Photo: Viranlly Liemena viranllyChilliwack, BC

Maple Leaf Populaire

A ride described at British Columbia Randonneurs

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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A 159 km populaire starting in Langley, in the BC Randonneurs tradition of long, sociable, non-competitive rides. Rolling Fraser Valley terrain with about 800 m of climbing, mostly paved with a few gravel stretches, and enough distance to make the finish feel earned. Ride it any time; the club event runs once a year. Expect to share the road.

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Where this ride goes#

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Riding near fast trafficFastest stretches

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Fast-road stretches#

We believe these are the fast, unprotected roads on this route. We can tell you which roads and roughly how far, but not the order you will ride them. If you see an error, tell us and we'll fix it.

about 7 km of North Parallel Road · near Kilgard
about 7 km of 0 Avenue · near Aberdeen
about 4 km of Huntingdon Road · near North Poplar
about 2 km of Vye Road · near Norton
about 2 km of Boundary Road · near Huntingdon
about 2 km of Harris Road · near Mount Lehman
about 2 km of Interprovincial Highway · near Reclaim
about 2 km of Fadden Road · near Norton
short stretches on other roads · 3 km total

and 7 more

☕Stops worth stopping for73 along this route

Fort Langley National Historic Site: Reconstructed HBC fur fort where British Columbia was proclaimed in 1858. · Langley

Original Fort Langley Site: Monument marking the Hudson's Bay Company's original 1827 fort site. · Langley

Ravens Brewing Company: BC Beer Award every year for five consecutive years... best Gose at the 2018 World Beer Cup. · Abbotsford

Thunderbird Show Park: International show-jumping venue hosting FEI tournaments. · Langley

Communities along this route#

Langley 54 Abbotsford 10 Fort Langley 6 Chilliwack 3

Langley (54)

Fort Langley National Historic SiteAccredited· Museum / Gallery · Free

Original Fort Langley SiteInfo· Activity / Experience · Free

Thunderbird Show ParkInfo· Park / Nature · Free

BC Farm MuseumWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · $$

Blacksmith BakeryWelcoming· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats

Fort Langley CN StationWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · Free

salishan PlaceWelcoming· Community Centre · Free

Walnut Grove Community CentreWelcoming· Community Centre · Free

Derby Reach Regional ParkInfo· Park / Nature · Free

JD FarmsInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Plus the fast-food chains — Chicko Chicken, Freshslice Pizza, Panago +3 more

+38 more in Langley →

Abbotsford (10)

Ravens Brewing CompanyInfo· Brewery / Pub

Clayburn Schoolhouse MuseumInfo· Museum / Gallery · Free

Clayburn Village Store & Gift ShopInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Rockweld FarmInfo· Farmers' Market

Singletree WineryInfo· Winery / Cidery · $$ · Casual

Willems Berry FarmInfo· Farmers' Market

Willow View FarmsInfo· Farmers' Market

Go MarketInfo· Convenience Store

Plus the fast-food chains — Starbucks, Triple Os

Fort Langley (6)

The Fort Pub & GrillWelcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Wendel's BooksWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Grounds & Greens CafeWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Omni Kitchen + BarWelcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Rail and River BistroWelcoming· Restaurant · $$$ · Upscale

Republica Coffee RoastersWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Chilliwack (3)

Browne Creek WetlandsInfo· Park / Nature · Free

Yarrow LibraryWelcoming· Library · Free

Rivers RestaurantInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

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⛴Getting here, bike and allLangley

Getting to this ride, bike and all#

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

Maple Ridgebest: bus + SkyTrain
Vancouverbest: SkyTrain + bus
Victoriabest: bus + ferry + SkyTrain
Nanaimobest: ferry + SkyTrain + bus

Also on the bike-transit map: Abbotsford · Chilliwack

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🪶Traditional territories

This route travels through the traditional territories of the Á,LEṈENEȻ ȽTE (W̱SÁNEĆ), Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla, Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group, Kwantlen, Nuxwsa’7aq (Nooksack), S’ólh Téméxw (Stó:lō), Semiahmoo, Snuneymuxw, sq̓əc̓iy̓aɁɬ təməxʷ (Katzie), and Stz’uminus.

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

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