BC Cycle Tourism Society
Photo: BIKEPACKING.comEnglishman River Overnighter

Englishman River Overnighter

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 →

“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.”

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Where this ride goes#

Map key & layers
Food & DrinkAttractionsSuppliesCampingAccommodationBike Services

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

Stops worth stopping for47 along this route

Communities along this route#

Parksville (46)

Choices MarketWelcoming· Grocery Store
Beach Acres ResortInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$ · Mid-range
Black Goose InnInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
Cedars Restaurant & LoungeInfo· Restaurant · $$$ · Upscale
Madrona Beach ResortInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget
Mount Arrowsmith BreweryInfo· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual
Ocean Trails ResortInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$$ · Luxury
Pentlatch GalleryInfo· Museum / Gallery
Rathtrevor Beach CampsiteInfo· Public Campground
Rathtrevor Beach CampsiteInfo· Public Campground

Plus the fast-food chains — A&W, Boston Pizza, Panago +6 more

+27 more in Parksville →

Errington (1)

Englishman River Falls CampgroundInfo· Public Campground
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Getting here, bike and allParksville

Getting to this ride, bike and all#

Parksville is the handiest transit doorway for this ride. Buses 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 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.