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Salish Sea Trail

A ride described in Let's Go Biking

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

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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The Salish Sea Trail links the South Island's best rail trails, the Lochside, the Galloping Goose, and the Cowichan Valley Trail, into one big 175 km loop with a Salt Spring Island ferry hop in the middle. Most of it is calm rail-trail riding through forest and farmland; the road stretches through wine country roll and climb a bit more. Ride a 15 km piece, or take a few days and go all the way around.

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Where this ride goes#

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☕Stops worth stopping for469 along this route

Hatley Castle: Edwardian Hatley Castle and its free gardens at Royal Roads, a National Historic Site. · Colwood

Hatley Gardens: Hatley Park's free Italian, Japanese, and rose gardens around the castle. · Colwood

Garrick's Head: one of the oldest English pubs in Canada, operating continuously in Victoria's historic Bastion Square since 1867. · Victoria

Irish Times: voted best pub in North America in 2017 and best Irish Entertainment Venue in 2018. · Victoria

Murchie's Cafe: Canada's oldest tea company, founded in Victoria in 1894...over 130 years. · Victoria

Communities along this route#

Victoria 169Saanich 105Langford 47 Sooke 39 Colwood 35 Sidney 31 North Saanich 14 View Royal 14 Central Saanich 12 Esquimalt 1 Highlands 1 Milnes Landing 1

Victoria (169)

Garrick's HeadWelcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Irish TimesWelcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Murchie's CafeWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

SpringTide Whale Tours & ChartersWelcoming· Activity / Experience · $$$$

Ugly Duckling Dining & ProvisionsWelcoming· Restaurant · $$$$ · Fine dining

Victoria City Hall - siʔem tawen'ewtxwWelcoming· Community Centre · Free

Spinnakers Gastro BrewpubInfo· Liquor Store

Recyclistas Bike CollectiveAccredited· Repair Shop

Bodega Wine & Tapas BarWelcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Don Mee Seafood RestaurantWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Plus the fast-food chains — Red Fish Blue Fish, Big Wheel Burger, Fiamo Pizza & Wine Bar +29 more

+127 more in Victoria →

Saanich (105)

Centre of the UniverseInfo· Museum / Gallery · $$

Craigflower SchoolhouseInfo· Museum / Gallery · Free

Charlotte & the Quail RestaurantAccredited· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Adrienne's Restaurant & Tea GardenWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Crust BakeryWelcoming· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats

Hey HappyWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Country GrocerInfo· Grocery Store

Fireside GrillInfo· Restaurant · $$$$ · Fine dining

Fudo Japanese RestaurantInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Galey FarmsInfo· Farmers' Market

Plus the fast-food chains — Puerto Vallarta Amigos, roast, Pizazz Pizza +23 more

+69 more in Saanich →

Langford (47)

Fairways Hotel on the MountainInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$$ · Luxury

Freeman King Visitor CentreInfo· Visitor Centre · Free

Green Man BikesAccredited· Repair Shop

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

Sushi LangfordWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Bucky's TaphouseInfo· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Jack's PlaceInfo· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Jack's Place Liquor StoreInfo· Liquor Store

Kuma SushiInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Liberty KitchenInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Plus the fast-food chains — Romeo's, Edo Japan, Fatburger +12 more

+22 more in Langford →

Sooke (39)

South Shore GalleryWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · Free

Charters River Salmon Interpretive CentreInfo· Visitor Centre · Free

Seaparc Leisure ComplexInfo· Community Centre · $

Sooke Region MuseumInfo· Museum / Gallery · Free

Spring Salmon Place CampgroundInfo· Private Campground

Village Food MarketsInfo· Grocery Store

Happy Village RestaurantWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Up Sooke EateryWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Ayum Creek Regional Park ReserveInfo· Park / Nature · Free

Cafe VosinoInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Plus the fast-food chains — Pizzability, McDonald's, A&W +2 more

+24 more in Sooke →

Colwood (35)

Hatley CastleAccredited· Activity / Experience · $$$

Hatley GardensAccredited· Park / Nature · Free

Habitat CafeWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Italian GardenInfo· Park / Nature · Free

Juan de Fuca Recreation CentreInfo· Community Centre · Free

Walled GardenInfo· Park / Nature · $$$

Asian Noodle HouseInfo· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Burger CrushInfo· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Greenleaf Pho GrillInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

House of NutritionInfo· Specialty / Health Food

Plus the fast-food chains — A&W, BarBurrito, Firehouse Subs +8 more

+14 more in Colwood →

Sidney (31)

Mary Winspear CentreWelcoming· Community Centre · Free

Sidney Information CentreWelcoming· Visitor Centre · Free

Sidney Museum and ArchivesWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · Free

Russ Hay's The Bicycle ShopAccredited· Repair Shop

900 BistroWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Alexander's Coffee BarWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Charles Dickens' PubWelcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Fish on 5thWelcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Fresh Tandoori Flavour Indian Restaurant SidneyWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

J Kitchen Korean & Japanese RestaurantWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Plus the fast-food chains — Mariner pizza, Panago, Scotty's Dog Shack +5 more

+13 more in Sidney →

North Saanich (14)

Patricia Bay Visitor CentreWelcoming· Visitor Centre

Red Barn MarketInfo· Grocery Store

Smonećten (McDonald) CampgroundInfo· Public Campground

Stonehouse PubAccredited· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Lands End CaféWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Salish Sea Beach HouseInfo· B&B / Inn · $$$$ · Upscale

Sandown Liquor StoreInfo· Liquor Store

Canadian TireInfo· General merchandise

Co-opInfo· Convenience Store

Plus the fast-food chains — barBURRITO, Domino's, Firehouse Subs +2 more

View Royal (14)

Six Mile PubWelcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Apple Tree Family RestaurantWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Clover SushiWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Kinder CupWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Coastal CyclesInfo· Repair Shop

Canadian TireWelcoming· General merchandise

GyrosaWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Nest at the LakeWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Dairy QueenInfo· Ice Cream · $ · Cheap eats

Serious CoffeeInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Plus the fast-food chains — Domino's, Mary Brown's, Subway

+1 more in View Royal →

Central Saanich (12)

Harvest Rd.Welcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Heritage AcresInfo· Museum / Gallery · Free

Michell's Farm MarketInfo· Farmers' Market

Silver Rill Corn & Produce MarketInfo· Grocery Store

Marigold CafeAccredited· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Quality Inn Waddling DogInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$ · Mid-range

Waddling DogInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Motel 6 Saanichton, BC - Victoria AirportInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget

Super 8 Saanichton Victoria AirportInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget

Tonolli's Deli & CaféInfo· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Plus the fast-food chains — McDonald's, Tim Hortons

Esquimalt (1)

iluka espressoInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Highlands (1)

W̱MÍYEŦEN Nature SanctuaryInfo· Park / Nature · Free

Milnes Landing (1)

Plus the fast-food chains — Tim Hortons

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⛴Getting here, bike and allVictoria

Getting to this ride, bike and all#

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

Langfordbest: bus
Nanaimobest: bus
Vancouverbest: bus
Kelownabest: bus + SkyTrain + ferry

Also on the bike-transit map: Saanich · Langford · Sooke

Or pick any two places on To & Fro →

🪶Traditional territories

This route travels through the traditional territories of the Á,LEṈENEȻ ȽTE (W̱SÁNEĆ), BOḰEĆEN (Pauquachin), Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla, Lekwungen/Songhees, MÁLEXEȽ (Malahat), S’Klallam, Sc’ianew, Semiahmoo, and Te’mexw Treaty Association.

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

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