Ambitious A real undertaking. Demanding on a couple of fronts, like rough surfaces plus steady climbing, or a long stretch on busier roads.
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.
Derived from OpenStreetMap. Good data, not perfect. Spot something wrong? Tell us.
“The Alberni Bam Bam forms a loop on the south end of Vancouver Island via forest service roads, old access roads, and occasional stretches of doubletrack. The route prioritizes scenic gravel roads and stunning swimming spots in lakes, rivers, and the ocean. It passes by rainforests that have been at the forefront of the fight against old-growth logging: the Central Walbran Valley and Fairy Creek.”
We believe these are the fast, unprotected roads on this route. We can tell you which roads and roughly how far, but not the order you will ride them. If you see an error, tell us and we'll fix it.
about 30 km of Pacific Marine Road · near Gordon River
about 9 km of Carmanah Main · near Vancouver Island
about 9 km of Bamfield Main · near Anaqtl'a
about 6 km of North Shore Main · near Caycuse
about 4 km of Nanaimo Lakes Road · near Extension
about 3 km of Nanaimo River Road · near Extension
short stretches on other roads · 2 km total
☕Stops worth stopping for154 along this route
Big Lonely Doug: Canada's second-largest Douglas-fir, standing alone in a 2011 clearcut. · Port Renfrew
