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PoCo Trail

A ride described in Let's Go Biking

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Easy Smooth surfaces and gentle climbing.

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The PoCo Trail loops 25 to 35 km around Port Coquitlam on flat former rail line and riverside dyke, linking parks the whole way around. Transit access makes it easy to reach, and the open dyke sections serve up mountain views for free.

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☕Stops worth stopping for75 along this route

Communities along this route#

Port Coquitlam 73 Coquitlam 2

Port Coquitlam (73)

The HiveWelcoming· Community Centre · $$$

Centennial Outdoor PoolInfo· Community Centre · $

Patina BrewingInfo· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

PoCo Heritage Museum and ArchivesInfo· Museum / Gallery · Free

San Remo PizzaInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

C Market CoffeeWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Donair AffairWelcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Europe Old Fashion Bakery and DeliWelcoming· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats

Leigh Square Community Arts VillageWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · Free

Ron's KitchenWelcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Plus the fast-food chains — Papa John's, Pizza Hut, Subway +19 more

+41 more in Port Coquitlam →

Coquitlam (2)

S.P.A.R.C. MuseumWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · $$

Riverview Lands ArboretumInfo· Park / Nature · Free

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⛴Getting here, bike and allPort Coquitlam

Getting to this ride, bike and all#

Port Coquitlam is the handiest transit doorway for this ride. Trains, ferries, buses, and the SkyTrain will carry you and your bike there:

Coquitlambest: train
Vancouverbest: train
Nanaimobest: ferry + train
Victoriabest: bus + ferry + SkyTrain

Also on the bike-transit map: Coquitlam

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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, Kwantlen, kʷikʷəƛ̓əm, Qayqayt, Quw’utsun, S’ólh Téméxw (Stó:lō), sc̓əwaθenaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsawwassen), Semiahmoo, səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), sq̓əc̓iy̓aɁɬ təməxʷ (Katzie), and Stz’uminus.

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

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