M a p s a n d t r a i l h i g h l i g h t s i n s i d eHow to get there From downtown Victoria, start at the corner of Wharf Street and Pandora Avenue. Cross the Johnson Street bridge, then turn right on the paved path that connects to Harbour Road and the Galloping Goose Trail.

From the BC Ferries Terminal at Swartz Bay, follow the signs to the Lochside Trail. Cyclists: after passing under the Landsend Road overpass, turn right at the bicycle lane, right at the overpass, then right onto the Trail. Foot passengers: turn left at the Landsend Road overpass, then right onto the Trail.

From Victoria International Airport, follow the signs to Victoria. Turn left on McTavish Road, cross the Patricia Bay Highway, then turn right onto the Lochside Trail, which follows Lochside Drive.

Transit and the trails BC Transit buses can carry you to or from the trails on several routes. Low floor buses on route 70 between Victoria and Swartz Bay, and route 61 between Victoria and Sooke are equipped with bike racks and wheelchair lifts. For details and schedules, phone BC Transit at (250) 382-6161 or visit www.bctransit.com.

Need more info? CRD Parks coordinates the management and operations of your regional trails. To find out more about CRD Parks, and for information about trail closures or detours, visit www.crd.bc.ca/parks.

Dial 9-1-1 in case of emergency or fire, or if you observe unlawful activities.

REG I O N A L T R A I L S

GALLOPINGGOOSE AND

LOCHSIDE

GALLOPINGGOOSE AND

LOCHSIDE

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Capital Regional District Regional Parks

490 Atkins Avenue, Victoria, BC V9B 2Z8

Tel: 250.478.3344 F: 250.478.5416

E: crdparks@crd.bc.ca www.crd.bc.ca/parks

come and experience the best of the Capital Region — from urban back streets to farmland and rugged wilderness, all within a day’s travel of Victoria. The Galloping Goose and Lochside regional trails cover more than 80 kilometres, connecting downtown with Sooke and the Saanich Peninsula. No matter which direction you choose, these day-use trails offer spectacular West Coast scenery.

You can cycle, stroll, run or even ride a horse through the rural sections. Whether you’re commuting to work, meandering on a weekend afternoon or pacing yourself from Sidney to Sooke, the trails are yours to enjoy and yours to protect.

Trail etiquette • Share the trail and keep right except to pass.• When passing, alert other trail visitors and use caution, particularly around horses.• Respect the trail environment and neighbouring lands.• Yield to farm equipment.• Cyclists, control your speed and yield to pedestrians and horse riders.• Lochside Trail: Keep your dog on a leash at all times.• Galloping Goose Trail: Keep your dog under control and on the trail.• Pick up your dog’s droppings.

welcome to Be alert! The Galloping Goose and Lochside regional trails traverse urban landscapes and working agricultural areas. Some sections follow or cross public roadways. Use caution and obey traffic rules on roads and at road crossings. Give way to farm equipment using the trails.

Part of something bigger The Galloping Goose Regional Trail is part of the Trans Canada Trail, a national trail linking every province and territory. The Trans Canada Trail will eventually link the Galloping Goose Trail north to the Cowichan Valley and beyond.

Tales of the trails The trails travel over picturesque former railway lines. The Galloping Goose Trail was named for the gas-powered passenger car that carried mail and 30 passengers twice daily between Victoria and Sooke during the 1920s. Beginning in 1917, the Lochside Trail hosted a daily 74-passenger General Electric gas car that transported passengers and freight between Victoria and a steamship dock at Patricia Bay.

the Galloping Goose and Lochside regional trails

THE OR IG INAL “GALLOP ING GOOSE”

The heritage of the past — The trails of the future

S O O K EB A S I N

C O R D O V AB A Y

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Victoria International Airport

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LochsideRegional Trail

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L ANGFORD

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A l b e r t Head L agoonReg i o na l P a r k

M i l l H i l lR e g i o na l P a r k

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Admirals R

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Blanshard St

Johnson St

Pandora Ave

Bay St

Douglas St

Craigflower Rd

Helmck

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Burnside Rd W

Burnside Rd EGorge Rd

Quadra St

Ocean Blvd

McKenzie Ave

Wis

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Latoria Rd

Selkirk Trestle

Johnson St Bridge

Millstream

Rd

Lagoon Rd

Carey Rd

RIDING “THE GOOSE” NEAR MATHESON LAKEIN METCHOSIN

Saanich Rd

C Y C L E D AY T R I PFrom Victoria, follow the Galloping Goose Trail, then Six Mile Road, to Thetis Lake

