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Photo: Let's Go BikingPacific Spirit Park

Pacific Spirit Park

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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Pacific Spirit Park's 16 km loop threads the forest trails between Vancouver and UBC, almost entirely unpaved, quiet under hemlock and fir, with enough rolling climb to feel like a real ride. Hard to believe the city is minutes away.

Where this ride goes#

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Food & DrinkAttractionsSuppliesBike Services

Dashed line = our rough sketch of where the ride goes. The rideable route lives at get the book from Let's Go Biking.

Stops worth stopping for21 along this route

Wildlight Kitchen + Bar: MICHELIN Guide Recommended ... Chef Warren Chow — recipient of Michelin's inaugural Vancouver Young Chef Award in 2023. · Vancouver

Communities along this route#

University Hill (12)

Big Way Hot PotWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
DoughgirlsWelcoming· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats
Leisure CentreWelcoming· Community Centre · Free
Neptune Chinese KitchenWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
More BikesInfo· Repair Shop
Westward HoInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
FreshiiWelcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats
Poke by RyuuWelcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats
BC Liquor StoreInfo· Liquor Store

Plus the fast-food chains — McDonald's, Pita Pit, Starbucks

Vancouver (9)

Wildlight Kitchen + BarInfo· Restaurant · $$$ · Upscale
Chef Hung Taiwanese Beef NoodleWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
Nicli Pizzeria + BarWelcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats
Sports Illustrated ClubhouseWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
Save-On-FoodsWelcoming· Grocery Store
Togo SushiWelcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats
Urban FareInfo· Grocery Store

Plus the fast-food chains — Jugo Juice, Popeyes

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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:

Or pick any two places on To & Fro →

🪶Traditional territories