Photo: Let's Go BikingStanley Park Seawall

Stanley Park Seawall

Easy Smooth surfaces and gentle climbing.

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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The seawall around Stanley Park may be Canada's most famous bike ride: 10 to 12 km one-way around the park, ocean and mountains on one side, old forest and gardens on the other, with public art and viewpoints the whole way. Flat, paved, and busy; go early for the quiet version.

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☕Stops worth stopping for92 along this route

Vancouver Aquarium: Canada's largest aquarium, in Stanley Park; marine research centre since 1956. · Vancouver

Prospect Point Bar & Grill: one of Stanley Park's most iconic viewpoints... Vancouver Bicycle Club was photographed here in 1895. · Vancouver

Tetsu Sushi Bar: Michelin Guide-recommended omakase restaurant … ranked 47th on Canada's 100 Best Restaurants list in 2022. · Vancouver

Brockton Point Totem Poles: Monumental First Nations totem poles on the Stanley Park seawall; free, open-air. · Vancouver

Hollow Tree: Ancient hollow red cedar stump, a Stanley Park photo landmark for over a century. · Vancouver

Communities along this route#

Vancouver 92

Vancouver (92)

Vancouver AquariumAccredited· Activity / Experience · $$$$

Prospect Point Bar & GrillWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Tetsu Sushi BarWelcoming· Restaurant · $$$$ · Fine dining

Brockton Point Totem PolesInfo· Activity / Experience · Free

Hollow TreeInfo· Activity / Experience · Free

Sylvia HotelInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$ · Mid-range

Banana LeafWelcoming· Restaurant · $$$$ · Fine dining

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

Malkin BowlWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · $$$

Milano CoffeeWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Plus the fast-food chains — Peaked Pies, Third Beach Concession, A&W +8 more

+71 more in Vancouver →

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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

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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, S’ólh Téméxw (Stó:lō), səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), Stz’uminus, and šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmaɁɬ təməxʷ (Musqueam).

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

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