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North Shore Spirit Trail

A ride described in Let's Go Biking

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The North Shore Spirit Trail follows the waterfront for 15 km one way between North Vancouver and West Vancouver, flat, paved, and strung with public art, shipyard history, and harbour views. SeaBus access at Lonsdale makes it an easy car-free outing, and the market at the Shipyards anchors the middle.

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☕Stops worth stopping for240 along this route

The Polygon Gallery: Photography gallery in an award-winning waterfront building. · North Vancouver

Ancora: appeared on Canada's 100 Best Restaurants list and earned repeated Wine Spectator Awards of Excellence. · West Vancouver

Talaysay Tours: Indigenous-led ethnobotany walks and paddle tours rooted in Coast Salish teachings. · West Vancouver

Communities along this route#

North Vancouver 141West Vancouver 97 Lower Lonsdale 1 Vancouver 1

North Vancouver (141)

The Polygon GalleryWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · Free

49th Parallel Coffee RoastersWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Buddha-full - LonsdaleWelcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Climb Base5Welcoming· Community Centre · $$$

FishworksWelcoming· Restaurant · $$$ · Upscale

Inuit Gallery Of VancouverWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · Free

La Cerveceria AstillerosWelcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Museum Of North VancouverWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · $$$

Ohm Electric BikesWelcoming· Repair Shop

Pier 7Welcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Plus the fast-food chains — Cilantro & Jalapeño, Brazil Gourmet, Cream Pony +23 more

+105 more in North Vancouver →

West Vancouver (97)

AncoraInfo· Restaurant · $$$ · Upscale

Talaysay ToursInfo· Activity / Experience · $$$$

Ferry Building GalleryWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · Free

MereonWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Park Royal South Food CourtWelcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Persia Foods Produce MarketsWelcoming· Grocery Store

Thai PudpongWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

West Vancouver Art MuseumWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · Free

West Vancouver Memorial LibraryWelcoming· Library · Free

ABURI MarketInfo· Convenience Store

Plus the fast-food chains — Pizza Garden, A&W, Bourbon St. Grill +20 more

+64 more in West Vancouver →

Lower Lonsdale (1)

SeabusAccredited· Bus / Public Transit

Vancouver (1)

Sharky's Chophouse & EateryWelcoming· Restaurant · $$$ · Upscale

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⛴Getting here, bike and allNorth Vancouver

Getting to this ride, bike and all#

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

West Vancouverbest: bus
Vancouverbest: SeaBus
Nanaimobest: ferry + bus
Victoriabest: ferry + bus + SeaBus

Also on the bike-transit map: West Vancouver · Vancouver

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🪶Traditional territories

This route travels through the traditional territories of the Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla, Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group, S’ólh Téméxw (Stó:lō), səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), and šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmaɁɬ təməxʷ (Musqueam).

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

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