Photo: Let's Go BikingAlice Lake + Holberg Loops

Alice Lake + Holberg Loops

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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The Alice Lake and Holberg loops are the North Island's long days out: 120 to 128 km of backcountry gravel through deep forest and past big lakes, quiet, remote, and rich in wildlife. Real climbing and long distances between services, so treat them as full expeditions rather than rides. Holberg's famously remote pub is en route for those who plan well.

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Where this ride goes#

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Fast-road stretches#

We believe these are the fast, unprotected roads on this route. We can tell you which roads and roughly how far, but not the order you will ride them. If you see an error, tell us and we'll fix it.

about 16 km of Island Highway · near Suquash
about 10 km of Port Alice Highway · near Suquash

☕Stops worth stopping for1 along this route

Communities along this route#

Holberg 1

Holberg (1)

Scarlet Ibis PubInfo· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

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⛴Getting here, bike and allPort McNeill

Getting to this ride, bike and all#

Port McNeill 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:

Sointulabest: ferry
Nanaimobest: rental car + bus
Vancouverbest: ferry + bus + rental car
Victoriabest: bus + rental car

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🪶Traditional territories

This route travels through the traditional territories of the Kwakwaka’wakw A̱wi’nagwis and Quatsino.

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

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