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Vancouver City Circle

Moderate One step up. Some real climbing, or a rougher surface.

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 City Circle loops 20 km through Vancouver's seaside paths, waterfront, and historic core, collecting public art and viewpoints as it goes. Flat and paved throughout, and in cherry blossom season the neighbourhood streets steal the show.

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☕Stops worth stopping for960 along this route

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

Doctor Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden: First full-scale Ming Dynasty classical garden outside China, in historic Chinatown. · Vancouver

St. Lawrence Restaurant: Michelin-starred … Canada's 100 Best Restaurants list … World's 50 Best Discovery List. · Vancouver

Science World: Hands-on science museum in the Expo 86 geodesic dome on False Creek. · Vancouver

A la Mode: founded in 1986... inside Granville Island Public Market... Featured in international travel guides. · Vancouver

Communities along this route#

Vancouver 960

Vancouver (960)

Vancouver AquariumAccredited· Activity / Experience · $$$$

Doctor Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese GardenInfo· Park / Nature · $$$

St. Lawrence RestaurantInfo· Restaurant · $$$$ · Fine dining

Science WorldAccredited· Museum / Gallery · $$$$

A la ModeWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

AncoraWelcoming· Restaurant · $$$ · Upscale

Bar GoboWelcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Beaucoup BakeryWelcoming· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats

Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast ArtWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · $$$

Elisa Wood-Fired GrillWelcoming· Restaurant · $$$ · Upscale

Plus the fast-food chains — Fraser Valley Juice, La Belle Patate/Poutine, Nat's New York Pizzeria +148 more

+799 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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