BC Cycle Tourism Society

Ganges, on a bike

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

Photo: Reuben KrabbeVancouver Island, BC

Forest walkway: visitors strolling through dense evergreen trees on an elevated wooden bridge

Worth the detour#

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

AccreditedOutSpokinRepair Shop
AccreditedWisteria Guest HouseB&B / Inn · $$$ · Mid-range
WelcomingBarb's Bakery & BistroBakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats
WelcomingBuzzy's LuncheonetteRestaurant · $ · Cheap eats

What you’ll find here#

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

Map#

Food & DrinkAttractionsSuppliesCampingAccommodationBike Services

Cycle trails through Ganges#

Routes around Ganges#

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

  1. Salt Spring Island — Let's Go Biking · 50 km ride, passing within a kilometre
  2. Rally Day 3 (Victoria) — Gravel Buddies · 96 km ride, passing within a kilometre
  3. Rally Day 3 alternative (Victoria) — Gravel Buddies · 86 km ride, passing within a kilometre
  4. Pender Islands — Let's Go Biking · 25 km ride, passing about 1 km away
Getting there with a bike: province-wide buses, ferries, and shuttles are listed under Transport (some serving Ganges may be listed there rather than here).

The full list#

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

Attractions 6 · 1 welcoming
Salt Spring Island Public LibraryWelcoming· Library · Free
Blackburn Lake Nature ReserveInfo· Park / Nature · Free
Mahon HallInfo· Community Centre · Free
Manzanita Ridge Nature ReserveInfo· Park / Nature · Free
Rainbow Road Aquatic CentreInfo· Community Centre · $
The Salt Spring Centre of YogaInfo· Community Centre · Free
Accommodation 6 · 1 accredited
Wisteria Guest HouseAccredited· B&B / Inn · $$$ · Mid-range
Harbour House HotelInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$$ · Upscale
Hastings House Country House HotelInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$$ · Luxury
Mariner's LoftInfo· B&B / Inn · $$$$ · Upscale
Salt Spring InnInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$ · Mid-range
Wetherly Inn & SpaInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$$ · Luxury
Camping 2
Garden FaireInfo· Private Campground
Mowhinna Creek CampgroundInfo· Private Campground
Food & Drink 22 · 12 welcoming
Barb's Bakery & BistroWelcoming· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats
Buzzy's LuncheonetteWelcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats
Del Vecchio Pasta - Pasta FrescaWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
Harbour HouseWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
Heart & Bone ProvisionsWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats
Kodama KitchenWelcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats
Oystercatcher Seafood Bar & GrillWelcoming· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual
Salt Spring CoffeeWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats
Salt Spring InnWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
Saltspring Wok BarWelcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats
Seaside RestaurantWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
T.J. BeansWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats
Dagwoods DinerInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
Embe BakeryInfo· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats
Golden Island RestaurantInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
Kutatás WinesInfo· Winery / Cidery · $$ · Casual
Ox Eats GrassInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
Pura VidaInfo· Ice Cream · $ · Cheap eats
Salt Spring Wild CiderInfo· Winery / Cidery · $$ · Casual
Salt Spring Wild Cider House KitchenInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
Sushi 2 GoInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
Switchboard cafeInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats
Supplies 4 · 1 welcoming
Thrifty FoodsWelcoming· Grocery Store
Country GrocerInfo· Grocery Store
Upper Ganges Liquor StoreInfo· Liquor Store
Voyage Liquor ExpressInfo· Liquor Store
Bike Services 1 · 1 accredited
OutSpokinAccredited· Repair Shop
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