Photo: Daniel BaylisColwood, BC

Mayne Island

A ride described in Let's Go Biking

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Mayne Island's loop runs 4 to 25 km of hilly, winding lanes past the Japanese memorial garden at Dinner Bay, the historic Active Pass lighthouse grounds, and a small brewery for the finish. Roads are narrow and shared, hills frequent, and the Gulf Islands pace infectious.

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☕Stops worth stopping for9 along this route

Communities along this route#

Mayne Island 8 Village Bay 1

Mayne Island (8)

Shavasana CafeInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Farm Gate StoreInfo· Farmers' Market

Mayne BrewingInfo· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Mayne Island Community LibraryInfo· Library · Free

Mayne Island Trading PostInfo· Convenience Store

Springwater LodgeInfo· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Active Pass Auto/MarineInfo· Convenience Store

Tru Value FoodsInfo· Grocery Store

Village Bay (1)

Japanese GardenInfo· Park / Nature · Free

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⛴Getting here, bike and allMayne Island

Getting to this ride, bike and all#

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

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

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🪶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, Quw’utsun, sc̓əwaθenaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsawwassen), Semiahmoo, and Stz’uminus.

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

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