Photo: Rob WilsonVancouver Island, BC

BT700 Port Renfrew

A ride described at BT 700 Bikepacking

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Challenging Demanding on several fronts at once, or a lot of riding on busy 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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A 174 km BT700 leg from the Victoria area out to Port Renfrew on the island's wild west coast, on a near-even mix of pavement and gravel with a serious 3,700 m of climbing. Remote in the middle third and shared with traffic on the road sections. Big trees and the Pacific wait at the end. Route created by Matt Kadey of BT 700 Bikepacking.

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Where this ride goes#

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Map key & layers

Show stops Mute other bike trails

Food & DrinkAttractionsSuppliesCampingAccommodationBike Services

Riding near fast trafficFastest stretches

Dashed line = our rough sketch of where the ride goes. The rideable route lives at get the route from BT 700 Bikepacking.

Fast-road stretches#

We believe these are the fast, unprotected roads on this route. We can tell you which roads and roughly how far, but not the order you will ride them. If you see an error, tell us and we'll fix it.

about 51 km of West Coast Road · near River Jordan

☕Stops worth stopping for560 along this route

Royal BC Museum: BC's provincial museum on the Inner Harbour; natural history and First Peoples galleries. · Victoria

British Columbia Parliament Buildings: BC's 1898 Parliament Buildings on the Inner Harbour; free public tours. · Victoria

The Fairmont Empress Hotel: landmark Edwardian chateau-style hotel... since 1908... one of the most historically significant grand hotels in Canada. · Victoria

Big Bad John's: BC's first-ever licensed cocktail lounge, opened in 1954. · Victoria

Garrick's Head: one of the oldest English pubs in Canada, operating continuously in Victoria's historic Bastion Square since 1867. · Victoria

Communities along this route#

Victoria 378Saanich 49 Langford 41 Sooke 37 Colwood 27 View Royal 12 River Jordan 7 Port Renfrew 4 Shirley 4 Metchosin 1

Victoria (378)

Royal BC MuseumAccredited· Museum / Gallery · $$$

British Columbia Parliament BuildingsInfo· Activity / Experience · Free

The Fairmont Empress HotelInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$$ · Luxury

Big Bad John'sWelcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Garrick's HeadWelcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Helmcken HouseWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · $$$

Hermann's Jazz ClubWelcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Irish TimesWelcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

John's PlaceWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Marilena Cafe & Raw BarWelcoming· Restaurant · $$$$ · Fine dining

Plus the fast-food chains — Red Fish Blue Fish, Finest At Sea, BeaverTails +48 more

+317 more in Victoria →

Saanich (49)

Crust BakeryWelcoming· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats

Hey HappyWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Red Lion Inn & SuitesInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget

Trini to D BoneInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Ukrainian Cultural CentreInfo

Cosmos Pizza & PastaWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Delicious Pizza & PastaWelcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Des PanjaabWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Emily Carr Library BranchWelcoming· Library · Free

Jade Fountain RestaurantWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Plus the fast-food chains — Puerto Vallarta Amigos, roast, Big Wheel Burger +11 more

+25 more in Saanich →

Langford (41)

Green Man BikesAccredited· Repair Shop

Origin Bakery & CafeWelcoming· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats

Sushi LangfordWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Bucky's TaphouseInfo· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Liberty KitchenInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Pizzability GlenlakeInfo· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Sizzling TandoorInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

WestShore BicyclesInfo· Repair Shop

FreshiiWelcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Real Canadian SuperstoreWelcoming· Grocery Store

Plus the fast-food chains — Romeo's, Edo Japan, Fatburger +12 more

+16 more in Langford →

Sooke (37)

South Shore GalleryWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · Free

Seaparc Leisure ComplexInfo· Community Centre · $

Sooke Region MuseumInfo· Museum / Gallery · Free

Village Food MarketsInfo· Grocery Store

Happy Village RestaurantWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Up Sooke EateryWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Ayum Creek Regional Park ReserveInfo· Park / Nature · Free

Cafe VosinoInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Hara SushiInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

India Delight Bistro & BarInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Plus the fast-food chains — Pizzability, McDonald's, A&W +2 more

+22 more in Sooke →

Colwood (27)

Habitat CafeWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Juan de Fuca Recreation CentreInfo· Community Centre · Free

Asian Noodle HouseInfo· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Burger CrushInfo· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Greenleaf Pho GrillInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

House of NutritionInfo· Specialty / Health Food

Juan de Fuca Library BranchInfo· Library · Free

Momo Sushi ColwoodInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Thrifty FoodsWelcoming· Grocery Store

CanexInfo· Convenience Store

Plus the fast-food chains — A&W, BarBurrito, Firehouse Subs +8 more

+6 more in Colwood →

View Royal (12)

Six Mile PubWelcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Coastal CyclesInfo· Repair Shop

COBS BreadWelcoming· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats

Nest at the LakeWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Quality FoodsWelcoming· Grocery Store

Cascadia Liquor StoreInfo· Liquor Store

Serious CoffeeInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Six Mile Liquor StoreInfo· Liquor Store

Plus the fast-food chains — Starbucks, Subway, Tim Hortons +1 more

River Jordan (7)

Point No Point ResortInfo· Restaurant · $$$ · Upscale

Jordan River Regional Park campgroundInfo· Public Campground

Jordan River Regional Park CampgroundInfo· Public Campground

China Beach CampgroundInfo· Public Campground

Cold Shoulder CafeInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Fossil Bay ResortInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$$ · Upscale

The Ledge CampgroundInfo· Private Campground

Port Renfrew (4)

Big Lonely DougInfo· Activity / Experience · Free

Pacheedaht CampgroundInfo· Private Campground

Port Renfrew Library BranchInfo· Library · Free

Port Renfrew RV ParkInfo· Private Campground

Shirley (4)

Shirley Delicious CafeInfo· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats

French Beach CampgroundInfo· Public Campground

French Beach Provincial Park Group SiteInfo· Public Campground

Stoked Wood Fired PizzeriaInfo· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Metchosin (1)

Pedder Bay RV ParkInfo· Private Campground

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⛴Getting here, bike and allVictoria

Getting to this ride, bike and all#

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

Langfordbest: bus
Nanaimobest: bus
Vancouverbest: bus
Kelownabest: bus + SkyTrain + ferry

Also on the bike-transit map: Saanich · Langford · Sooke · Port Renfrew

Or pick any two places on To & Fro →

🪶Traditional territories

This route travels through the traditional territories of the Á,LEṈENEȻ ȽTE (W̱SÁNEĆ), Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla, ditidaqiic̓aq disib̓aʔk (Ditidaht), Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group, Lekwungen/Songhees, MÁLEXEȽ (Malahat), Pacheedaht, Quw’utsun, S’Klallam, Sc’ianew, Te’mexw Treaty Association, and Ts’uubaa-asatx.

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

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