Ambitious A real undertaking. Demanding on a couple of fronts, like rough surfaces plus steady climbing, or a long stretch on busier roads.
Difficulty Our overall read of how demanding a route is. We score surface roughness, climbing, singletrack, and how far it runs from services. The route publisher's own rating, a lot of busy road riding, or sheer scale can push the tier up, never down.
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How we describe routes →Port Alberni's Log Train Trail follows a historic logging railway for up to 21 km one way through forest and farm edges, with connectors linking the Kitsuksis Dyke and the warm waters of Sproat Lake. Options run 3.5 to 42 km, family-friendly on the rail grade, rougher and hillier on the connectors.
Riding near fast trafficFastest stretches
Dashed line = our rough sketch of where the ride goes. The rideable route lives at get the book from Let's Go Biking.
McLean Mill National Historic Site: Steam-powered heritage sawmill near Port Alberni, a National Historic Site. · Cherry Creek
Plus the fast-food chains — A&W, Boston Pizza, J & L Drive-In +8 more
+19 more in Port Alberni →Port Alberni is the handiest transit doorway for this ride. Buses, rental cars, and ferries will carry you and your bike there:
This route travels through the traditional territories of the Hupacasath, Liǧʷiłdax̌ʷ, nuučaan̓uuɫɁatḥ nism̓a (Nuu-chah-nulth), Snaw-naw-as, Tseshaht, and We Wai Kai.
Territory data from Native Land Digital, for educational purposes only.