E&N Loops / Esquimalt / View Royal

A ride mapped and described by Let's Go Biking

432 cycling stops along this route · Vancouver Island

46 km · Full dayModerateComfortable for mostMixed surface

Around Esquimalt and View Royal, flat, family-friendly loops of 2 to 46 km combine the E&N Rail Trail and Galloping Goose with waterfront rides along the Gorge, Portage Inlet's bird flats, and Thetis Lake's swimming beaches. Mix and match trail sections to size the day; the 19 km E&N-plus-Goose loop is the classic.

Our map below is a rough sketch

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Communities along this route#

Victoria 182Langford 58 Saanich 53 Esquimalt 48 Sooke 39 Colwood 34 View Royal 17 Milnes Landing 1

Roughly where this ride goes#

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BC Bike Stops#

Victoria (182)

Recyclistas Bike CollectiveAccredited· Repair Shop

Russ Hay'sAccredited· Repair Shop

Artemis Whiskey BarWelcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

BaoWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Bean Around The WorldWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Benjamin's CafeWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

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

Block VictoriaWelcoming· Restaurant · $$$ · Upscale

Bodega Wine & Tapas BarWelcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Boom + Batten Restaurant & CafeWelcoming· Restaurant · $$$ · Upscale

+172 more in Victoria →

Langford (58)

Green Man BikesAccredited· Repair Shop

Donair ExpressWelcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Fairway MarketWelcoming· Grocery Store

Floyd's DinerWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Fountain DinerWelcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Fu Wah Express CafeWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Island Brew ByouWelcoming· Brewery / Pub · $ · Cheap eats

Jones BBQWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Kitchen Story Sushi & Korean ChickenWelcoming· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

Lighthouse Cake CompanyWelcoming· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats

+48 more in Langford →

Saanich (53)

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

Erito SushiWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Fairway Market Gorge CentreWelcoming· Grocery Store

+43 more in Saanich →

Esquimalt (48)

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

Bunny's Nook KitchenWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Country GrocerWelcoming· Grocery Store

Driftwood Brewing Co.Welcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Esquimalt Bake ShopWelcoming· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats

Esquimalt Roasting CompanyWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Esquimalt Roasting CompanyWelcoming· Café / Coffee

Kwao Thai RestaurantWelcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

La Belle PatateWelcoming· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

Lee's Famous Recipe ChickenWelcoming· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

+38 more in Esquimalt →

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 →

View Royal (17)

4 Mile Restaurant & BrewpubWelcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Apple Tree Family RestaurantWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Canadian TireWelcoming· General merchandise

Clover SushiWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

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

GyrosaWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Kinder CupWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Mary Brown'sWelcoming· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

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

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

+7 more in View Royal →

Milnes Landing (1)

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

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