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Pender Islands

A ride described in Let's Go Biking

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

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Reached by ferry, the Pender Islands offer 6 to 25 km of winding, hilly coastal roads past vineyards, parkland, and dozens of little beach accesses. Roads are narrow and shared in the Gulf Islands way; the hills are constant and the pace unhurried by law of local custom.

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Where this ride goes#

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Show stops Mute other bike trails

Food & DrinkAttractionsSuppliesCampingAccommodation

Riding near fast trafficFastest stretches

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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 4 km of Long Harbour Road · near Ganges

☕Stops worth stopping for29 along this route

Dog Mermaid Eco Excursions, Kayak Rentals & Retreats: Indigenous-led kayak tours and rentals from Pender and Mayne islands. · Bedwell Harbour

Communities along this route#

Pender Island 15 Ganges 8 Bedwell Harbour 3 Salt Spring Island 2 Otter Bay 1

Pender Island (15)

Pender Islands MuseumWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · Free

Medicine Beach Nature SanctuaryInfo· Park / Nature · Free

Port Browning PubInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Prior Centennial CampgroundInfo· Public Campground

Seastar Estate Farm and VineyardInfo· Winery / Cidery · $$ · Casual

Twin Island CiderInfo· Winery / Cidery · $$ · Casual

Woods on PenderInfo· Resort · $$$$ · Upscale

BC Liquor StoreInfo· Liquor Store

Coffee + KitchenInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Copper OtterInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

+5 more in Pender Island →

Ganges (8)

Golden Island RestaurantInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Salt Spring Wild CiderInfo· Winery / Cidery · $$ · Casual

Salt Spring Wild Cider House KitchenInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Wisteria Guest HouseAccredited· B&B / Inn · $$$ · Mid-range

Country GrocerInfo· Grocery Store

Kutatás WinesInfo· Winery / Cidery · $$ · Casual

Upper Ganges Liquor StoreInfo· Liquor Store

Plus the fast-food chains — Dagwoods Diner

Bedwell Harbour (3)

Dog Mermaid Eco Excursions, Kayak Rentals & RetreatsInfo· Activity / Experience · $$$$

Poets Cove Resort & SpaInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$$ · Luxury

Syren's BistroInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Salt Spring Island (2)

The Glass FoundryInfo· Museum / Gallery · Free

Uptown PizzaInfo· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Otter Bay (1)

Shingle Bay Campground (BCMT)Info· Public Campground

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⛴Getting here, bike and allPender Island

Getting to this ride, bike and all#

Pender Island is the handiest transit doorway for this ride. Ferries, buses, and the SkyTrain will carry you and your bike there:

Mayne Islandbest: ferry
Victoriabest: bus + ferry
Vancouverbest: SkyTrain + bus + ferry
Nanaimobest: ferry

Also on the bike-transit map: Salt Spring Island

Or pick any two places on To & Fro →

🪶Traditional territories

This route travels through the traditional territories of the Á,LEṈENEȻ ȽTE (W̱SÁNEĆ), Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla, Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group, MÁLEXEȽ (Malahat), Quw’utsun, sc̓əwaθenaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsawwassen), Semiahmoo, Stz’uminus, and Te’mexw Treaty Association.

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

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