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Note:
You may be riding on an abandoned railbed; expect
a wide range of surface conditions, from hard packed
gravel to loose, unconsolidated railway ballast.
This trail is generally unsuitable for street bikes,
and will require a bike with wider tires for soft
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 Victoria,
the "City of Gardens" is located on the southern
tip of Vancouver Island and offers a full range of recreational
activities. The capital city of British Columbia and a world-renowned
tourism destination, Victoria boasts one of Canada's mildest
climates. More than 300,000 people live in the Greater Victoria
area. The city is easily accessible via car/passenger ferry
service or air service from Vancouver and Seattle.
One of
the recreational highlights of Victoria is the Galloping Goose
Regional Trail, which moves through urban, rural and wilderness
settings from downtown Victoria to Sooke. This route is nearly
60 kilometres long and runs along a former rail line. Actively
used by cyclists, walkers and horseback riders, the Galloping
Goose Regional Trail is managed by the Capital Regional District
(CRD) Parks Department. Check the CRD website for complete
route details and maps at www.crd.bc.ca/parks/parkgse.htm
For Victoria
travel information, check out:
Shawnigan Lake is a waterfront resort community, offering great
recreational opportunities including sailing, water skiing,
swimming, canoeing and biking. There are shops and services
available in the village at the northeast end of the lake.
From
Victoria and heading north on Highway 1, there are three access
roads for Shawnigan Lake: the South End Shawnigan Lake Road
just before the Malahat Summit or continue north along the
highway and turn at Shawnigan-Mill Bay Road or Shawnigan-Cobble
Hill Road.
For Shawnigan
Lake information, contact:
South
Cowichan Chamber of Commerce
368-2720
Mill Bay Road
Mill Bay BC V0R 2P0
Phone: (250) 743-3566
Fax: (250) 743-5332
Email: scchamber@pacificcoast.net
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