Sunshine Coast Tour Day 5

A ride mapped and described by Cross Canada Cycle Tour Society

120 cycling stops along this route · Vancouver Island

110 km · Weekend or moreAmbitiousRide with trafficMostly pavedSome climbing

The fifth day of a Cross Canada Cycle Tour Society multi-day tour, riding 110 km in the Nanaimo area with about 1,100 m of rolling climbing, nearly all paved. Club-style road touring: steady pace, shared roads, coffee halfway.

Our map below is a rough sketch

How to get the detailed route

The full map, turn-by-turns, and GPX for this ride are on Cross Canada Cycle Tour Society. Our map shows roughly where the ride goes, not how to follow it.

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Communities along this route#

Parksville 42 Nanaimo 26 Qualicum Beach 15 Denman Island 7 Hornby Island 7 Nanoose Bay 6 Bowser 5 Qualicum Bay 4 Fanny Bay 3 Dashwood 2 French Creek 1 Mud Bay 1 Wellington 1

Roughly where this ride goes#

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The dashed line is our rough sketch, drawn only to show where the ride is. For the real, rideable route, get the route from Cross Canada Cycle Tour Society.

BC Bike Stops#

Parksville (42)

Choices MarketWelcoming· Grocery Store

Thrifty FoodsWelcoming· Grocery Store

A&WInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

Amrikko's Indian CuisineInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Arbutus Grove MotelInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget

Arrowsmith BikesInfo· Repair Shop

Bayside Resort, Ascend Hotel CollectionInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$ · Mid-range

BC Liquor StoreInfo· Liquor Store

Boston PizzaInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $$ · Casual

Corfield Liquor DepotInfo· Liquor Store

+32 more in Parksville →

Nanaimo (26)

Delicado'sWelcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Milano'sWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Pizzeria La StellaWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Regard Coffee RoastersWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

A&WInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

Chachi'sInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

Country RestaurantInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Dairy Queen/Orange JuliusInfo· Ice Cream · $ · Cheap eats

Edo JapanInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

Hudson's BayInfo· Grocery Store

+16 more in Nanaimo →

Qualicum Beach (15)

Beach House RestaurantInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Black Bird Schnitzel HausInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Buena Vista by the Sea MotelInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget

Crown Mansion Boutique Hotel & VillasInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$$ · Upscale

Deez Bar & GrillInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Milner Gardens and WoodlandInfo· Park / Nature · $$$

Ocean Crest MotelInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget

Qualicum Beach HouseInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$ · Mid-range

Qualicum Beach InnInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$$ · Upscale

Qualicum Beach Ocean SuitesInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$$ · Upscale

+5 more in Qualicum Beach →

Denman Island (7)

Denman Island General StoreInfo· Convenience Store

Denman Island GuesthouseInfo· Hostel · $ · Rock-bottom

Denman Island Museum & ArchivesInfo· Museum / Gallery · Free

Dora Drinkwater Community LibraryInfo· Library · Free

Guesthouse bistro @ earthclubfactoryInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Lilac Sun PotteryInfo· Museum / Gallery · Free

Summer Art GalleryInfo· Museum / Gallery · Free

Hornby Island (7)

Forage Farm and KitchenWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Hornby Island Co-OpWelcoming· Convenience Store

SizzleWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Bradsdadsland CampgroundInfo· Private Campground

CorLan Vineyard & FarmInfo· Winery / Cidery · $$ · Casual

Free StoreInfo· Grocery Store

LIX CafeInfo· Ice Cream · $ · Cheap eats

Nanoose Bay (6)

Arlington Inn Motel & PubInfo· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Cascadia LiquorInfo· Liquor Store

Nanoose Place Community CentreInfo· Community Centre · Free

Petro CanadaInfo· Convenience Store

Quality FoodsInfo· Grocery Store

Rusted Rake BrewingInfo· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Bowser (5)

Bowser Library BranchInfo· Library · Free

Georgia Park StoreInfo· Convenience Store

Nickolini's PizzaInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

Qualicum Breeze Beach ResortInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$$ · Upscale

Tomm's Food VillageInfo· Grocery Store

Qualicum Bay (4)

Qualicum Bay ResortInfo· Private Campground

Qualicum First Nation CampgroundInfo· Private Campground

Sea Flame Beach ResortInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget

Tam's TakeoutInfo· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Fanny Bay (3)

Fanny Bay InnInfo· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

SubwayInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

Weinberg's Good FoodInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Dashwood (2)

Cedar Grove RV Park & CampgroundInfo· Private Campground

Riverside ResortInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$ · Mid-range

French Creek (1)

French Creek BistroInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Mud Bay (1)

Lighthouse RV ParkInfo· Private Campground

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