Touring Victoria

A ride mapped and described by Cross Canada Cycle Tour Society

310 cycling stops along this route · Vancouver Island

84 km · Full dayAmbitiousCalm streets, some sharingMostly pavedGentle grades

An 84 km rolling day ride through Greater Victoria, mostly paved, sampling the capital region's shoreline drives, quiet neighbourhoods, and rural edges with only about 400 m of climbing. A club-style tour that shows how much variety hides within an afternoon of the city.

Our map below is a rough sketch

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Communities along this route#

Victoria 170Sidney 62 Saanich 40 North Saanich 15 Central Saanich 13 Oak Bay 10

Roughly where this ride goes#

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BC Bike Stops#

Victoria (170)

Chateau Victoria Hotel & SuitesAccredited· Hotel / Motel · $$$$ · Upscale

James Bay InnAccredited· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget

Recyclistas Bike CollectiveAccredited· Repair Shop

Royal BC MuseumAccredited· Museum / Gallery · $$$

Royal Scot Hotel & SuitesAccredited· Hotel / Motel · $$$ · Mid-range

The Oswego HotelAccredited· Hotel / Motel · $$$$ · Upscale

The Parkside Hotel & SpaAccredited· Hotel / Motel · $$$$ · Upscale

Avalon RestaurantWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Bartholomew's PubWelcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Belleville'sWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

+160 more in Victoria →

Sidney (62)

Russ Hay's The Bicycle ShopAccredited· Repair Shop

Sidney Waterfront Inn & SuitesAccredited· Hotel / Motel · $$$ · Mid-range

10 Acres At The PierWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

3rd Street CafeWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

900 BistroWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Alexander's Coffee BarWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Beacon CafeWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Charles Dickens' PubWelcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Fairway Market SidneyWelcoming· Grocery Store

Fish on 5thWelcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

+52 more in Sidney →

Saanich (40)

Adrienne's Restaurant & Tea GardenWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Big Wheel BurgerWelcoming· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

Boston PizzaWelcoming· Fast Food / Chain · $$ · Casual

Brown's Social HouseWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Canadian Brewhouse & GrillWelcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Crust BakeryWelcoming· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats

Delicious Pizza & PastaWelcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Erito SushiWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Hey HappyWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Jade Fountain RestaurantWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

+30 more in Saanich →

North Saanich (15)

Stonehouse PubAccredited· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Lands End CaféWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

barBURRITOInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

Canadian TireInfo· General merchandise

Co-opInfo· Convenience Store

Dominion Brook ParkInfo· Park / Nature · Free

Domino'sInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

Firehouse SubsInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

NoodleboxInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

Patricia Bay Visitor CentreInfo· Visitor Centre

+5 more in North Saanich →

Central Saanich (13)

Marigold CafeAccredited· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Harvest Rd.Welcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

McDonald'sWelcoming· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

Tim HortonsWelcoming· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

Co-opInfo· Convenience Store

Heritage AcresInfo· Museum / Gallery · Free

Michell's Farm MarketInfo· Farmers' Market

Motel 6 Saanichton, BC - Victoria AirportInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget

Quality Inn Waddling DogInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$ · Mid-range

Silver Rill Corn & Produce MarketInfo· Grocery Store

+3 more in Central Saanich →

Oak Bay (10)

AsUsual CafeWelcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Bon SushiWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Demitasse CafeWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Marina Dockside EateryWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

OttavioWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

The Village Estevan RestaurantWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Willows GalleyWelcoming· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

Windsor CafeWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Monterey Recreation CentreInfo· Community Centre · $

Oak Bay Library BranchInfo· Library · Free

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