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Gabriola Island

A ride described in Let's Go Biking

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Easy Smooth surfaces and gentle climbing.

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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.

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Where this ride goes#

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Show stops Mute other bike trails

Food & DrinkAttractionsCampingBike Services

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☕Stops worth stopping for4 along this route

Communities along this route#

Gabriola (4)

Descanso Bay Regional ParkInfo· Public Campground

CyquleInfo· Rentals

Surf Lodge and PubInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

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⛴Getting here, bike and allGabriola

Getting to this ride, bike and all#

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

Nanaimobest: ferry
Ladysmithbest: bus + ferry
Vancouverbest: ferry
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, and Snuneymuxw.

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

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