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Seaside Loop

A ride described in Let's Go Biking

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Easy Smooth surfaces and gentle climbing.

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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.

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Where this ride goes#

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Show stops Mute other bike trails

Food & DrinkAttractionsSuppliesCampingAccommodationBike Services

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☕Stops worth stopping for642 along this route

Royal BC Museum: BC's provincial museum on the Inner Harbour; natural history and First Peoples galleries. · Victoria

British Columbia Parliament Buildings: BC's 1898 Parliament Buildings on the Inner Harbour; free public tours. · Victoria

The Fairmont Empress Hotel: landmark Edwardian chateau-style hotel... since 1908... one of the most historically significant grand hotels in Canada. · Victoria

Hatley Castle: Edwardian Hatley Castle and its free gardens at Royal Roads, a National Historic Site. · Colwood

Hatley Gardens: Hatley Park's free Italian, Japanese, and rose gardens around the castle. · Colwood

Communities along this route#

Victoria 356Saanich 76 Langford 41 Sooke 39 Colwood 35 Sidney 31 Oak Bay 22 North Saanich 14 View Royal 14 Central Saanich 12 Esquimalt 1 Milnes Landing 1

Victoria (356)

Royal BC MuseumAccredited· Museum / Gallery · $$$

British Columbia Parliament BuildingsInfo· Activity / Experience · Free

The Fairmont Empress HotelInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$$ · Luxury

Big Bad John'sWelcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Garrick's HeadWelcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Helmcken HouseWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · $$$

Hermann's Jazz ClubWelcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Irish TimesWelcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Miniature WorldWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · $$$

Monkey C Interactive's ArtcadeWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · $$$

Plus the fast-food chains — Red Fish Blue Fish, Finest At Sea, BeaverTails +45 more

+298 more in Victoria →

Saanich (76)

Craigflower SchoolhouseInfo· Museum / Gallery · Free

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

Crust BakeryWelcoming· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats

Hey HappyWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Galey FarmsInfo· Farmers' Market

Pepper's FoodsInfo· Grocery Store

Red Lion Inn & SuitesInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget

Trini to D BoneInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Ukrainian Cultural CentreInfo

Cosmos Pizza & PastaWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Plus the fast-food chains — Puerto Vallarta Amigos, roast, Ali Baba's +17 more

+46 more in Saanich →

Langford (41)

Green Man BikesAccredited· Repair Shop

Origin Bakery & CafeWelcoming· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats

Sushi LangfordWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

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

Liberty KitchenInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Pizzability GlenlakeInfo· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Sizzling TandoorInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

WestShore BicyclesInfo· Repair Shop

FreshiiWelcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Real Canadian SuperstoreWelcoming· Grocery Store

Plus the fast-food chains — Romeo's, Edo Japan, Fatburger +12 more

+16 more in Langford →

Sooke (39)

South Shore GalleryWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · Free

Charters River Salmon Interpretive CentreInfo· Visitor Centre · Free

Seaparc Leisure ComplexInfo· Community Centre · $

Sooke Region MuseumInfo· Museum / Gallery · Free

Spring Salmon Place CampgroundInfo· Private Campground

Village Food MarketsInfo· Grocery Store

Happy Village RestaurantWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Up Sooke EateryWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Ayum Creek Regional Park ReserveInfo· Park / Nature · Free

Cafe VosinoInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Plus the fast-food chains — Pizzability, McDonald's, A&W +2 more

+24 more in Sooke →

Colwood (35)

Hatley CastleAccredited· Activity / Experience · $$$

Hatley GardensAccredited· Park / Nature · Free

Habitat CafeWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Italian GardenInfo· Park / Nature · Free

Juan de Fuca Recreation CentreInfo· Community Centre · Free

Walled GardenInfo· Park / Nature · $$$

Asian Noodle HouseInfo· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Burger CrushInfo· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Greenleaf Pho GrillInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

House of NutritionInfo· Specialty / Health Food

Plus the fast-food chains — A&W, BarBurrito, Firehouse Subs +8 more

+14 more in Colwood →

Sidney (31)

Mary Winspear CentreWelcoming· Community Centre · Free

Sidney Information CentreWelcoming· Visitor Centre · Free

Sidney Museum and ArchivesWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · Free

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

Plus the fast-food chains — Mariner pizza, Panago, Scotty's Dog Shack +5 more

+13 more in Sidney →

Oak Bay (22)

OttavioWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

The Old Farm MarketInfo· Farmers' Market

AsUsual CafeWelcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Bon SushiWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Demitasse CafeWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

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

Machi SushiWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Monterey Recreation CentreWelcoming· Community Centre · $

Oak Bay Library BranchWelcoming· Library · Free

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

Plus the fast-food chains — Willows Galley, Starbucks

+10 more in Oak Bay →

North Saanich (14)

Patricia Bay Visitor CentreWelcoming· Visitor Centre

Red Barn MarketInfo· Grocery Store

Smonećten (McDonald) CampgroundInfo· Public Campground

Stonehouse PubAccredited· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

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

Salish Sea Beach HouseInfo· B&B / Inn · $$$$ · Upscale

Sandown Liquor StoreInfo· Liquor Store

Canadian TireInfo· General merchandise

Co-opInfo· Convenience Store

Plus the fast-food chains — barBURRITO, Domino's, Firehouse Subs +2 more

View Royal (14)

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

Apple Tree Family RestaurantWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Clover SushiWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Kinder CupWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Coastal CyclesInfo· Repair Shop

Canadian TireWelcoming· General merchandise

GyrosaWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

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

Dairy QueenInfo· Ice Cream · $ · Cheap eats

Serious CoffeeInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Plus the fast-food chains — Domino's, Mary Brown's, Subway

+1 more in View Royal →

Central Saanich (12)

Harvest Rd.Welcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Heritage AcresInfo· Museum / Gallery · Free

Michell's Farm MarketInfo· Farmers' Market

Silver Rill Corn & Produce MarketInfo· Grocery Store

Marigold CafeAccredited· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

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

Waddling DogInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

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

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

Tonolli's Deli & CaféInfo· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Plus the fast-food chains — McDonald's, Tim Hortons

Esquimalt (1)

iluka espressoInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Milnes Landing (1)

Plus the fast-food chains — Tim Hortons

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⛴Getting here, bike and allVictoria

Getting to this ride, bike and all#

Victoria is the handiest transit doorway for this ride. Buses, the SkyTrain, and ferries will carry you and your bike there:

Langfordbest: bus
Nanaimobest: bus
Vancouverbest: bus
Kelownabest: bus + SkyTrain + ferry

Also on the bike-transit map: Saanich · Langford · Sooke

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🪶Traditional territories

This route travels through the traditional territories of the Á,LEṈENEȻ ȽTE (W̱SÁNEĆ), Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla, Lekwungen/Songhees, MÁLEXEȽ (Malahat), S’Klallam, Sc’ianew, Semiahmoo, and Te’mexw Treaty Association.

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

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