Seaside Loop

A ride mapped and described by Let's Go Biking

586 cycling stops along this route · Vancouver Island

40 km · Full dayEasyComfortable for mostMixed surface

Victoria's signed Seaside Touring Route follows the shoreline for up to 40 km, from the breakwater at Ogden Point around clifftop viewpoints and beaches toward Cordova Bay, with shorter neighbourhood loops of 2 km and up branching off. Urban riding with constant ocean views, some honest hills, and historic stops throughout.

Our map below is a rough sketch

How to get the detailed route

The full map, turn-by-turns, and GPX for this ride are on Let's Go Biking. Our map shows roughly where the ride goes, not how to follow it.

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Communities along this route#

Victoria 346Saanich 74 Sooke 39 Colwood 34 Sidney 32 Oak Bay 22 North Saanich 14 Central Saanich 10 Langford 7 View Royal 7 Milnes Landing 1

Roughly where this ride goes#

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BC Bike Stops#

Victoria (346)

Chateau Victoria Hotel & SuitesAccredited· Hotel / Motel · $$$$ · Upscale

James Bay InnAccredited· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget

Recyclistas Bike CollectiveAccredited· Repair Shop

Royal BC MuseumAccredited· Museum / Gallery · $$$

Royal Scot Hotel & SuitesAccredited· Hotel / Motel · $$$ · Mid-range

Russ Hay'sAccredited· Repair Shop

The Oswego HotelAccredited· Hotel / Motel · $$$$ · Upscale

10 Acres BistroWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

10 Acres CommonsWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

A&WWelcoming· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

+336 more in Victoria →

Saanich (74)

Adrienne's Restaurant & Tea GardenWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Ali Baba'sWelcoming· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

Big Wheel BurgerWelcoming· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

Boston PizzaWelcoming· Fast Food / Chain · $$ · Casual

Brown's Social HouseWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Canadian Brewhouse & GrillWelcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Cosmos Pizza & PastaWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Crust BakeryWelcoming· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats

Delicious Pizza & PastaWelcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Des PanjaabWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

+64 more in Saanich →

Sooke (39)

Happy Village RestaurantWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

McDonald'sWelcoming· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

PizzabilityWelcoming· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

Up Sooke EateryWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

A&WInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

Ayum Creek Regional Park ReserveInfo· Park / Nature · Free

BC LiquorInfo· Liquor Store

Cafe VosinoInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Castle Liquor StoreInfo· Liquor Store

Charters River Salmon Interpretive CentreInfo· Visitor Centre · Free

+29 more in Sooke →

Colwood (34)

Hatley CastleAccredited· Activity / Experience · $$$

Hatley GardensAccredited· Park / Nature · Free

Habitat CafeWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Thrifty FoodsWelcoming· Grocery Store

A&WInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

Asian Noodle HouseInfo· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

BarBurritoInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

Burger CrushInfo· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

CanexInfo· Convenience Store

Denny'sInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

+24 more in Colwood →

Sidney (32)

Russ Hay's The Bicycle ShopAccredited· Repair Shop

900 BistroWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Alexander's Coffee BarWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Charles Dickens' PubWelcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Fish on 5thWelcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Fresh Tandoori Flavour Indian Restaurant SidneyWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

J Kitchen Korean & Japanese RestaurantWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

PanagoWelcoming· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

Save-On-FoodsWelcoming· Grocery Store

Scotty's Dog ShackWelcoming· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

+22 more in Sidney →

Oak Bay (22)

AsUsual CafeWelcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Bon SushiWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

COBS BreadWelcoming· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats

Demitasse CafeWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Fairway Market Athlone CourtWelcoming· Grocery Store

Hide & Seek CoffeeWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Machi SushiWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

OttavioWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Pure Vanilla Bakery and CafeWelcoming· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats

Ruth & Dean Restaurant & BakeryWelcoming· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats

+12 more in Oak Bay →

North Saanich (14)

Lands End CaféWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

barBURRITOInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

Canadian TireInfo· General merchandise

Co-opInfo· Convenience Store

Dominion Brook ParkInfo· Park / Nature · Free

Domino'sInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

Firehouse SubsInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

NoodleboxInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

Patricia Bay Visitor CentreInfo· Visitor Centre

Popeyes Louisiana ChickenInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

+4 more in North Saanich →

Central Saanich (10)

Harvest Rd.Welcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

McDonald'sWelcoming· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

Tim HortonsWelcoming· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

Heritage AcresInfo· Museum / Gallery · Free

Michell's Farm MarketInfo· Farmers' Market

Motel 6 Saanichton, BC - Victoria AirportInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget

Quality Inn Waddling DogInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$ · Mid-range

Silver Rill Corn & Produce MarketInfo· Grocery Store

Super 8 Saanichton Victoria AirportInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget

Waddling DogInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Langford (7)

Green Man BikesAccredited· Repair Shop

Bucky's TaphouseInfo· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Circle KInfo· Convenience Store

Glen Lake Liquor & MoreInfo· Liquor Store

Happy Valley MarketInfo· Convenience Store

My Name Is SushiInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Pizzability GlenlakeInfo· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

View Royal (7)

Nest at the LakeWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Six Mile PubWelcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Six Mile Pub & EateryWelcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Burger KingInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

Coastal CyclesInfo· Repair Shop

Serious CoffeeInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Six Mile Liquor StoreInfo· Liquor Store

Milnes Landing (1)

Tim HortonsInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

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