The Saanich Peninsula guided road bike tour includes beautiful ocean views, with rolling roads winding through pleasant farmlands, past vineyards and home studios, and offers exquisite valley views. The route is simple to modify and can easily be turned from 100 km century loop into a 60 km loop, and options in between.

Distance: 60 – 100 km
Elevation Gain 600 – 1000 m
Terrain: Gently Rolling
Difficulty: Easy

This is a great guided road bike tour to energize the legs after a day of travelling and to get your bike fit dialed in. It can be easily modified for time and distance, and if it’s just a slow, scenic spin you’re after, there are no end of side roads down which we can find exquisite ocean and coastline views. If we get to Mattick’s Farm with energy and time (and gels) to spare, we can ride off into the Saanich farmland, or just head back to Victoria.

Distance 60 km
Elevation Gain 520 m
Terrain: Gently rolling
Difficulty: Easy

This guided road bike tour offers a rolling, winding trip around Prospect Lake showcasing old growth rainforest and views of the lake, before riding along the beautiful Old West Saanich Road, home to farms, art and yoga studios and vineyards. From Old West Saanich, we head over to the eastern side of the Saanich peninsula and return to Victoria via the beautiful Waterfront Route.

Distance 70 km
Elevation Gain 930 m
Terrain: Rolling
Difficulty: Easy to moderate

Our guided road bike tour to Metchosin takes us out of the city on a pleasant paved multiuse trail known as the Galloping Goose. At km 14, we leave the trail and drop down into Esquimalt Lagoon with stunning views of the Strait of Juan de Fuca. After a climb up from the coast, we will experience quiet rolling roads curving through farmland and up and over short climbs, including the fast and fun descent of Lindholm Road. Another visit to Esquimalt Lagoon, and it’s back to Victoria.

Distance 65 km
Elevation Gain 1050 m
Terrain: Rolling, hilly
Difficulty: Moderate

Experience the beautiful Wild West Coast of Vancouver Island with a guided road bike tour out to Sooke. Our bike route takes us out of the city on a pleasant paved multiuse trail known as the Galloping Goose. At km 14, we leave the trail and drop down into Esquimalt Lagoon with stunning views of the Strait of Juan de Fuca. As we head further west, we will ride through old growth forest, experience wonderful rolling roads and enjoy ocean views. We can make a loop and head back to Victoria, or after a little extra effort to build up a caloric deficit beforehand, enjoy lunch at the Smokin’ Tuna Café, followed by a slow roll back to Victoria.

Distance 80 km (100 km with a lunch stop)
Elevation Gain 1500 m
Terrain: Rolling, hilly
Difficulty: Moderate

Our guided road bike tour through the District of Highlands will include a trip up Munn Road, loved by some, detested by others, begrudgingly tolerated by the rest of us. The climb is 8.5 km long, climbs a total of 235 m and has an average grade of 3%. Our bikes are equipped with a low range of 34×28, so plenty of easy pedaling. The reward is a fabulous descent and a spin through beautiful northern deciduous rainforest along the winding, rolling Ross Durance Road. It’s narrow and twisty, but a heap of fun. From there, we head over to Matticks Farm and return to Victoria via the beautiful Waterfront Route.

Distance: 70 km
Elevation Gain: 1090 m
Terrain: Rolling, hilly
Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult

A full on day on a guided road bike tour of the District of Highlands includes a trip up Munn Road. On the north side of Munn Road, we wind around Caleb Pike and back up to Millstream Lake Road for a spin through Ross Durance Road. From there we take a trip down to the water on Willis Point Road – fast, winding and steep – fun on the way down, hard on the way up! From Willis Point we head over to Elk Lake and Matticks Farm and return to Victoria via the beautiful Waterfront Route.

Make no mistake, this is a tough day out!

Distance 90 km
Elevation Gain 1,620 m
Terrain: Hilly
Difficulty: Difficult