Photo: Shayd JohnsonSkidegate, BC

Haida Gwaii: Magic, Mystery and Mayhem

Challenging Demanding on several fronts at once, or a lot of riding on busy 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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A 510 km multi-day route through Haida Gwaii, the remote archipelago off BC's north coast. The riding threads temperate rainforest and rugged coastline, passing near ancient Haida village sites, with about 5,500 m of climbing along the way. Roughly a third is unpaved, and services are few and far between. The published account of riding it solo is a story of connection as much as cycling: this is a place you visit on its terms.

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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 203 km of Yellowhead Highway · near Port Clements
about 25 km of Tow Hill Road · near Delkatla
about 7 km of Oceanview Drive · near Skidegate Landing

☕Stops worth stopping for64 along this route

Haida Heritage Centre at Kay Llnagaay: Award-winning Haida cultural centre built as a traditional village at ancient Kay Llnagaay. · Skidegate

Ga Taa Naay Restaurant: award-winning Aboriginal cultural tourism complex in Skidegate on Haida Gwaii. · Skidegate Landing

Gina Guu Aahljuu Naay Performance House: Performance longhouse within the Haida Heritage Centre at Kay Llnagaay. · Skidegate Landing

Haida Style Expeditions: Haida-owned boat tours to ancient Gwaii Haanas village sites from Daajing Giids. · Skidegate Landing

Agate Beach Campground: Naikoon Provincial Park on Haida Gwaii... vast wild Pacific beaches on Haida traditional territory. · Delkatla

Communities along this route#

Daajing Giids 21 Masset 12 Skidegate 7 Sandspit 5 Skidegate Landing 4 Delkatla 3 Port Clements 3 Tlell 3 Lawnhill 2 Old Massett 2 Cumshewa 1 Moresby Camp 1

Daajing Giids (21)

BlacktailInfo· Restaurant · $$$ · Upscale

Daajing Giids Visitor CentreInfo· Visitor Centre · Free

Hecate InnInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget

Premier Creek LodgingInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget

Sea Raven MotelInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget

Blacktail Bake + BrewInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Chateau NormInfo· B&B / Inn · $$$$ · Upscale

City Centre Stores Ltd.Info· Grocery Store

Daajing Giids Library BranchInfo· Library · Free

Dockside F&CInfo· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

+11 more in Daajing Giids →

Masset (12)

April's White Raven HomeInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$ · Mid-range

Copper Beech House InnInfo· B&B / Inn · $$$$ · Upscale

Hiellen Village LonghousesInfo· Resort · $ · Rock-bottom

Dixon Entrance Maritime MuseumInfo· Museum / Gallery · $$

Gwaii Naay Island HouseInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$ · Mid-range

Masset Library BranchInfo· Library · Free

The 626Info· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

CausewayInfo· Convenience Store

Co-op Masset Food StoreInfo· Grocery Store

Masset Oceanview HotelInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$ · Mid-range

+2 more in Masset →

Skidegate (7)

Haida Heritage Centre at Kay LlnagaayWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · $$$

FieldsInfo· Grocery Store

Jags BeanstalkInfo· B&B / Inn · $$$ · Mid-range

Longhouse Gift ShopInfo· Activity / Experience

Co-op Skidegate Food StoreInfo· Grocery Store

Jags BeanstalkInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Keenawaii’s KitchenInfo· Restaurant · $$$ · Upscale

Sandspit (5)

Bayview GardenInfo· B&B / Inn · $$ · Budget

Clubhouse RestaurantInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Hekate's Retreat RV Site & CampingInfo· Private Campground

Northern Shores Lodging and CateringInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$ · Mid-range

Sandspit Library BranchInfo· Library · Free

Skidegate Landing (4)

Ga Taa Naay RestaurantWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Gina Guu Aahljuu Naay Performance HouseWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · $$$

Haida Style ExpeditionsWelcoming· Activity / Experience · $$$$

Saahlinda Naay MuseumInfo· Museum / Gallery · $$$

Delkatla (3)

Agate Beach CampgroundInfo· Public Campground

Hiellen Village CampsiteInfo· Private Campground

Highwater HouseInfo· Private Campground

Port Clements (3)

Port Clements MuseumInfo· Museum / Gallery · $$

Port Clements Library BranchInfo· Library · Free

Sunset RV Park and CampgroundInfo· Public Campground

Tlell (3)

Misty Meadows Provincial CampgroundInfo· Public Campground

Haida Gwaii GlampingInfo· Private Campground

Seas The Day Family Cafe & Country StoreInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Lawnhill (2)

Green coastInfo· B&B / Inn · $$$ · Mid-range

Green Coast LodgeInfo· Hotel / Motel

Old Massett (2)

Tluu Xaada Naay SocietyInfo· Activity / Experience · $$$

Sarah's Haida Arts and JewelleryInfo· Museum / Gallery · Free

Cumshewa (1)

Grey Bay CampsiteInfo· Public Campground

Moresby Camp (1)

Mosquito Lake Recreation SiteInfo· Public Campground

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⛴Getting here, bike and allPrince Rupert

Getting to this ride, bike and all#

The transit network doesn’t quite reach this ride. The closest doorway is Prince Rupert, about 100 km from the route. Trains, rental cars, ferries, and buses will carry you and your bike that far:

Terracebest: train
Nanaimobest: rental car + ferry
Vancouverbest: ferry + rental car
Victoriabest: bus + rental car + ferry

Or pick any two places on To & Fro →

🪶Traditional territories

This route travels through the traditional territory of the Haida.

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

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