Salish Sea Trail

A ride mapped and described by Let's Go Biking

417 cycling stops along this route · Vancouver Island

175 km · Weekend or moreModerateCalm streets, some sharingMixed surface

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.

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 Let's Go Biking. Our map shows roughly where the ride goes, not how to follow it.

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Communities along this route#

Victoria 153Saanich 102Sooke 39 Colwood 34 Sidney 32 View Royal 17 North Saanich 14 Langford 13 Central Saanich 10 Esquimalt 1 Highlands 1 Milnes Landing 1

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 book from Let's Go Biking.

BC Bike Stops#

Victoria (153)

Recyclistas Bike CollectiveAccredited· Repair Shop

Russ Hay'sAccredited· Repair Shop

Artemis Whiskey BarWelcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

BaoWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Bean Around The WorldWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Block VictoriaWelcoming· Restaurant · $$$ · Upscale

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

Booster JuiceWelcoming· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

Bows Coffee RoastersWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Brass Monkey TaproomWelcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

+143 more in Victoria →

Saanich (102)

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

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

Ali Baba'sWelcoming· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

Big Wheel BurgerWelcoming· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

Boston PizzaWelcoming· Fast Food / Chain · $$ · Casual

Brown's Social HouseWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Canadian Brewhouse & GrillWelcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Cosmos Pizza & PastaWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Crust BakeryWelcoming· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats

Delicious Pizza & PastaWelcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

+92 more in Saanich →

Sooke (39)

Happy Village RestaurantWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

McDonald'sWelcoming· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

PizzabilityWelcoming· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

Up Sooke EateryWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

A&WInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

Ayum Creek Regional Park ReserveInfo· Park / Nature · Free

BC LiquorInfo· Liquor Store

Cafe VosinoInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Castle Liquor StoreInfo· Liquor Store

Charters River Salmon Interpretive CentreInfo· Visitor Centre · Free

+29 more in Sooke →

Colwood (34)

Hatley CastleAccredited· Activity / Experience · $$$

Hatley GardensAccredited· Park / Nature · Free

Habitat CafeWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Thrifty FoodsWelcoming· Grocery Store

A&WInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

Asian Noodle HouseInfo· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

BarBurritoInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

Burger CrushInfo· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

CanexInfo· Convenience Store

Denny'sInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

+24 more in Colwood →

Sidney (32)

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

PanagoWelcoming· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

Save-On-FoodsWelcoming· Grocery Store

Scotty's Dog ShackWelcoming· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

+22 more in Sidney →

View Royal (17)

4 Mile Restaurant & BrewpubWelcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Apple Tree Family RestaurantWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Canadian TireWelcoming· General merchandise

Clover SushiWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Domino'sWelcoming· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

GyrosaWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Kinder CupWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Mary Brown'sWelcoming· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

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

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

+7 more in View Royal →

North Saanich (14)

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

barBURRITOInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

Canadian TireInfo· General merchandise

Co-opInfo· Convenience Store

Dominion Brook ParkInfo· Park / Nature · Free

Domino'sInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

Firehouse SubsInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

NoodleboxInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

Patricia Bay Visitor CentreInfo· Visitor Centre

Popeyes Louisiana ChickenInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

+4 more in North Saanich →

Langford (13)

Green Man BikesAccredited· Repair Shop

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

Circle KInfo· Convenience Store

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

Freeman King Visitor CentreInfo· Visitor Centre · Free

Glen Lake Liquor & MoreInfo· Liquor Store

Happy Valley MarketInfo· Convenience Store

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

Jack's Place Liquor StoreInfo· Liquor Store

Kuma SushiInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

+3 more in Langford →

Central Saanich (10)

Harvest Rd.Welcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

McDonald'sWelcoming· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

Tim HortonsWelcoming· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

Heritage AcresInfo· Museum / Gallery · Free

Michell's Farm MarketInfo· Farmers' Market

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

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

Silver Rill Corn & Produce MarketInfo· Grocery Store

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

Waddling DogInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Esquimalt (1)

iluka espressoInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Highlands (1)

W̱MÍYEŦEN Nature SanctuaryInfo· Park / Nature · Free

Milnes Landing (1)

Tim HortonsInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

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