BC Cycle Tourism Society

Colwood, on a bike

50 stops that will feed you, and give you a bed. Vancouver Island.

Photo: Daniel BaylisColwood, BC
Photo: Daniel BaylisColwood, BC
Photo: Daniel BaylisColwood, BC

Iconic red and white lighthouse on rocky islands with forest shoreline and clear coastal vista

Worth the detour#

Places that have told us cyclists are welcome, or gone out of their way to prove it.

AccreditedHatley CastleActivity / Experience · $$$

Greater Victoria's cycling trail system connects to our campus. Bike to Royal Roads year-round to stay active, relieve stress and enjoy nature.

AccreditedHatley GardensPark / Nature · Free

Greater Victoria's cycling trail system connects to our campus. Bike to Royal Roads year-round to stay active, relieve stress and enjoy nature.

WelcomingGarry Oak Learning MeadowPark / Nature · Free

What you’ll find here#

Every stop in the directory, grouped the way a touring day actually goes.

Map#

Food & DrinkAttractionsSuppliesAccommodation

Routes around Colwood#

You don’t have to plan from scratch. These rides run through Colwood or pass close by, mapped and written up by route publishers around BC. The full maps and turn-by-turns live on their sites.

  1. Metchosin Caper — Bike Gear Database · 83 km route, 19 km of it through Colwood
  2. The South Island Sundowner — BIKEPACKING.com · 139 km route, 8 km of it through Colwood
  3. Iron Mine Bay Grando — British Columbia Randonneurs · 102 km route, 6 km of it through Colwood
  4. Victoria - Port Renfrew - Lake Cowichan - Duncan - Victoria — Cross Canada Cycle Tour Society · 264 km route, 6 km of it through Colwood
  5. Glen Lake / Royal Roads / Metchosin — Let's Go Biking · 24 km route, 6 km of it through Colwood
  6. Pacific Spirit Loop — Let's Go Biking · 235 km route, 6 km of it through Colwood
  7. Salish Sea Trail — Let's Go Biking · 175 km route, 6 km of it through Colwood
  8. Galloping Goose — Let's Go Biking · 55 km route, 6 km of it through Colwood
  9. Seaside Loop — Let's Go Biking · 40 km route, 6 km of it through Colwood
  10. E&N Loops / Esquimalt / View Royal — Let's Go Biking · 46 km route, 6 km of it through Colwood

We’re showing the 10 that cover the most ground here. Another 13 come through or near Colwood. See every ride in Vancouver Island →

Getting there with a bike: province-wide buses, ferries, and shuttles are listed under Transport (some serving Colwood may be listed there rather than here).

The full list#

Every stop we know about in Colwood. Open a category:

Attractions 9 · 3 accredited · 1 welcoming
Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic SitesAccredited· Activity / Experience · Free
Hatley CastleAccredited· Activity / Experience · $$$
Hatley GardensAccredited· Park / Nature · Free
Garry Oak Learning MeadowWelcoming· Park / Nature · Free
Italian GardenInfo· Park / Nature · Free
Juan de Fuca Library BranchInfo· Library · Free
Juan de Fuca Recreation CentreInfo· Community Centre · Free
Royal Roads Recreation CentreInfo· Community Centre · $
Walled GardenInfo· Park / Nature · $$$
Accommodation 3
Birds of a Feather B&BInfo· B&B / Inn · $ · Rock-bottom
Birds of a Feather Bed and BreakfastInfo· B&B / Inn · $ · Rock-bottom
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Victoria - ColwoodInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$ · Mid-range
Food & Drink 29 · 1 welcoming
Habitat CafeWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats
A&WInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
Asian Noodle HouseInfo· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats
BarBurritoInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
Burger CrushInfo· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats
Dairy QueenInfo· Ice Cream · $ · Cheap eats
Denny'sInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
Domino'sInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
Edo JapanInfo· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats
Firehouse SubsInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
Greenleaf Pho GrillInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
Mary Brown's ChickenInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
McDonald'sInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
McDonald'sInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
Momo Sushi ColwoodInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
Opa! of GreeceInfo· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats
Papa John'sInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
Pilgrim CoffeeInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats
PopeyesInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
Royal Bay BakeryInfo· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats
Sequoia Coastal CoffeeInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats
StarbucksInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
StarbucksInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
SubwayInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
The Rose Neighbourhood Public HouseInfo· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual
Tim HortonsInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
Tim HortonsInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
Villages PizzaInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
Wendy'sInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
Supplies 9 · 2 welcoming
Red Barn MarketWelcoming· Grocery Store
Thrifty FoodsWelcoming· Grocery Store
CanexInfo· Convenience Store
Cascadia LiquorInfo· Liquor Store
Cascadia LiquorInfo· Liquor Store
Corona FoodsInfo· Convenience Store
House of NutritionInfo· Specialty / Health Food
Quality FoodsInfo· Grocery Store
Save-on-FoodsInfo· Grocery Store
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