British Columbia
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| Vancouver Island |
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| Distance by road from
Victoria at the southeast tip to Port Hardy at the
northwest tip is approximately 500km (312.5 miles).
In addition to many high quality roads for sport riding
and touring, there are hundreds of well-maintained logging
roads for dual-sporters to explore.
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Favourite Roads
"DH" indicates link to Destination Highways route summaries with helmet cam video clips.
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| Vancouver Island |
1. Hwy 28 Campbell River to Gold River &
Muchalat Inlet
The best sport road on Vancouver Island, but watch out for tax
collectors. |
98.9 km
61.8 mi |
DH4
+ DH4 TE B |
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2. Hwy 4
Whiskey Creek to Tofino
Great road, varied scenery, from old growth forest, to
open valley to mountain twisties. Traffic can be heavy in the summer. |
113.8 km
70.9 mi
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DH36
+ DH27 |
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3. Hwy 14 Sooke to Port Renfrew
The road north from Port Renfrew to Lake Cowichan is now
paved, providing a full loop of southern Vancouver Island. |
66.9 km
41.8 mi |
DH18 |
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| Southwest British Columbia |
1. Hwy 99 Mount Currie to Hat Creek
(Duffy Lake Road & Marble Canyon)
Spectacular ride, good in both directions, but many
prefer riding this west to east (uphill, sea-to-sky). |
164.9 km
103.0 mi |
DH3 +
DH21 |
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2. Hwy 8 Merritt to Spences Bridge
Absolutely the best short sport ride in B.C when ridden
east to west. Start with gentle sweeper cruising
with the turns getting tighter and tighter until the road finally
spits you out at Spence's Bridge. |
55.0 km
34.4 mi
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DH9 |
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3. Hwy 33 Rock Creek to Kelowna
Very light traffic, good road and mile after mile of long
sweepers. |
127.0 km
79.4 mi |
DH7 |
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| Southeast British Columbia |
1. Hwy 6 Coldstream to Needles
The best long sport road in B.C. ... light traffic,
twisties, hairpins, straights ... it just keeps going and
going. Fantastic in both directions! |
128.7 km
80.4 mi |
DH2 |
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2. Hwy 31A New Denver to Kaslo
Besides the twists and turns, this road follows a river with
various remains of old mine
works ... quite an experience if you read up on the area history
first. Tourers ... take the historic side trip into the Sandon
ghost town. |
46.0 km
28.8 mi
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DH5 |
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3. Hwy 6 New Denver to Crescent Valley
Good road and good scenery. |
40.0 km
25.0 mi |
DH25 |
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4. Hwy 3A Creston to Kootenay Bay
Good road, great scenery but watch out for hidden driveways,
tourist traffic and pedestrians in the summer. Best ridden
northbound. |
78.3 km
48.9 mi |
DH1 |
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5. Hwy 93 Radium Hot Springs to Castle Junction, AB
It's the Rocky Mountains ... say no more. |
103.3 km
64.6 mi |
DH22 |
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