BC Cycle Tourism Society

Cumberland, on a bike

24 stops that will feed you, fix your bike, give you a bed, and put up your tent. Vancouver Island.

Photo: Jarrett LindalCumberland, BC
Photo: Jarrett LindalCumberland, BC
Photo: Experience Comox ValleyCumberland, BC

Three cyclists riding on a gravel trail with mountain vistas in the background

Worth the detour#

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

AccreditedThe Riding Fool HostelHostel · $ · Rock-bottom

Bike storage and a bike hose available. And right in the centre of Cumberland, near shops, restaurants and trails.

WelcomingBiblio TacoRestaurant · $$ · Casual
WelcomingCooks RestaurantRestaurant · $ · Cheap eats
WelcomingCumberland Library BranchLibrary · Free

What you’ll find here#

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

Map#

Food & DrinkAttractionsSuppliesCampingAccommodationBike Services

Routes around Cumberland#

You don’t have to plan from scratch. These rides run through Cumberland 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. Cumberland - West Courtenay — Let's Go Biking · 26 km route, 6 km of it through Cumberland
  2. Cross Canada - Far North - Vancouver Island — Cross Canada Cycle Tour Society · 498 km route, 5 km of it through Cumberland
  3. One Spot Trail — Let's Go Biking · 25 km ride, passing within a kilometre
  4. Qualicum Bay - Royston - Denman Island — Let's Go Biking · 77 km ride, passing about 1 km away
  5. Courtenay Riverway - Royston Seaside Trail — Let's Go Biking · 15 km ride, passing about 1 km away
  6. Trans Canada Bike Route (BC Only) — Trans Canada Bike Route Network · 5,446 km route, passing about 2 km away
  7. Comox Valley Circle — Let's Go Biking · 65 km ride, passing about 3 km away
  8. Gravel Loop Comox Valley — Bike Gear Database · 64 km ride, passing about 4 km away
  9. East Courtenay - Comox — Let's Go Biking · 36 km ride, passing about 4 km away

Getting here (and away) with your bike#

Bike-friendly ways to reach Cumberland on transit, and to head back when you need to.

Courtenay (Comox Valley) (best: bus) · Comox (best: bus) · Nanaimo (best: bus + carpool) · Denman Island (best: bus + ferry) · Powell River (best: bus + ferry) · Campbell River (best: bus + rental car)

See 113
Abbotsford · Alert Bay · Armstrong · Barkerville · Bella Bella · Bella Coola · Bowen Island · Brentwood Bay · Burnaby · Burns Lake · Calgary, AB · Campbell River · Castlegar · Chase · Chilliwack · Clearwater · Comox · Coquitlam · Cortes Island · Courtenay (Comox Valley) · Cranbrook · Creston · Delta · Denman Island · Duncan (Cowichan Valley) · Enderby · Fernie · Field · Gabriola Island · Galiano Island · Gibsons · Golden · Haida Gwaii · Harrison Hot Springs · Hope · Hornby Island · Houston · Kamloops · Kaslo · Kelowna · Keremeos · Kimberley · Ladysmith · Lake Cowichan · Langford · Langley · Lund · Maple Ridge · Mayne Island · Merritt · Mill Bay · Mission · Nanaimo · Nelson · New Hazelton · New Westminster · North Cowichan (Chemainus & Crofton) · North Vancouver · Ocean Falls · Oliver · Osoyoos · Parksville · Pemberton · Pender Island · Penelakut Island · Penticton · Port Alberni · Port Coquitlam · Port Hardy · Port McNeill · Port Moody · Port Renfrew · Powell River · Prince George · Prince Rupert · Princeton · Quadra Island · Qualicum Beach · Quesnel · Revelstoke · Richmond · Rossland · Saanich · Salmo · Salmon Arm · Salt Spring Island · Saturna Island · Seattle, WA · Sechelt · Shearwater · Sicamous · Smithers · Sointula · Sooke · Sorrento · Sparwood · Squamish · Summerland · Surrey · Terrace · Texada Island · Thetis Island · Tofino · Trail · Ucluelet · Vancouver · Vanderhoof · Vernon · Victoria · West Kelowna · West Vancouver · Whistler · Williams Lake

Or pick any two places on To & Fro →

The full list#

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

Attractions 4 · 1 welcoming
Cumberland Library BranchWelcoming· Library · Free
Cumberland Museum & ArchivesInfo· Museum / Gallery · $$
Cumberland Recreation CentreInfo· Community Centre · Free
Vancouver Island Visitor CentreInfo· Visitor Centre · Free
Accommodation 1 · 1 accredited
The Riding Fool HostelAccredited· Hostel · $ · Rock-bottom
Camping 1
Cumberland CampgroundInfo· Private Campground
Food & Drink 11 · 7 welcoming
Biblio TacoWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
Cooks RestaurantWelcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats
Cumberland Village BakeryWelcoming· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats
Laneway Coffee and KitchenWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats
NijiWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
Riders PizzaWelcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats
The Cumberland Brewing CompanyWelcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual
Boulder Hill BakingInfo· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats
Cumberland Grind Espresso & Smoothie BarInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats
Love's Ice CreamInfo· Ice Cream · $ · Cheap eats
Waverley HotelInfo· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual
Supplies 3
BC Liquor StoreInfo· Liquor Store
Cumberland General StoreInfo· Convenience Store
Waverley Liquor StoreInfo· Liquor Store
Bike Services 4
Beaufort CyclesInfo· Repair Shop
Dodge City CyclesInfo· Repair Shop
The Gravity MTB GarageInfo· Repair Shop
Western Bike CompanyInfo· Repair Shop
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