Vancouver Island

The Pacific Spirit Loop: 235 km around the South Island, Galloping Goose to Port Renfrew to Lake Cowichan and home.

A 175 km South Island loop stringing together the Lochside, Galloping Goose, and Cowichan Valley trails, with a Salt Spring Island ferry hop along the way.

Salt Spring Island: ferry in, then 6 to 50 km of hilly farm roads, Saturday market energy, and cheese-and-cider stops.

The Penders by ferry: 6 to 25 km of hilly coastal lanes, vineyard stops, and beach-access side trips.

Mayne Island by ferry: 4 to 25 km of hilly lanes linking heritage sites, Japanese gardens, and a farm-gate brewery.

Saturna: the quietest Gulf Island, 11.5 to 50 km of hilly lanes ending at East Point's whale-watching bluffs.

Galiano Island: a ferry-hop to 5 to 42 km of forest climbs and coastal viewpoints, steep and quiet in equal measure.

Thetis Island: a tiny, quiet ferry escape of 1 to 30 km, where the hills are short and the pace is set by the boat schedule.

The Cowichan Valley Trail: forested rail-trail along the river from Duncan to Lake Cowichan, 6 km tasters to an 88 km loop.

Shawnigan Lake and Cobble Hill: wine-route loops of 12 to 80 km through the Cowichan's vineyard hills.

Duncan, the City of Totems, in short loops of 2 to 20 km: rail trail, dyke paths, and public art around every corner.

North Cowichan: farm and sea loops of 3 to 27 km around Maple Bay, Genoa Bay, and the historic village of Cowichan Bay.

The Chemainus corridor: flat rail-trail rides of 7 to 19 km linking Ladysmith, Chemainus's famous murals, and Crofton's ferry dock.

South of Nanaimo: coal-country rail trails, Yellow Point's farm lanes, and river parks, in loops of 6 to 32 km.

Nanaimo by bike: harbourfront walkway, rail trail, Westwood Lake, and a foot-ferry to car-free Saysutshun island, 3 to 30 km.

Gabriola, the Isle of the Arts: ferry from Nanaimo to loops of 3.5 to 45 km past studios, sandstone shores, and forest trails.

North of Nanaimo: 3.5 to 60 km of flat rail trail and seaside parkland reaching up to Lantzville.

Nanoose Bay to Parksville: 3.5 to 40 km of forest, farmland, and seaside viewpoints on the quiet side of the highway.

Parksville and Qualicum Beach: flat seaside and rail-trail loops of 4 to 32 km through beach-town country.

Rathtrevor's beach forest to Top Bridge's river canyon: Parksville-area loops of 5 to 30 km with a suspension bridge midway.

The Lochside Trail: ferry to city on 29 flat km through Saanich farmland, seaside, and birding flats.

The Qualicum River trails: 6 to 32 km of quiet forest, salmon water, and side trips to Spider Lake and Little Qualicum Falls.

Port Alberni: harbour quay, rail trail, and river dykes in loops of 3.5 to 20 km, with the working waterfront as backdrop.

Port Alberni's Log Train Trail and Sproat Lake: historic logging rail grade and lake views, 3.5 to 42 km.

ʔapsčiik t̓ašii: the paved path between Tofino and Ucluelet, 25 km each way through rainforest beside the open Pacific.

Oceanside Route 19A and a Denman hop: flat seaside touring from Qualicum Bay toward Royston, 9 to 77 km.

Hornby Island: two ferries out to loops of 3 to 35 km, Tribune Bay's white sand, Helliwell's bluffs, and forest trails between.

Courtenay's Riverway and the Royston Seaside Trail: 2 to 15 km of flat, bird-rich waterfront path.

The One Spot Trail: Courtenay's historic logging railway, now 5 to 25 km of forest and riverside riding to Nymph Falls.

Miracle Beach to Williams Beach: quiet seaside riding north of Courtenay, 3 to 70 km of sand-stop temptations.

Cumberland and West Courtenay: coal-history rail trails and singletrack, 5 to 26 km, with Comox Lake for the swim.

Victoria in easy loops of 1.6 to 20 km: the Inner Harbour, Beacon Hill's peacocks, Chinatown, and castle streets.

The Comox Valley Circle: a 65 km flat loop of farmland, cidery country, seaside, and riverway trails.

East Courtenay and Comox by the water: loops of 5 to 36 km linking three beaches, Seal Bay's forest, and the harbour.

Elk Falls and the Campbell River: loops of 1.5 to 19 km with a canyon waterfall and suspension bridge at the heart.

Campbell River's signed FROG greenway: a flat 28 km family loop of waterfront, riverside, and forest parkland.

Quadra Island: a ten-minute ferry to loops of 3 to 30 km, from Rebecca Spit's beaches to the Cape Mudge lighthouse.

Cortes Island: two ferries out, then 20 to 50 km of quiet, surprisingly hilly riding from Whaletown to Smelt Bay.

The Alice Lake and Holberg loops: 120-plus km of remote North Island gravel, lakes, and deep forest quiet.

Port McNeill to Telegraph Cove: 20 to 60 km of quiet forest roads ending at the boardwalk village where the whales are.

Port Hardy: quiet seaside trails of 3 to 26 km, salmon in the Quatse, eagles overhead, and Fort Rupert's history nearby.

Malcolm Island: ferry to Sointula, the historic Finnish utopian village, then quiet gravel to the Pulteney Point lighthouse.

Victoria's Seaside Touring Route: up to 40 km along the capital's shoreline, from Ogden Point to Cordova Bay.

