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Quadra Island

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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A ten-minute ferry from Campbell River, Quadra Island offers loops of 3 to 30 km: Rebecca Spit's beach-lined provincial park, the Cape Mudge lighthouse loop through We Wai Kai territory, and quiet forested roads between. Steeper than it looks in places, with a winery stop and singletrack networks for the curious.

Where this ride goes#

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Dashed line = our rough sketch of where the ride goes. The rideable route lives at get the book from Let's Go Biking.

Stops worth stopping for17 along this route

Wildcoast Adventures: Guided sea-kayak trips from Quadra Island, day paddles to week-long orca expeditions. · Quathiaski Cove

Quathiaski Cove (9)

Wildcoast AdventuresInfo· Activity / Experience · $$$$
Island Farm To TableInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
Quadra Island Community CentreInfo· Community Centre · Free
Quadra Island Library BranchInfo· Library · Free
The CloveInfo· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats
The High Point ResortInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$ · Mid-range
Tru Value FoodsInfo· Grocery Store
Cafe AromaInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Heriot Bay (4)

Heriot Bay InnInfo· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual
Heriot Bay InnInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$$ · Luxury
Heriot Bay StoreInfo· Grocery Store
BC Liquor StoreInfo· Liquor Store

Cortes Bay (1)

Wild CortesInfo· Museum / Gallery · Free

Mansons Landing (1)

Cortes Island Library BranchInfo· Library · Free

Whaletown (1)

Gorge Harbour Marina ResortInfo· Private Campground

Yaculta (1)

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Getting here, bike and allCampbell River

Getting to this ride, bike and all#

Campbell River is the handiest transit doorway for this ride, a short pedal from the route. Ferries, rental cars, and buses will carry you and your bike there:

Or pick any two places on To & Fro →

🪶Traditional territories

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

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