BC Cycle Tourism Society
Photo: Andrea JohnsonSalt Spring Island, BC

Rally Day 3 (Victoria)

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 →

The final day of the Gravel Buddies 2025 Rally: 96 km around Greater Victoria with about 1,000 m of climbing, the hilliest day of the three despite the capital setting. A shorter alternative runs the same day. Finish-line coffee strongly implied.

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 Gravel Buddies.

Stops worth stopping for207 along this route

Chemainus Theatre: Chemainus' professional festival theatre, anchor of the mural town's renaissance. · North Cowichan

Nanaimo (85)

The Coast Bastion InnAccredited· Hotel / Motel · $$$$ · Upscale
Nanaimo Art GalleryWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · Free
Nanaimo Ceramic Arts Studio & GalleryWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · Free
The View Oceanside GrillWelcoming· Restaurant · $$$ · Upscale
Bar LunaInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
Best Western Dorchester HotelInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$ · Mid-range
Bold Knight RestaurantInfo· Restaurant · $$$ · Upscale
Country GrocerInfo· Grocery Store
Miner's CottageInfo· Activity / Experience · Free
Nanaimo MuseumInfo· Museum / Gallery · $$

Plus the fast-food chains — Pizza Mia, Mambo Gourmet Pizza, Mary Brown's +9 more

+63 more in Nanaimo →

Ladysmith (35)

Country GrocerInfo· Grocery Store
Ladysmith GalleryInfo· Museum / Gallery · Free
Ladysmith Maritime Society MuseumInfo· Museum / Gallery · Free
Old Town BakeryInfo· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats
Bayview Brewing CompanyInfo· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual
Dragon CityInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
Fox and HoundsInfo· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual
Ironworks Café & CrêperieInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats
Kaede SushiInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
Ladysmith Library BranchInfo· Library · Free

Plus the fast-food chains — KFC, McDonald's, Panago +3 more

+19 more in Ladysmith →

Ganges (34)

Buzzy's LuncheonetteWelcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats
Oystercatcher Seafood Bar & GrillWelcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual
Seaside RestaurantWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
Golden Island RestaurantInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
Mahon HallInfo· Community Centre · Free
Rainbow Road Aquatic CentreInfo· Community Centre · $
Salt Spring Wild CiderInfo· Winery / Cidery · $$ · Casual
Salt Spring Wild Cider House KitchenInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
OutSpokinAccredited· Repair Shop
Wisteria Guest HouseAccredited· B&B / Inn · $$$ · Mid-range

Plus the fast-food chains — Ox Eats Grass, Dagwoods Diner, Sushi 2 Go

+21 more in Ganges →

North Cowichan (20)

Chemainus Valley MuseumInfo· Museum / Gallery · Free
Chemainus Visitor CentreInfo· Visitor Centre · Free
Bonnie Martin RestaurantInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
Citrus CyclesInfo· Repair Shop
Country GrocerInfo· Grocery Store
Little Town PizzaInfo· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats
Osborne Bay ResortInfo· Resort · $$$ · Mid-range
Owl's NestInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats
Pho Triple 7Info· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Plus the fast-food chains — Subway

+9 more in North Cowichan →

Salt Spring Island (11)

ArtSpringWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · $$$
Steffich Fine ArtWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · Free
Cassette Cafe and Dive BarWelcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats
Glad's Ice CreamInfo· Ice Cream · $ · Cheap eats
Salt Spring Island Multi Space (SIMS)Info· Community Centre · Free
Uptown PizzaInfo· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats
BCLIQUOR GangesInfo· Liquor Store
Paco's TacosInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
Switchboard CafeInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Plus the fast-food chains — Pizza Cavern

Beaver Point (4)

Alfred HouseInfo· B&B / Inn · $$$$ · Upscale
Group CampsiteInfo· Public Campground
Ruckle Park, Walk-in CampingInfo· Public Campground
Ruckle Provincial Park RV Sites 1-8Info· Public Campground

Cedar (3)

Mahle House RestaurantInfo· Restaurant · $$$$ · Fine dining
AarkulInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
Country GrocerInfo· Grocery Store

Chemainus (3)

Best Western Plus Chemainus InnInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$ · Mid-range
Chemainus Library BranchInfo· Library · Free
Eagle Rock Bed and BreakfastInfo· B&B / Inn · $ · Rock-bottom

Gabriola (3)

Descanso Bay Regional ParkInfo· Public Campground
CyquleInfo· Rentals

Vesuvius (3)

Seaside restaurantInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
Duck Creek FarmInfo· Farmers' Market
Vesuvius Cafe&StoreInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

South Wellington (2)

The Cranberry Arms Hotel & PubInfo· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual
Cranberry Arms Pub & HotelInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget

Cassidy (1)

Chakalaka Bar & GrillInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
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Getting here, bike and allNanaimo

Getting to this ride, bike and all#

Nanaimo is the handiest transit doorway for this ride. Ferries, buses, and the SkyTrain will carry you and your bike there:

Also on the bike-transit map: Ladysmith · North Cowichan · Salt Spring Island · Gabriola

Or pick any two places on To & Fro →

🪶Traditional territories