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Port McNeill - Telegraph Cove

Moderate One step up. Some real climbing, or a rougher surface.

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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Between Port McNeill and Telegraph Cove, rides of 20 to 60 km follow quiet forested roads and trail to one of the coast's most charming destinations: Telegraph Cove's historic boardwalk village, the jumping-off point for Johnstone Strait's orcas. Rolling hills, light traffic, and whale-watching or kayak trips waiting at the end.

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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 11 km of Island Highway · near Nimpkish Heights

☕Stops worth stopping for23 along this route

At The Water's Edge Adventures: Guided kayak day trips and expeditions into Johnstone Strait orca waters. · Telegraph Cove

Grizzly Helicopters Ltd: Helicopter glacier-landing tours and charters from Port McNeill and Campbell River. · Port McNeill

Mackay Whale Watching: Family-run orca and humpback tours in Johnstone Strait for over 40 years. · Port McNeill

Sea Wolf Adventures: Kwakwaka'wakw-guided grizzly viewing and cultural tours in the Broughton Archipelago. · Port McNeill

Telegraph Cove Resort: restored 1912 sawmill village… British Columbia's first commercial whale-watching operation. · Telegraph Cove

Communities along this route#

Port McNeill 20 Telegraph Cove 3

Port McNeill (20)

Grizzly Helicopters LtdInfo· Activity / Experience · $$$$

Mackay Whale WatchingInfo· Activity / Experience · $$$$

Sea Wolf AdventuresInfo· Activity / Experience · $$$$

Black Bear ResortInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$ · Mid-range

Devils' Bath Brewing Co.Info· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Haida Way Motor InnInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget

Port McNeill & District MuseumInfo· Museum / Gallery · Free

Port McNeill Swimming PoolInfo· Community Centre · $

Port McNeill Visitor CentreInfo· Visitor Centre · Free

Dalewood InnInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget

Plus the fast-food chains — Subway

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Telegraph Cove (3)

At The Water's Edge AdventuresInfo· Activity / Experience

Telegraph Cove ResortInfo· Resort · $$$ · Mid-range

Telegraph Cove Coffee Co.Info· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

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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. 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 territory of the Kwakwaka’wakw A̱wi’nagwis.

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

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