Photo: Albert NormandinLangley, BC

ACA Pacific Coast (BC Only)

A ride described at Adventure Cycling Association

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Moderate One step up. Some real climbing, or a rougher surface.

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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One of Adventure Cycling's flagship routes, the Pacific Coast runs roughly 3,000 km of paved coastal touring from Vancouver to the US-Mexico border. The BC leg is its opening chapter: 65 km from Vancouver south to the Peace Arch crossing, flat to rolling on city routes and suburban highway. Modest riding on its own, but every ride to Mexico has to start somewhere.

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Where this ride goes#

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☕Stops worth stopping for285 along this route

Maenam: earned a place in MICHELIN's inaugural Vancouver Guide...named one of Canada's 100 Best Restaurants. · Vancouver

Museum of Vancouver: Canada's largest civic history museum, exploring Vancouver's communities from Vanier Park. · Vancouver

Annalena: Michelin-starred tasting menu restaurant... Consistently ranked among Canada's Top 100 Restaurants. · Vancouver

H. R. MacMillan Space Centre: BC's planetarium since 1968; full-dome theatre, moon rocks, and live science shows. · Vancouver

Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival: Shakespeare festival in waterfront tents at Vanier Park, June to September. · Vancouver

Communities along this route#

Vancouver 193Surrey 44 Delta 33 Richmond 15

Vancouver (193)

MaenamWelcoming· Restaurant · $$$$ · Fine dining

Museum of VancouverAccredited· Museum / Gallery · $$$

AnnalenaWelcoming· Restaurant · $$$$ · Fine dining

H. R. MacMillan Space CentreWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · Free

Bard on the Beach Shakespeare FestivalInfo· Museum / Gallery · $$$$

False CreekInfo· Park / Nature · Free

Vancouver Maritime MuseumInfo· Museum / Gallery · $$$

49th Parallel & Lucky's Doughnuts CafeWelcoming· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats

Delhi 6Welcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

FableWelcoming· Restaurant · $$$ · Upscale

Plus the fast-food chains — Cockney Kings, Al Basha, Best Falafel +29 more

+151 more in Vancouver →

Surrey (44)

Grandview Heights Aquatic CentreWelcoming· Community Centre · $

Surrey Visitor CentreInfo· Visitor Centre · Free

The British StoreInfo· Grocery Store

Afghan Chopan RestaurantInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Aggarwal SweetsInfo· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Bennett Craft KitchenInfo· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Boothroyd Heritage CoffeeInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

ChongqingInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Cloverdale Country Farm MarketInfo· Farmers' Market

Maharaja CateringInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Plus the fast-food chains — Panorama Pizza and Curry, Select Pizza, McDonald's +11 more

+20 more in Surrey →

Delta (33)

Buried BulldozerInfo· Activity / Experience · Free

North Delta Recreation CentreInfo· Community Centre · $

George Mackie LibraryWelcoming· Library · Free

AltmaerkerInfo· Specialty / Health Food

Day To Day Grocery & ProduceInfo· Convenience Store

Delta Indian CuisineInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

North Delta Centre for the ArtsInfo· Museum / Gallery · Free

Pho StanleyInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Planet Ice DeltaInfo· Community Centre · $

Tasty Indian BistroInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Plus the fast-food chains — Little Caesars, Pizza Pizza, Subway +6 more

+14 more in Delta →

Richmond (15)

Ba Le Deli & BakeryInfo· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats

LamajounInfo· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats

Pho JapoloInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

River Road CaféInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Cafe LoyalInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Momo Chen CakesInfo· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats

Plus the fast-food chains — Triple O's, Freshslice Pizza, McDonald's +6 more

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⛴Getting here, bike and allVancouver

Getting to this ride, bike and all#

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

North Vancouverbest: SeaBus
Nanaimobest: ferry
Victoriabest: bus
Kelownabest: bus

Also on the bike-transit map: Surrey · Delta · Richmond

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🪶Traditional territories

The BC portion of this route travels through the traditional territories of the Á,LEṈENEȻ ȽTE (W̱SÁNEĆ), Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla, Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group, Kwantlen, kʷikʷəƛ̓əm, Qayqayt, Quw’utsun, S’ólh Téméxw (Stó:lō), sc̓əwaθenaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsawwassen), Semiahmoo, səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), sq̓əc̓iy̓aɁɬ təməxʷ (Katzie), Stz’uminus, and šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmaɁɬ təməxʷ (Musqueam).

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

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