Photo: Dolf VermeulenHalfmoon Bay, BC

Sunshine Coast Overnighter

A ride described at Gravel Buddies

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Ambitious A real undertaking. Demanding on a couple of fronts, like rough surfaces plus steady climbing, or a long stretch on busier roads.

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A 67 km overnight trip on the lower Sunshine Coast starting near the Langdale ferry, mostly on paved roads that roll and climb hard, about 1,100 m in total. Ferry over from Horseshoe Bay, camp partway, and let the coast set the pace. Expect to share the road on the busier stretches.

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Show stops Mute other bike trails

Food & DrinkAttractionsSuppliesCampingAccommodation

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Fast-road stretches#

We believe these are the fast, unprotected roads on this route. We can tell you which roads and roughly how far, but not the order you will ride them. If you see an error, tell us and we'll fix it.

about 6 km of Sunshine Coast Highway · near ts'uḵw'um

☕Stops worth stopping for43 along this route

Communities along this route#

Sechelt 28 Roberts Creek 8 Selma Park 3 Area E (Elphinstone) 2 Granthams Landing 1 ts'uḵw'um 1

Sechelt (28)

Cyclist CampingInfo· Public Campground

Golden City RestaurantInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Group CampingInfo· Public Campground

Tems Swiya MuseumInfo· Museum / Gallery · Free

The Hangar Climbing LoungeInfo· Community Centre · $

Batch 44 Brewery & KitchenInfo· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Bayside Campgroud RV & ParkInfo· Private Campground

Galiano Italiano MarketInfo· Grocery Store

Gourmet Girl Cafe and CateringInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Joe's on the BeachInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Plus the fast-food chains — McDonald's, Starbucks

+16 more in Sechelt →

Roberts Creek (8)

The Gumboot CaféInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Up the CreekAccredited· Hostel · $ · Rock-bottom

One Tiny FarmInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Roberts Creek Community LibraryInfo· Library · Free

Roberts Creek WellbeingInfo· Specialty / Health Food

The Gumboot RestaurantInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Forest Haven HideawayInfo· B&B / Inn · $$ · Budget

Rewilding Roses (Farm Stand)Info· Farmers' Market

Selma Park (3)

BC Liquor StoreInfo· Liquor Store

Plus the fast-food chains — A&W, Tim Hortons

Area E (Elphinstone) (2)

Sunday CiderInfo· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Sea Monkey CoffeeInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Granthams Landing (1)

Persephone Tasting RoomInfo· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

ts'uḵw'um (1)

Roberts Creek CampgroundInfo· Public Campground

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⛴Getting here, bike and allSechelt

Getting to this ride, bike and all#

Sechelt is the handiest transit doorway for this ride. Buses and ferries will carry you and your bike there:

Gibsonsbest: bus
Nanaimobest: ferry + bus
Vancouverbest: bus + ferry
Victoriabest: bus + ferry

Or pick any two places on To & Fro →

🪶Traditional territories

This route travels through the traditional territories of the Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla, Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group, shíshálh swíya (Sechelt), and Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish).

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

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