Where can I bike in Victoria BC?

The best Road Biking Routes in Victoria

Where can I bike in Victoria BC?

The best Road Biking Routes in Victoria

  • Seaside Loop. Difficulty.
  • Lochside Trail to Sidney. Difficulty.
  • Galloping Goose to Thetis Lake. Difficulty.
  • Peninsula Loop. Difficulty.
  • Cowichan Valley Loop from Mill Bay. Difficulty.
  • Goose to Sooke Potholes. Difficulty.
  • Metchosin Loop. Difficulty.
  • Cowichan Valley Trail to Kinsol Trestle.

Where can you mountain bike in Victoria?

Trails

  • Forrest Mountain Bike Trail. Forrest Mountain Bike Trail.
  • Walhalla Goldfields Rail Trail. Walhalla Goldfields Rail Trail.
  • Tyers Junction Rail Trail.
  • Nowa Nowa Mountain Bike Park.
  • Mount Hotham to Dinner Plain mountain bike trail.
  • Mt Baw Baw Mountain Bike Trails.
  • Gippsland Lakes Discovery Cycling Trail.
  • Mountain biking.

Is Victoria BC bike friendly?

A bike-friendly city provides the option for people to cycle comfortably, contributing to the health, well-being, and vibrancy of our community. Victoria’s compact urban environment and relatively flat topography makes riding a bike a great option for many.

How do you ride a bike in Victoria?

Bicycle paths Bicycle riders must ride to the left of the path (unless impractical to do so). Separated footpaths. A separated footpath provides separate space for pedestrians and bicycle riders. The rider of a bicycle must not ride on the part of a separated footpath designated for the use of pedestrians.

Where does the Galloping Goose trail start?

Galloping Goose map directions. The trail begins at the south end of the Selkirk Trestle, at the foot of Alston Street in Vic West. Access points are found along the entire trail route.

Is Buxton MTB Open?

All trails are closed during the wetter months each year from the Tuesday after Queens Birthday weekend in June and re-open at the beginning of the September / October school holidays. This is to protect the track surface from erosion.

What is the most bike-friendly city in Canada?

The Top Five Bike Friendly Cities in Canada

  • Toronto, ON. Stop by Toronto’s Sugar Beach during your cycling adventures (© Tourism Toronto)
  • Montreal, QC. Montreal’s scenic Lachine Canal (© Tourism Montreal)
  • Halifax, NS. Halifax’s Beechville Lakeside Timberlea Trail (©Discover Halifax)
  • Vancouver, BC.
  • Saskatoon, SK.

Can you ride a bike on the footpath in Victoria?

Cyclists in Victoria are permitted to ride on the roads, on bike paths and on shared footpaths. Cyclists are generally not allowed to ride on pedestrian footpaths.