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Gabriola Island

3 cycling stops along this route · Vancouver Island

45 km · Full dayEasyCalm streets, some sharingMixed surface

Twenty ferry minutes from Nanaimo, Gabriola calls itself the Isle of the Arts, and its loops of 3.5 to 45 km ride past studios and public art, through forest, and along sandstone shorelines including the famous Malaspina Galleries. Quiet roads with honest hills, and singletrack connectors for variety.

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.

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Roughly where this ride goes#

Food & DrinkCampingBike 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#

Gabriola (3)

CyquleInfo· Rentals
Descanso Bay Regional ParkInfo· Public Campground
Surf Lodge and PubInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
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