Photo: Peter O HaraCourtenay, BC

Gravel Loop Comox Valley

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Moderate One step up. Some real climbing, or a rougher surface.

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A 64 km rolling loop through the Comox Valley near Courtenay, mixing quiet pavement with gravel stretches and about 600 m of gentle climbing. Farm country riding with the Beaufort Range on the horizon and the valley's food-and-cider scene close at hand.

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Where this ride goes#

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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 2 km of Condensory Road · near Courtenay
about 2 km of Merville Road · near Merville
about 2 km of Waveland Road · near Little River

☕Stops worth stopping for118 along this route

Gladstone Tasting Room: BC Brewery of the Year and a consistent medal-winner at the BC Beer Awards and Canada Beer Cup. · Courtenay

Communities along this route#

Courtenay 73 Comox 37 Little River 5 Grantham 2 Merville 1

Courtenay (73)

Gladstone Tasting RoomWelcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Big Wheel BurgerWelcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Cakebread Artisan BakeryWelcoming· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats

Comox Valley Art GalleryWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · Free

Courtenay & District Museum & Palaeontology CentreWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · Free

HMCS Alberni Museum & MemorialWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · $$

Nikkei Ramen-YaWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Comox Valley Rhododendron GardenInfo· Park / Nature · Free

Courtenay & District Memorial Outdoor PoolInfo· Community Centre · $

I-Hos GalleryInfo· Museum / Gallery · Free

Plus the fast-food chains — Rove food truck, McDonald's, Panago +6 more

+54 more in Courtenay →

Comox (37)

Avenue BistroWelcoming· Restaurant · $$$ · Upscale

Church Street Woodfired BakeryWelcoming· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats

Comox Archives & MuseumWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · Free

Pearl Ellis GalleryWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · Free

RAD Brewing CompanyWelcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Tidal CafeWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

40 Knots Vineyard and Estate WineryInfo· Winery / Cidery · $$ · Casual

Blackfin PubInfo· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Comox Valley Horticultural Society Herb GardenInfo· Park / Nature · Free

Liz Stubbs Cutting GardenInfo· Park / Nature · Free

Plus the fast-food chains — Domino's

+26 more in Comox →

Little River (5)

Bella's Beachfront Bed & BreakfastInfo· B&B / Inn · $$$ · Mid-range

Copes' Islander Bed & BreakfastInfo· B&B / Inn · $$$ · Mid-range

Kin Beach Provincial CampgroundInfo· Public Campground

Little River Regional Nature ParkInfo· Park / Nature · Free

Seal Bay RV ParkInfo· Private Campground

Grantham (2)

Kitty Coleman Woodland GardensInfo· Park / Nature · $$

Kitty Coleman CampgroundInfo· Public Campground

Merville (1)

FetchPandaInfo· Convenience Store

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⛴Getting here, bike and allCourtenay

Getting to this ride, bike and all#

Courtenay is the handiest transit doorway for this ride. Buses, rental cars, ferries, and carpools will carry you and your bike there:

Cumberlandbest: bus
Nanaimobest: rental car
Vancouverbest: ferry + carpool
Victoriabest: bus + carpool

Also on the bike-transit map: Comox

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🪶Traditional territories

This route travels through the traditional territories of the Homalco, Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group, K’ómoks, Liǧʷiłdax̌ʷ, ɬaʔamɩn gɩǰɛ (Tla’amin), We Wai Kai, and Wei Wai Kum.

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

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