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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How we describe routes →Loops around Glen Lake, Royal Roads, and Metchosin span 4.5 to 24 km west of Victoria, passing Hatley Castle's gardens at Royal Roads, lakeside swimming at Glen Lake, and Metchosin's rural seaside lanes. Family-friendly overall, though the Metchosin hills roll more than the lake sections.
Dashed line = our rough sketch of where the ride goes. The rideable route lives at get the book from Let's Go Biking.
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
Plus the fast-food chains — Romeo's, Edo Japan, Fatburger +21 more
+52 more in Langford →Plus the fast-food chains — A&W, BarBurrito, Firehouse Subs +8 more
+14 more in Colwood →This route travels through the traditional territories of the Á,LEṈENEȻ ȽTE (W̱SÁNEĆ), Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla, Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group, Lekwungen/Songhees, MÁLEXEȽ (Malahat), S’Klallam, Sc’ianew, and Te’mexw Treaty Association.
Territory data from Native Land Digital, for educational purposes only.