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North Saanich

A ride described in Let's Go Biking

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Easy Smooth surfaces and gentle climbing.

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North Saanich offers rides of 3 to 60 km around the peninsula's tip: the Flight Path loop circling the airport, Lands End's quiet lanes, Sidney's seaside village, and practical ferry-to-ferry connections for travellers. Farmland, sea views, and gentle hills, family-friendly and transit-linked throughout.

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☕Stops worth stopping for167 along this route

British Columbia Aviation Museum: Aviation museum at Victoria Airport, home of the giant Hawaii Martin Mars flying boat. · North Saanich

Centre of the Universe: Observatory visitor centre at the 1918 Plaskett Telescope National Historic Site. · Saanich

Church and State Wines - Victoria: Named #1 Small Winery in British Columbia... Vancouver Island's largest winery. · Victoria

Victoria Butterfly Gardens: Tropical indoor jungle of free-flying butterflies and flamingos in Brentwood Bay. · Central Saanich

Communities along this route#

Saanich 70 Central Saanich 40 Sidney 32 North Saanich 23 Victoria 2

Saanich (70)

Centre of the UniverseInfo· Museum / Gallery · $$

Charlotte & the Quail RestaurantAccredited· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

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

Red Barn MarketInfo· Grocery Store

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

The Gardens at HCPInfo· Park / Nature · $$

Trini to D BoneInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Plus the fast-food chains — Puerto Vallarta Amigos, roast, Pizazz Pizza +16 more

+41 more in Saanich →

Central Saanich (40)

Victoria Butterfly GardensInfo· Park / Nature · $$$

Harvest Rd.Welcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Bicycle PizzaInfo· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Brentwood Bay Resort & SpaInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$$ · Upscale

Brentwood Bay Village Empourium Café & Gift ShopInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Gelateria BenvenutoInfo· Ice Cream · $ · Cheap eats

Heritage AcresInfo· Museum / Gallery · Free

Michell's Farm MarketInfo· Farmers' Market

Seahorses CaféInfo· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Silver Rill Corn & Produce MarketInfo· Grocery Store

Plus the fast-food chains — McDonald's, Tim Hortons, Pizza Hut +2 more

+25 more in Central Saanich →

Sidney (32)

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

+14 more in Sidney →

North Saanich (23)

British Columbia Aviation MuseumInfo· Museum / Gallery · $$$

Patricia Bay Visitor CentreWelcoming· Visitor Centre

Dominion Brook ParkInfo· Park / Nature · Free

Panorama Recreation CentreInfo· Community Centre · $

Red Barn MarketInfo· Grocery Store

Smonećten (McDonald) CampgroundInfo· Public Campground

The Roost Farm BakeryInfo· Bakery / Donuts · $$ · Casual

Stonehouse PubAccredited· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

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

Dakota CaféInfo· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Plus the fast-food chains — barBURRITO, Domino's, Firehouse Subs +3 more

+7 more in North Saanich →

Victoria (2)

Church and State Wines - VictoriaInfo· Winery / Cidery · $$ · Casual

Recyclistas Bike CollectiveAccredited· Repair Shop

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⛴Getting here, bike and allSaanich

Getting to this ride, bike and all#

Saanich 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: Victoria

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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), Semiahmoo, and Te’mexw Treaty Association.

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

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