BC Cycle Tourism Society
Photo: Maurice LiVancouver, BC

Cultus Shock

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.

How we describe routes →

A 73 km route near Abbotsford following the Vedder River past local food stops, then climbing forest service roads before descending to Cultus Lake. An optional shortcut trims it to about 50 km.

Where this ride goes#

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Dashed line = our rough sketch of where the ride goes. The rideable route lives at get the route from Love Machine.

Stops worth stopping for22 along this route

Chilliwack River Rafting: Guided whitewater rafting on the Chilliwack River since 1983. · Chilliwack

Chilliwack (11)

Chilliwack River RaftingInfo· Activity / Experience · $$$$
Great Blue Heron Nature ReserveWelcoming· Visitor Centre · Free
Browne Creek WetlandsInfo· Park / Nature · Free
Peach Creek Spawning ChannelsInfo· Park / Nature · Free
LandWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats
Sidekick BrewingWelcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual
Yarrow LibraryWelcoming· Library · Free
BanterInfo· Ice Cream · $ · Cheap eats
Tamihi MeadowsInfo· Private Campground
Vedder River CampgroundInfo· Private Campground
+1 more in Chilliwack →

Slesse Park (8)

River Wrangler SportsfishingInfo· Activity / Experience · $$$$
Tamihi East CampgroundInfo· Public Campground
Tamihi Rapids CampgroundInfo· Private Campground
Cirrhosis of the RiverInfo· B&B / Inn · $$ · Budget
The Chick InnInfo· B&B / Inn · $$ · Budget
The Fish & ChicksInfo· B&B / Inn · $$ · Budget
The RodfathersInfo· B&B / Inn · $$ · Budget
The Trailer Trash Tacky ShackInfo· B&B / Inn · $$ · Budget

Cultus Lake (2)

Cultus Lake Pub & Liquor StoreInfo· Brewery / Pub
Sweltzer Creek CampgroundInfo· Private Campground

Promontory (1)

On The WayInfo· Convenience Store
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Getting here, bike and allChilliwack

Getting to this ride, bike and all#

Chilliwack is the handiest transit doorway for this ride. Buses, the SkyTrain, and ferries will carry you and your bike there:

Or pick any two places on To & Fro →

🪶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), and Stz’uminus.

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