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Van to Can Day 1

A ride described at Elbow Valley Cycle Club

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Ambitious A real undertaking. Demanding on a couple of fronts, like rough surfaces plus steady climbing, or a long stretch on busier roads.

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The opening day of the Elbow Valley Cycle Club's Vancouver-to-Canmore tour: 115 km of mostly paved, mostly flat riding east out of the city through the Fraser Valley, with about 800 m of gentle climbing. Straightforward touring with traffic for company.

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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 Elbow Valley Cycle Club.

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 2 km of North Parallel Road · near Kilgard
about 2 km of 64 Avenue · near Sperling
about 2 km of Townshipline Road · near Bradner
about 1 km of United Boulevard · near Fraser Mills
about 1 km of No. 3 Road · near Barrowtown
short stretches on other roads · 1 km total

☕Stops worth stopping for581 along this route

Fort Langley National Historic Site: Reconstructed HBC fur fort where British Columbia was proclaimed in 1858. · Langley

Burdock & Co: Michelin-starred fine dining restaurant... first Canadian restaurant owned and operated by a female chef to earn that distinction. · Vancouver

ELEM: Michelin Guide-listed ... Named Best New Restaurant 2026 by Vancouver Magazine and ranked on Canada's 100 Best. · Vancouver

The Western Front: Artist-run centre since 1973 in a heritage false-front building; media and performance art. · Vancouver

Ravens Brewing Company: BC Beer Award every year for five consecutive years... best Gose at the 2018 World Beer Cup. · Abbotsford

Communities along this route#

Vancouver 225Abbotsford 191Burnaby 71 Langley 37 Coquitlam 30 Surrey 11 Fort Langley 6 Cultus Lake 5 New Westminster 4 Chilliwack 1

Vancouver (225)

Burdock & CoWelcoming· Restaurant · $$$$ · Fine dining

ELEMWelcoming· Restaurant · $$$$ · Fine dining

The Western FrontWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · Free

Our Community BikesAccredited· Repair Shop

33 Acres BrewingWelcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

49th Parallel Coffee RoastersWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Anna's Cake HouseWelcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Anza ClubWelcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Bells And WhistlesWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Biltmore CabaretWelcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Plus the fast-food chains — Superbaba, Budgies Burritos, Dallas Pizza & Souvlaki +37 more

+175 more in Vancouver →

Abbotsford (191)

Ravens Brewing CompanyInfo· Brewery / Pub

Abbotsford Arts CentreWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · $$$

Centennial PoolWelcoming· Community Centre · $

Kariton Art Gallery + BoutiqueWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · Free

Matsqui Centennial AuditoriumWelcoming· Museum / Gallery

Matsqui Recreation CentreWelcoming· Community Centre · Free

Old Yale Brewing Co.Welcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Restaurant 62Welcoming· Restaurant · $$$ · Upscale

The ReachWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · Free

Field House BrewingInfo· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Plus the fast-food chains — Jim's Pizzeria & Spaghetti House, Donair Affair, Pizza Garden +60 more

+118 more in Abbotsford →

Burnaby (71)

Accent Inns BurnabyAccredited· Hotel / Motel · $$$ · Mid-range

REVSInfo· Community Centre · $$

Burnaby Lake Regional ParkWelcoming· Visitor Centre

Happy Valley Food CityWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

La Fleur d'Oranger PatisserieWelcoming· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats

Ricky's GrillWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

SushimotoWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Trees Organic CoffeeWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Unique BakeryWelcoming· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats

Whole Foods MarketWelcoming· Grocery Store

Plus the fast-food chains — The Juice Truck, Uncle Fatih's Pizza, Brooklyn Dumpling Shop +19 more

+39 more in Burnaby →

Langley (37)

Fort Langley National Historic SiteAccredited· Museum / Gallery · Free

Thunderbird Show ParkInfo· Park / Nature · Free

BC Farm MuseumWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · $$

Blacksmith BakeryWelcoming· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats

Fort Langley CN StationWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · Free

salishan PlaceWelcoming· Community Centre · Free

Locality Brewing Tap RoomInfo· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Roots and Wings DistilleryInfo· Winery / Cidery · $$ · Casual

Beatniks BistroWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Fort Langley LibraryWelcoming· Library · Free

Plus the fast-food chains — Popeyes, Subway, A&W +2 more

+22 more in Langley →

Coquitlam (30)

Climb Base5Info· Community Centre · $$$

Bbong Korean RestaurantInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

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

Cartems DonutsInfo· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats

Narita SushiInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

naán club Exquisite Indian CuisineInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Olivier's la BoulangerieInfo· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats

Ricky's Country RestaurantInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Ayam ZamanWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

H MartWelcoming· Grocery Store

Plus the fast-food chains — A&W, Fatburger, McDonald's +7 more

+10 more in Coquitlam →

Surrey (11)

Dogwood Campgrounds & RV ParkInfo· Private Campground

Fraser Heights Recreation CentreInfo· Community Centre · Free

Nesters MarketInfo· Grocery Store

Pho HungInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Sushi ZionInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Plus the fast-food chains — A&W, Popeyes, Starbucks +3 more

Fort Langley (6)

The Fort Pub & GrillWelcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Wendel's BooksWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Grounds & Greens CafeWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Omni Kitchen + BarWelcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Rail and River BistroWelcoming· Restaurant · $$$ · Upscale

Republica Coffee RoastersWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Cultus Lake (5)

J. Beethoven's PizzaInfo· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Lakeside Beach ClubInfo· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Maar's Burger BarInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Sunnyside CampgroundInfo· Private Campground

Sweltzer Creek CampgroundInfo· Private Campground

New Westminster (4)

7-ElevenInfo· Convenience Store

BruncheriaInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Plus the fast-food chains — Donair Town, Panago

Chilliwack (1)

Rivers RestaurantInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Slice and dice these stops in the directory →

These stops come from our directory of welcoming places across BC. Spot something wrong, missing, or closed? Tell us and we'll fix it.

⛴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

Also on the bike-transit map: Abbotsford · Burnaby · Langley · Coquitlam

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, Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group, Kwantlen, kʷikʷəƛ̓əm, Nuxwsa’7aq (Nooksack), Qayqayt, Quw’utsun, S’ólh Téméxw (Stó:lō), sc̓əwaθenaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsawwassen), Semiahmoo, səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), sq̓əc̓iy̓aɁɬ təməxʷ (Katzie), Stz’uminus, and šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmaɁɬ təməxʷ (Musqueam).

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

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