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 social 23 km gravel ride on Gabriola Island near Nanaimo, rolling past an alpaca and goat farm with an optional detour to the Malaspina Galleries, the island's famous wave-carved sandstone overhang. Mostly unpaved with gentle climbing; built for groups and unhurried days.
Dashed line = our rough sketch of where the ride goes. The rideable route lives at get the route from Gravel Buddies.
This route travels through the traditional territories of the Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla, Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group, Quw’utsun, and Snuneymuxw.
Territory data from Native Land Digital, for educational purposes only.