BC Cycle Tourism Society

Shawnigan Lake & Cobble Hill

40 cycling stops along this route · Vancouver Island

80 km · Full dayEasyRide with trafficMostly paved

Around Shawnigan Lake and Cobble Hill, loops of 12 to 80 km roll through the Cowichan's wine country: the signed 35 km Wine Route, the lake circuit past historic Shawnigan village, and connections toward Mill Bay's ferry. Vineyards, cideries, and farm stands supply the stops; the roads are shared and gently rolling.

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#

Food & DrinkAttractionsSuppliesCampingAccommodationBike Services

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#

Mill Bay (17)

A&WInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
BC Liquor StoreInfo· Liquor Store
Beehive RV Park & CampgroundInfo· Private Campground
Blue Dog KayakingInfo· Activity / Experience · $$$$
Bridgemans BistroInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
Bru-Go's CoffeeInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats
Enrico WineryInfo· Winery / Cidery · $$ · Casual
Laughing Llama IIInfo· Convenience Store
McDonald'sInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
Mill Bay SushiInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
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Cowichan Bay (8)

Cowichan Bay Maritime CentreInfo· Museum / Gallery · $$
Cowichan Bay PubInfo· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual
Oceanfront Suites at Cowichan BayInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$$ · Upscale
Original Udder GuysInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats
The Masthead RestaurantInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
The VineInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
True GrainInfo· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats
True Grain BreadInfo· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Shawnigan Lake (8)

Mason'sInfo· Convenience Store
Oma's Bakery & MarketInfo· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats
Shawnigan HouseInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats
Shawnigan House Coffee + ChocolateInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats
Shawnigan Lake Beach ResortInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$$ · Luxury
Shawnigan Lake Community CentreInfo· Community Centre · Free
Shawnigan Lake MuseumInfo· Museum / Gallery · Free
SubwayInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

Shawnigan (3)

BicycleitisInfo· Repair Shop
Black Swan PubInfo· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual
The Lakehouse at ShawniganInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Arbutus Ridge (2)

Damali Wine & Lavender FarmInfo· Winery / Cidery · $$ · Casual
Satellite Bar & GrilleInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Bamberton (1)

Bamberton Provincial Park CampgroundInfo· Public Campground

Cobble Hill (1)

Cobble Hill WineryInfo· Winery / Cidery · $$ · Casual
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