Where are you from?

BC is mountainous, therefore there are only so many routes to get from one place to another.
BC also is relatively remote, therefore there won't necessarily be a whole lot of towns everywhere, and what towns there are won't be huge.
That area of BC can also be quite touristy in the summer. So if you're planning to ride anywhere from about June 30 to mid-August, there will be traffic.


I have travelled (cycling and by motorised vehicle) in the areas you mention.

So ... Osoyoos to Valemount via Kamloops:

From Osoyoos, the direct route would be straight up Hwy 97 to Penticton and Kelowna. There isn't much else in the way of roads because that's the valley and there are mountains on either side. I suppose you could find some roads and wander around in the mountains if you wanted to get some climbing in, and I wouldn't guarantee that the smaller side roads are paved either, but some might be.

Rowan and I have driven this road a couple times from Keremeos across to Hwy 97, so that's another option. You could cycle back up Hwy 3 to Keremeos and then across from there to Hwy 97 on Hwy 3A.

From Kelowna I'd be inclined to get up to Vernon and then take Hwy 97 across to Kamloops. Rowan and I have driven that route, and I've cycled from Vernon to Kamloops on Hwy 97, and it wasn't bad. There are roads on either side of the lake between Kelowna and Vernon ... I've only ever been on Hwy 97, but the other roads might be worth investigating.

As you get closer to Kamloops, from Hwy 97, you'll join Hwy 1 (TransCanada), and while I wouldn't recommend riding much of the TransCanada, it's not too bad going into Kamloops ... busy, but there's a decent shoulder.

From there, it's pretty much Hwy 5 up to Valemount, and I've both cycled and driven that. Any side roads will likely be mountainous and chances are won't be paved. They'll be logging roads. And there will be logging trucks on Hwy 5, but it's BC, there are going to be logging trucks.


Regarding towns, between Osoyoos and Kamloops, you've got Penticton, Kelowna, and Vernon, and a number of smaller towns. You should be able to get supplies quite easily.

After Kamloops, you've got a few really small towns. Even Valemount isn't that big. You should be able to pick up food and water at a few places ... maybe Barriere, Clearwater, and Blue River, but I wouldn't bank on there being bicycle repair shops. I know Blue River has a service station with restaurant attached.


And regarding maps, you should be able to get some as you go in the Tourist Info centres in Osoyoos, Kamloops, etc.


When you get to Valemount, what are you planning to do?