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Thetis Island

A ride described in Let's Go Biking

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Little Thetis Island, a short ferry from Chemainus, offers 1 to 30 km of quiet shoreline roads with rolling hills and almost no traffic. No village to speak of, just coves, farms, and the kind of stillness only small islands manage. Time your ride to the ferry and let the day be simple.

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☕Stops worth stopping for3 along this route

Communities along this route#

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Thetis Island (3)

Thetis Island Marina PubInfo· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Cedar Beach Ocean LodgeInfo· B&B / Inn · $$$ · Mid-range

Thetis Island Community CentreInfo· Community Centre · Free

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⛴Getting here, bike and allThetis Island

Getting to this ride, bike and all#

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

Penelakut Islandbest: ferry
Nanaimobest: bus + ferry
Vancouverbest: ferry + bus
Victoriabest: bus + ferry

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🪶Traditional territories

This route travels through the traditional territories of the Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla, Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group, Quw’utsun, Semiahmoo, and Stz’uminus.

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

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