North Vancouver, BC

Afterschool Special

A ride described at Love Machine

Moderate One step up. Some real climbing, or a rougher surface.

Difficulty Our overall read of how demanding a route is. We score surface roughness, climbing, singletrack, and how far it runs from services. The route publisher's own rating, a lot of busy road riding, or sheer scale can push the tier up, never down.

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How we describe routes →

A 43 km, mostly flat gravel loop west of Vancouver, running along the beach, through old growth forest, and down to the Fraser River. Aimed at riders new to gravel, with options to extend via Pacific Spirit Park or Stanley Park.

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Where this ride goes#

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Map key & layers

Show stops Mute other bike trails

Food & DrinkAttractionsSuppliesAccommodationBike Services

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☕Stops worth stopping for529 along this route

Maenam: earned a place in MICHELIN's inaugural Vancouver Guide...named one of Canada's 100 Best Restaurants. · Vancouver

Museum of Vancouver: Canada's largest civic history museum, exploring Vancouver's communities from Vanier Park. · Vancouver

A la Mode: founded in 1986... inside Granville Island Public Market... Featured in international travel guides. · Vancouver

Ancora: repeated Wine Spectator Awards of Excellence and multiple appearances on Canada's 100 Best Restaurants list. · Vancouver

Annalena: Michelin-starred tasting menu restaurant... Consistently ranked among Canada's Top 100 Restaurants. · Vancouver

Communities along this route#

Vancouver 525University Hill 4

Vancouver (525)

MaenamWelcoming· Restaurant · $$$$ · Fine dining

Museum of VancouverAccredited· Museum / Gallery · $$$

A la ModeWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

AncoraWelcoming· Restaurant · $$$ · Upscale

AnnalenaWelcoming· Restaurant · $$$$ · Fine dining

Dark TableWelcoming· Restaurant · $$$ · Upscale

H. R. MacMillan Space CentreWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · Free

Lee's DonutsWelcoming· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats

Prospect Point Bar & GrillWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Bard on the Beach Shakespeare FestivalInfo· Museum / Gallery · $$$$

Plus the fast-food chains — Cockney Kings, Fraser Valley Juice, La Belle Patate/Poutine +69 more

+443 more in Vancouver →

University Hill (4)

Big Way Hot PotWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Westward HoInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Plus the fast-food chains — McDonald's, Pita Pit

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⛴Getting here, bike and allVancouver

Getting to this ride, bike and all#

Vancouver is the handiest transit doorway for this ride. The SeaBus, ferries, and buses will carry you and your bike there:

North Vancouverbest: SeaBus
Nanaimobest: ferry
Victoriabest: bus
Kelownabest: bus

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🪶Traditional territories

This route travels through the traditional territories of the Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla, Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group, S’ólh Téméxw (Stó:lō), səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), Stz’uminus, and šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmaɁɬ təməxʷ (Musqueam).

Territory data from Native Land Digital, for educational purposes only.

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