Photo: Reuben KrabbeNorth Vancouver, BC

North Shore through Stanley Park

A ride described at Gravel Buddies

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A 37 km link-up of Vancouver's classics: through Stanley Park, over to the North Shore, and back, mixing seawall, forest paths, and gravel with about 680 m of climbing. City riding at its most scenic, with the bridges themselves among the highlights.

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Where this ride goes#

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Show stops Mute other bike trails

Food & DrinkAttractionsSuppliesCampingAccommodationBike Services

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☕Stops worth stopping for164 along this route

Vancouver Aquarium: Canada's largest aquarium, in Stanley Park; marine research centre since 1956. · Vancouver

Prospect Point Bar & Grill: one of Stanley Park's most iconic viewpoints... Vancouver Bicycle Club was photographed here in 1895. · Vancouver

Tetsu Sushi Bar: Michelin Guide-recommended omakase restaurant … ranked 47th on Canada's 100 Best Restaurants list in 2022. · Vancouver

Grouse Grind Trailhead: Base of the Grouse Grind, 'nature's StairMaster' up Grouse Mountain. · North Vancouver

Grouse Mountain: Skyride gondola base of Grouse Mountain's summit attractions. · North Vancouver

Communities along this route#

North Vancouver 86 Vancouver 41 West Vancouver 37

North Vancouver (86)

Grouse Grind TrailheadInfo· Park / Nature · Free

Grouse MountainInfo· Park / Nature · $$$$

Climb Base5Welcoming· Community Centre · $$$

Delbrook Community Recreation CentreWelcoming· Community Centre · Free

Ohm Electric BikesWelcoming· Repair Shop

Bisou Bake HouseInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Capilano River HatcheryInfo· Park / Nature · Free

Capilano River Regional ParkInfo· Park / Nature · Free

Cleveland DamInfo· Activity / Experience · Free

Douce DinerInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Plus the fast-food chains — Captain's Oven Pizzeria, Westview Fresh Pizza, Pizza Pizza +15 more

+58 more in North Vancouver →

Vancouver (41)

Vancouver AquariumAccredited· Activity / Experience · $$$$

Prospect Point Bar & GrillWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Tetsu Sushi BarWelcoming· Restaurant · $$$$ · Fine dining

Hollow TreeInfo· Activity / Experience · Free

Banana LeafWelcoming· Restaurant · $$$$ · Fine dining

Breka Bakery & CafeWelcoming· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats

Malkin BowlWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · $$$

NookWelcoming· Restaurant · $$$ · Upscale

Prospect Point CafeWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Second Beach PoolWelcoming· Community Centre · $

Plus the fast-food chains — Third Beach Concession, Chungchun, Domino's +1 more

+27 more in Vancouver →

West Vancouver (37)

Talaysay ToursInfo· Activity / Experience · $$$$

Park Royal South Food CourtWelcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Pizza RubatoWelcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

The KegWelcoming· Restaurant · $$$ · Upscale

Angus TInfo· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats

Capilano RV ParkInfo· Private Campground

Hello NoriInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

ZUBU RamenInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

ChatimeWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

OPA! of GreeceWelcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Plus the fast-food chains — Pizza Garden, A&W, Bourbon St. Grill +15 more

+9 more in West Vancouver →

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⛴Getting here, bike and allNorth Vancouver

Getting to this ride, bike and all#

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

West Vancouverbest: bus
Vancouverbest: SeaBus
Nanaimobest: ferry + bus
Victoriabest: ferry + bus + SeaBus

Also on the bike-transit map: Vancouver · West Vancouver

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🪶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), səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), Stz’uminus, and šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmaɁɬ təməxʷ (Musqueam).

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

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