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.
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How we describe routes →A 102 km populaire from Saanich in the BC Randonneurs tradition, rolling out toward Iron Mine Bay on a near-even mix of pavement and gravel with about 770 m of climbing. Sociable, non-competitive distance riding; the route is there year-round even when the club event is not.
Dashed line = our rough sketch of where the ride goes. The rideable route lives at get the route from British Columbia Randonneurs.
Six Mile Pub: British Columbia's oldest pub, operating continuously since 1855. · View Royal
Plus the fast-food chains — Puerto Vallarta Amigos, roast, Pizazz Pizza +19 more
+45 more in Saanich →Plus the fast-food chains — Romeo's, Edo Japan, Fatburger +12 more
+17 more in Langford →Plus the fast-food chains — A&W, BarBurrito, Firehouse Subs +8 more
+6 more in Colwood →Plus the fast-food chains — Starbucks, Subway, Tim Hortons +1 more
This route travels through the traditional territories of the Á,LEṈENEȻ ȽTE (W̱SÁNEĆ), Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla, Lekwungen/Songhees, MÁLEXEȽ (Malahat), S’Klallam, Sc’ianew, and Te’mexw Treaty Association.
Territory data from Native Land Digital, for educational purposes only.