BC Cycle Tourism Society
Photo: Kazutoshi YoshimuraVancouver, BC

North Van Local's Lap

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.

Derived from OpenStreetMap. Good data, not perfect. Spot something wrong? Tell us.

How we describe routes →

A 41.5 km loop in North Vancouver combining quiet roads, gravel paths, and forest service roads, about 40% unpaved. Ridden clockwise from Waterfront Park to front-load the climbing, finishing near the Shipyards breweries.

Where this ride goes#

Map key & layers
Food & DrinkAttractionsSuppliesAccommodationBike ServicesTransport

Dashed line = our rough sketch of where the ride goes. The rideable route lives at get the route from Love Machine.

Stops worth stopping for239 along this route

Capilano Suspension Bridge Park: Famous 137 m suspension bridge with treetop and cliff walkways. · North Vancouver

Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre: Nature centre at Lynn Canyon's free suspension bridge. · North Vancouver

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

Grouse Grind Trailhead: Base of the Grouse Grind, 'nature's StairMaster' up Grouse Mountain. · North Vancouver

Grouse Mountain: Skyride gondola base of Grouse Mountain's summit attractions. · North Vancouver

North Vancouver (237)

Capilano Suspension Bridge ParkAccredited· Park / Nature · $$$$
Lynn Canyon Ecology CentreWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · Free
The Polygon GalleryWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · Free
Grouse Grind TrailheadInfo· Park / Nature · Free
Grouse MountainInfo· Park / Nature · $$$$
49th Parallel Coffee RoastersWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats
Buddha-full - LonsdaleWelcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats
Delbrook Community Recreation CentreWelcoming· Community Centre · Free
FishworksWelcoming· Restaurant · $$$ · Upscale
Inuit Gallery Of VancouverWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · Free

Plus the fast-food chains — Cilantro & Jalapeño, Brazil Gourmet, Cream Pony +44 more

+180 more in North 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:

Also on the bike-transit map: Vancouver

Or pick any two places on To & Fro →

🪶Traditional territories