BC Cycle Tourism Society

Gabriola, on a bike

14 stops that will feed you, fix your bike, and put up your tent. Vancouver Island.

Photo: Tom RyanVancouver Island, BC

Old-growth temperate rainforest with moss-covered logs and ancient cedar trees

Worth the detour#

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

WelcomingMad Rona's Coffee BarCafé / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats
WelcomingWoodfireRestaurant · $$ · Casual

What you’ll find here#

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

Map#

Food & DrinkAttractionsSuppliesCampingBike Services

Routes around Gabriola#

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

  1. Gabriola Group Ride — Gravel Buddies · 23 km ride, passing within a kilometre
  2. Gabriola — Gravel Buddies · 44 km ride, passing within a kilometre
  3. Rally Day 3 (Victoria) — Gravel Buddies · 96 km ride, passing within a kilometre
  4. Rally Day 3 alternative (Victoria) — Gravel Buddies · 86 km ride, passing within a kilometre
  5. Gabriola Island — Let's Go Biking · 45 km ride, passing within a kilometre
  6. Nanaimo South — Let's Go Biking · 32 km ride, passing about 3 km away

Getting here (and away) with your bike#

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

Nanaimo (best: ferry) · Ladysmith (best: ferry + bus) · Duncan (Cowichan Valley) (best: ferry + bus) · Vancouver (best: ferry) · Port Alberni (best: ferry + rental car) · Port Renfrew (best: ferry + bus)

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Or pick any two places on To & Fro →

The full list#

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

Attractions 3
Gabriola Island Library BranchInfo· Library · Free
Gabriola MuseumInfo· Museum / Gallery · Free
Camping 1
Descanso Bay Regional ParkInfo· Public Campground
Food & Drink 4 · 2 welcoming
Mad Rona's Coffee BarWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats
WoodfireWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
Ground UpInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats
Surf Lodge and PubInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
Supplies 4
BC Liqour StoreInfo· Liquor Store
Island Meat and DeliInfo· Specialty / Health Food
Nesters MarketInfo· Grocery Store
Bike Services 1
CyquleInfo· Rentals
Transport 1
Gabriola TaxiInfo· Taxi / Ridehail
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