Alert Bay by bike: a ferry-hop to Cormorant Island's totems, boardwalk waterfront, and the world's tallest totem pole.

Glen Lake, Royal Roads, and Metchosin: 4.5 to 24 km of lakes, gardens, and the old castle grounds west of Victoria.

Esquimalt and View Royal loops of 2 to 46 km, stitching the E&N Rail Trail, the Goose, the Gorge, and Thetis Lake together.

Saanich's greenway web: 1 to 45 km linking the Colquitz River, Elk Lake, and quiet rail-trail corridors.

North Saanich: airport flight-path loops, Lands End lanes, and ferry-to-ferry links, 3 to 60 km near Sidney.

Rally day one: 160 km from West Vancouver across the water to the island, rolling terrain with 1,200 m of climbing.

The gentler day-one rally option: 150 km with less gravel and about 950 m of climbing.

Rally day two: 118 km through the Cowichan Valley, more than half gravel, with wineries watching you ride past.

The shorter Cowichan day: 95 km of valley gravel and quiet roads for rally riders pacing themselves.

Rally day three: 96 km around Greater Victoria's trails and hills to finish the weekend, coffee stops non-negotiable.

The mellower Victoria finale: 86 km with most of the views and fewer of the hills.

The Gabriola group ride: 23 km of island trails past an alpaca farm, with the Malaspina Galleries a can't-skip detour.

Cowichan Valley touring, part two: Stoltz Pool to Nanaimo, 78 km of valley roads and trail with ferry connections at the end.

Ferry to river camp: Swartz Bay to Stoltz Pool, 83 km through the Cowichan Valley on trail and quiet roads.

Gabriola by gravel: a 44 km island wander of trails, quiet roads, and beaches, a short ferry from Nanaimo.

Ferry, rail trail, swimming hole: the Sooke Potholes overnighter runs 95% on the Lochside and Galloping Goose, beginner-perfect.

Day five of the club's Sunshine Coast tour: 110 km near Nanaimo with a steady 1,100 m of rolling climbing.

The 4 Ferry Odyssey: Campbell River to Powell River via Quadra, Cortes, and a Lund water taxi, 165 km of island-hopping.

The length of Vancouver Island in one go: 498 km of paved touring from the island's south to its far north.

A rolling 108 km road day between Duncan and Chemainus, through the Cowichan Valley's farm and mural country.

Highway 28 to Gold River and Muchalat Inlet: an out-and-back road ride through Strathcona's mountain country.

Touring Victoria: an 84 km road circuit of the capital region's coastline, neighbourhoods, and countryside.

From the Empress to the wild coast and back: a two- to three-day 264 km road loop via Port Renfrew, Lake Cowichan, and Duncan.

The Alberni Bam Bam: a week around the South Island's wild half, with a heritage-ship voyage up the Alberni Inlet stitched in.

The Cowichan Valley 8: a weekend figure-eight from Victoria's parliament lawns through wine country on the Goose and friends.

A first overnighter made easy: Parksville's beachfront to Englishman River Falls, 52 km of rainforest, rivers, and one campground booking.

The Jeune Landing Loop: North Island gravel between Port McNeill and Port Alice, past cenotes, karst springs, and lakeside camps.

Snowden or Dust: a Campbell River overnighter built from flowy singletrack, granite slabs, and lakeside camps.

The South Island Sundowner: 139 km of steep hills, fern forest, and coastal views within reach of Victoria, tougher than its numbers.

The Tree to Sea Loop: 1,000 km around northern Vancouver Island's fjords, villages, and forest roads, a bucket-list ride.

Barry's Loop: a 58 km mixed-surface local favourite out of Esquimalt, with rough patches and honest hills.

Gordon River and tall trees: 123 km between Lake Cowichan and Port Renfrew through ancient forest and clear rivers.

A 64 km rolling loop through the Comox Valley's farm country near Courtenay, gentle gravel and quiet pavement.

The Metchosin Caper: 83 km of rolling mixed-surface riding through Victoria's rural west, coastline and forest in turns.

The Mill Bay Rambler: a 100 km South Island road day from Esquimalt up the coast and back, with 1,100 m of climbing.

The BT700's leg to Bamfield: 110 km of logging-road gravel to the remote boardwalk village on Barkley Sound.

The BT700 to Port Renfrew: 174 km from the Victoria area to the wild west coast, with 3,700 m of climbing along the way.

The 2,380 km BT700 flagship from Victoria to Banff, mostly unpaved, with nine side trips branching off along the way.

A 68 km route near Campbell River combining well-graded forest service roads with about 15 km of singletrack through the Snowden Demo Forest mountain bike trail system.

A 110 km route starting and finishing at NOBL Wheels HQ in Cumberland, mixing forest service roads, gravel paths, and singletrack across the Comox Valley.

The Iron Mine Bay Grando: a 102 km Saanich populaire mixing pavement and gravel on the way to the coast and back.

An easy 33 km rolling ride around Campbell River, the self-declared salmon capital of the world.

A 63 km grand tour of Nanaimo's greenways: Bowen Park, Petroglyph Park, the waterfront, and a Newcastle Island side trip.

The proposed Trans Canada Bike Route through BC: about 5,400 km of connected road riding sketching a coast-to-coast national network.

The southern leg of the national Trans Canada Trail, about 1,765 km of cycling sections from Victoria to the Alberta border.

The Vancouver Crossing Loop: 503 km of trails and ferries circling the Salish Sea, island to mainland and back.