Castlegar Nordic Ski Club
2026 Fun Troll Loppet
Sunday, February 8th, 2026
Start Time: 10:00 a.m. at the Mud Lake (Viking Centre) Trailhead
The Castlegar Nordic Ski Club’s Fun Troll Loppet is back for 2026! The Loppet is a fun, self-paced, ski marathon event (not a race); but your personal completion time will be available for your information. The Loppet is open to all skiers and ability levels. All participants receive a limited edition event sticker, draw prizes will be awarded for each category, and juice and snacks are available at the Loppet finish.
Please come out and join us for this fun, community recreation event!
Register For The Loppet Now Here
(Troll/ Viking themed costumes are encouraged!)
Location:
The Paulson Cross Country Ski Trails are located 32 km. west of Castlegar (Click here for a Location Map). The Fun Troll Loppet takes place from the Mud Lake Trailhead starting at our Viking Centre club lodge. Parking attendants will be in place to assist you, but space at the Mud Lake parking lot may be limited so please plan to carpool if you can.
Registration Options:
- Online at the Zone 4 website (www.zone4.ca), Registration will close at 6:00 p.m., Saturday, February 7th
- At the check-in table at Mud Lake (Viking Centre), from 8:30 – 9:30 am
Online Registration Fees: Adults (18+): $20 / Youth (7-17): $15 / Kids (6 and under): $10
Day of the Loppet Registration Fees: Adults: $25 / Youth (7-17): $20 / Kids (6 and under): $15
(*NOTE: Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult)
Registration Questions? Email: [email protected]
2026 Loppet Routes & Maps:
Click on the links below to view or download the 2025 Fun Troll Loppet Route maps. Or, download a Loppet map directly to the Avenza app on your phone for free from our Avenza Store front. Paper maps for the longer routes will also be available at the Loppet start.
The Paulson Cross-Country Ski Trails are set primarily for classic technique. This year there will be 6 Loppet routes and all routes will start at the stadium area on the Mud Lake meadow.
2 km. (Super Mini Troll) Route Map
Route: START line–> Clockwise around Mud Lake–> FINISH line
8 km. (Tiny Troll) Route Map
(Actual: 7.5 Km.)
Route: START line–> Ben Shaw –> Booty’s –>Ben Shaw Shelter–> Ben Shaw –> Mud Lake–> FINISH line
16 km. (Mega Troll) Route Map
(Actual: 16.5 Km.)
Route: START line–> Ben Shaw–> Booty’s–> Mid Loop –> up Pine–> up Seal Creek Rd –> Snowberry–> Pine–> Ivar–> Norwegian–> down Rossland -Paulson–> right on Ben Shaw–> right to Mud lake–> FINISH line
20 km. (Bronze) Route Map
(Actual: 21.97 Km.)
Route: START line–> Clockwise around Mud Lake–> up Roller-Coaster–> up Huckleberry–> Pine–> up Seal Creek Road–> down Old Growth–> Mountain Ridge–> Snowberry–> Pine–> Ivar–> Norwegian–> down Rossland-Paulson–> right on Ben Shaw–> right to Mud Lake–> FINISH line
30 km. (Silver) Route Map
(Actual: 28.5 Km.)
Route: START line–> Clockwise around Mud Lake to Roller Coaster–> left Rossland-Paulson–> Connector–> Winterberry–> Gloryview–> Norwegian–> Winston’s Way–> right Snowberry–> right Pine–> right Glenmerry, Ivar, left Norwegian, Rossland-Paulson, right Ben Shaw, Extension, Mud lake–> FINISH line.
40 km. (Gold) Route Map
(Actual: 40.37 Km.)
Route: START line–> Clockwise around Mud Lake to Ben Shaw–> left on Ben Shaw–> up Rossland-Paulson–> Connector–> Winterberry–> Gloryview–> Norwegian–> Winston’s Way–> right on Snowberry–> left on Pine–> up Seal Creek Road–> down Old Growth–> Mountain Ridge–> Snowberry–> right on Pine–> Ivar–> Norwegian–> Rossland-Paulson–> right on Ben Shaw–> Mud lake–> FINISH line
Click here for information on setting up the Avenza Maps trail app and loading a map.