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Vancouver to Steveston

Ambitious A real undertaking. Demanding on a couple of fronts, like rough surfaces plus steady climbing, or a long stretch on busier 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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This out-and-back links Vancouver to Steveston along a former rail corridor and the Fraser River, 22 km each way, passing historic sites and open river views before arriving at the village's working fishing harbour. Flat the whole way; the 44 km round trip is the only difficulty.

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Where this ride goes#

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☕Stops worth stopping for276 along this route

Baan Lao Fine Thai Cuisine: ranked #12 on North America's 50 Best Restaurants list and winner of the Best Destination Restaurant Award 2025. · Richmond

Fisherman's Terrace Seafood Restaurant: featured in the New York Times in 2006; operating since 1996 and seating up to 300 guests across 8,000 square feet. · Richmond

Richmond Olympic Experience: Olympic museum with sport simulators inside the 2010 Oval. · Richmond

Steveston Seabreeze Adventures: Whale-watching tours from Steveston harbour since 1998. · Richmond

the apron: National Chef of the Year and Culinary Team Canada member known from Food Network's Chopped Canada and Top Chef Canada. · Richmond

Communities along this route#

Richmond 276

Richmond (276)

Baan Lao Fine Thai CuisineWelcoming· Restaurant · $$$$ · Fine dining

Fisherman's Terrace Seafood RestaurantWelcoming· Restaurant · $$$ · Upscale

Richmond Olympic ExperienceWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · $$$

Steveston Seabreeze AdventuresWelcoming· Activity / Experience · $$$$

the apronWelcoming· Restaurant · $$$ · Upscale

Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic SiteInfo· Museum / Gallery · $$

Masa IshibashiInfo· Restaurant · $$$$ · Fine dining

Steveston VillageInfo· Activity / Experience · Free

Vancouver Whale WatchInfo· Activity / Experience · $$$$

Blue CanoeWelcoming· Restaurant · $$$$ · Fine dining

Plus the fast-food chains — Pajo's Fish and Chips, Ichiro Japanese Restaurant, Lai Leung +33 more

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⛴Getting here, bike and allRichmond

Getting to this ride, bike and all#

Richmond is the handiest transit doorway for this ride. Buses, the SkyTrain, and ferries will carry you and your bike there:

Deltabest: bus
Vancouverbest: SkyTrain
Nanaimobest: ferry + SkyTrain
Victoriabest: bus + ferry

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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, Kwantlen, S’ólh Téméxw (Stó:lō), sc̓əwaθenaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsawwassen), Semiahmoo, Snuneymuxw, Stz’uminus, and šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmaɁɬ təməxʷ (Musqueam).

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

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