Photo: BIKEPACKING.comTexada Ridge Runner Route

Texada Ridge Runner Route

A ride described at BIKEPACKING.com

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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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“All it takes is a short ferry ride from Powell River to access Texada Island, the largest of the Northern Gulf Islands. This once-booming mining town has a whirlwind history that includes gold mining and illegal grow-ops. And unlike nearby islands and the mainland, Texada has no predatory animals to be concerned about.”
— BIKEPACKING.com

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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

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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 12 km of Blubber Bay Road · near Blubber Bay

☕Stops worth stopping for15 along this route

Communities along this route#

Powell River 11 Billings Bay 2 Gillies Bay 1 Van Anda 1

Powell River (11)

Costa del SolInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Powell River Harbour GuesthouseAccredited· Hostel · $ · Rock-bottom

Capones CellarInfo· Liquor Store

Coastal CookeryInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Forest Bistro & LoungeInfo· Restaurant · $$$ · Upscale

Monks on MarineInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Rocky MountainInfo· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats

Taws Cycle & SportsInfo· Repair Shop

Westview Centre MotelInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget

Marine InnInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget

+1 more in Powell River →

Billings Bay (2)

Bob's Lake Recreation Site North CampgroundInfo· Public Campground

Bob's Lake Recreation Site South CampgroundInfo· Public Campground

Gillies Bay (1)

Shelter Point Regional CampgroundInfo· Private Campground

Van Anda (1)

Texada Island MuseumInfo· Museum / Gallery · Free

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⛴Getting here, bike and allPowell River

Getting to this ride, bike and all#

Powell River is the handiest transit doorway for this ride. Ferries and buses will carry you and your bike there:

Texada Islandbest: ferry
Nanaimobest: ferry + bus
Vancouverbest: bus + ferry
Victoriabest: bus + ferry

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🪶Traditional territories

This route travels through the traditional territories of the Homalco, Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group, K’ómoks, Liǧʷiłdax̌ʷ, ɬaʔamɩn gɩǰɛ (Tla’amin), shíshálh swíya (Sechelt), Snaw-naw-as, Te’mexw Treaty Association, and Wei Wai Kum.

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

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