

Horseback riding

Fernie Museum


Lots of options!