Photo: Let's Go BikingCourtenay Riverway - Royston Seaside Trail

Courtenay Riverway - Royston Seaside Trail

A ride described in Let's Go Biking

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Easy Smooth surfaces and gentle climbing.

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Courtenay's Riverway connects to the Royston Seaside Trail for 2 to 15 km of flat, family-friendly riding along river and shoreline, with the estuary's birdlife on constant display and historic stops along the way. One of the Comox Valley's easiest and prettiest outings.

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☕Stops worth stopping for113 along this route

Gladstone Tasting Room: BC Brewery of the Year and a consistent medal-winner at the BC Beer Awards and Canada Beer Cup. · Courtenay

Communities along this route#

Courtenay 112Royston 1

Courtenay (112)

Gladstone Tasting RoomWelcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Big Wheel BurgerWelcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Cakebread Artisan BakeryWelcoming· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats

Comox Valley Art GalleryWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · Free

Courtenay & District Museum & Palaeontology CentreWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · Free

HMCS Alberni Museum & MemorialWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · $$

Nikkei Ramen-YaWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Comox Valley Rhododendron GardenInfo· Park / Nature · Free

Courtenay & District Memorial Outdoor PoolInfo· Community Centre · $

Locals Restaurant at the Old HouseInfo· Restaurant · $$$ · Upscale

Plus the fast-food chains — McDonald's, Panago, Subway +16 more

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Royston (1)

Royston House B&BInfo· B&B / Inn · $ · Rock-bottom

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⛴Getting here, bike and allCourtenay

Getting to this ride, bike and all#

Courtenay is the handiest transit doorway for this ride. Buses, rental cars, ferries, and carpools will carry you and your bike there:

Cumberlandbest: bus
Nanaimobest: rental car
Vancouverbest: ferry + carpool
Victoriabest: bus + carpool

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🪶Traditional territories

This route travels through the traditional territories of the Homalco, Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group, K’ómoks, Liǧʷiłdax̌ʷ, ɬaʔamɩn gɩǰɛ (Tla’amin), We Wai Kai, and Wei Wai Kum.

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

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