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Galiano Island

22 cycling stops along this route · Vancouver Island

42 km · Full dayAmbitiousRide with trafficMostly paved

On Galiano Island, a ferry-hop from Swartz Bay or Tsawwassen, rides of 5 to 42 km climb through forest and quiet parkland to coastal viewpoints over the Salish Sea, with Montague Harbour the classic destination. The island is genuinely steep in places, and the narrow roads are shared, so take the hills as a feature and the pace as given.

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.

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#

Galiano (7)

Daystar MarketInfo· Grocery Store
Galiano Island Community LibraryInfo· Library · Free
Hummingbird PubInfo· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual
OxeyeInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats
Sturdies Bay Cafe and BakeryInfo· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats
Yellowhouse Art CentreInfo· Museum / Gallery · Free

North Galiano (5)

Bodega CoveInfo· Resort · $$$$ · Upscale
Bodega RidgeInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
Bodega RidgeInfo· Resort · $$$$ · Upscale
Pink GeraniumInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats
Sandstone CampgroundInfo· Public Campground

Montague Harbour (4)

The Crane and RobinInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Fernwood (2)

Millard Learning CentreInfo· Park / Nature · Free
Talking Trees Nature ReserveInfo· Park / Nature · Free

Galiano Island (2)

Galiano's Wild1 CookhouseInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Sturdies Bay (2)

AtrevidaInfo· Restaurant · $$$$ · Fine dining
Galiano Oceanfront Inn & SpaInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$$ · Upscale
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