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 →“Designed to be easily ridden in less than two days and logistically straightforward, The Englishman River Overnighter starts and ends in the small town of Parksville, BC. The route begins at the Parksville Community Park and beachfront, with extraordinary views of the Sunshine Coast’s mountains across the Strait of Georgia.”
— BIKEPACKING.com
Dashed line = our rough sketch of where the ride goes. The rideable route lives at get the route from BIKEPACKING.com.
Plus the fast-food chains — A&W, Boston Pizza, Panago +6 more
+27 more in Parksville →Parksville is the handiest transit doorway for this ride. Buses and ferries will carry you and your bike there:
This route travels through the traditional territories of the K’ómoks, Liǧʷiłdax̌ʷ, Snaw-naw-as, Snuneymuxw, Te’mexw Treaty Association, and Wei Wai Kum.
Territory data from Native Land Digital, for educational purposes only.