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Gordon River & Tall Trees

23 cycling stops along this route · Vancouver Island

123 km · Weekend or moreChallengingRide with trafficMixed surfaceMax climbingRemote stretches

From Lake Cowichan, this 123 km mixed-surface ride crosses to Port Renfrew and back through some of the island's most storied country: ancient forest, crystal-clear rivers, and long quiet logging-road stretches. About 3,200 m of climbing and remote in the middle, so carry what you need. The tall trees are not a figure of speech.

Our map below is a rough sketch
How to get the detailed route

The full map, turn-by-turns, and GPX for this ride are on Bike Gear Database. Our map shows roughly where the ride goes, not how to follow it.

Roughly where this ride goes#

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The dashed line is our rough sketch, drawn only to show where the ride is. For the real, rideable route, get the route from Bike Gear Database.

BC Bike Stops#

Lake Cowichan (16)

A&WWelcoming· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
Island Pastry HausWelcoming· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats
Jake's at the LakeWelcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats
SubwayWelcoming· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
The Butler's Pantry Bake ShopWelcoming· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats
Best Buy Liquor StoreInfo· Liquor Store
Country GrocerInfo· Grocery Store
Cowichan Lake Library BranchInfo· Library · Free
Cowichan Lake Sports ArenaInfo· Community Centre · $
Ed's Coffee HouseInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats
+6 more in Lake Cowichan →

Port Renfrew (6)

Big Lonely DougInfo· Activity / Experience · Free
Eden GroveInfo· Activity / Experience · Free
Fairy Lake CampgroundInfo· Private Campground
Lizard Lake CampgroundInfo· Private Campground
Lizard Lake Recreation SiteInfo· Public Campground
Port Renfrew RV ParkInfo· Private Campground

Honeymoon Bay (1)

Honeymoon Bay Food & General StoreInfo· Convenience Store
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