Regional Park. 11 km one way

Trans-C

anada Hwy 1

Duk

e Rd

Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site

Royal Roads University

Victoria General Hospital

Aldeane Ave

Atkins Ave

Six Mile Rd

Dallas Rd

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Goldstream Ave

1

REGIONAL TRAIL

GALLOPINGGOOSE

G L E N L A K E

Glen Lake Rd

Happy Valley Rd

TO SOOKE

TO SIDNEY

VIEW OF SOOKE BASIN FROM THE GALLOPING GOOSE TRAIL

Switch Bridge

SAAN I CH

C Y C L E D AY T R I PFrom Victoria, follow the Galloping Goose

Trail, then Atkins Avenue, to Mill Hill Regional Park. 12 km one way

Swan L akeNa t u r e San c t u a r y

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Marwood Ave

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Galloping Goose Regional Trail

LochsideRegional Trail

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Parking

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Sooke H i l l sW i l d e r n e s s

Reg i o na l P a r kRe s e r v e

Moun t We l l sR eg i o na l P a r k

W i t t y ‘ s L a goonReg i o na l P a r k

L A N G F O R DL A K E

F L O R E N C EL A K E

G L E NL A K E

Ro che Co veReg i o na l P a r k

Ayum C r e ek Reg i o na l P a r k R e s e r v e

SookePo t ho l e s

P r o v i n c i a lP a r k

Sooke Po t ho l e sReg i o na l P a r k

METCHOS IN

L ANGFORD

Mathe s on L akeReg i o na l P a r k

Go l d s t r e amP r o v i n c i a l P a r k

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Rocky Point Rd

Kangaroo Rd

Sook

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Sooke Rd

Lindholm Rd

Happy Valley Rd

Jack

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Will

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Hea

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Ea s t S ookeReg i o na l P a r k

East Sooke Rd

Matheson LakePark Rd

Gillespie Rd

Pike Rd

Todd Trestle

Charters Trestle

S O O K E B A S I N

S OO

K E H A R B OU R

Devon i a nReg i o na l P a r k

P E D D E R B A Y

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C Y C L E D AY T R I PPark at Roche Cove Regional Park, and followthe Galloping Goose Trail to the Sooke River

Road parking area. From there, follow Sooke River Road to Sooke Potholes Regional

Park. 12 km one way

55

SOOKE

Taylor Rd

Lombard Dr

C Y C L E D AY T R I PPark at the Luxton parking area, near the

corner of Sooke Road and Glen Lake Road. Follow the Galloping Goose Trail, then Lombard

Drive and William Head Road, to Devonian Regional Park in Metchosin. 9 km one way

Becher Bay Rd

TO END OF TRAIL

TO VICTORIA

Glen Lake Rd

Marwood AveHappy Valley Rd

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Regional Park

Other Parkland

Parking

Toilets

Information

Distance from Johnson Street Bridge (km)

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45

50

Sooke River Rd

C Y C L E W E E K E N DFrom downtown Victoria, take the Galloping Goose Trail and overnight in the Sooke area. The next day, explore beyond Sooke or return after a detour to East Sooke Regional Park.

40 km one way

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REGIONAL TRAIL

GALLOPINGGOOSE

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Moun tDoug l a s

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B ea r H i l lR e g i o na l P a r k

B A Z A N B A Y

S W A R T Z B A Y

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Mt Newton X Rd

James Island

CoalIsland

Keating X RdMartindale Rd

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Tu l i s t a P a r k

Trans-Canada Hwy 1

Royal Oak Dr

Blenk

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West Saanich Rd

Cy Hampson Pa r k

L o c h s i d e P a r k

Swan L akeNa t u r e San c t u a r y

Sayward Rd

Cordova Bay Road

McDonald Park Rd

Resthaven Dr

Beacon Ave

P O R T A G EI N L E T

Patricia Bay Hw

y 17

McTavish Rd

Wain Rd

C O R D O V AB A Y

Lochside Dr

Lochside Dr

BC Ferries to Tsawwassenand Gulf Islands

TO SOOKE

S IDNEY

McDona l dCampg r ound

Brookleigh Rd

SAAN I CH

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20

25

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33

Washington StateFerries to AnacortesVictoria

International Airport

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C Y C L E D AY T R I PFrom the Switch Bridge, follow the Lochside Trail through the farmland of the Saanich

Peninsula to Sidney. Stop to explore Island View Beach Regional Park on the way.

24 km one way

CYCLIST ON THE SWITCH BRIDGEINFORMATION KIOSK

CYCLING ON THE LOCHSIDE TRAIL IN CENTRAL SAANICH

Galloping Goose Regional Trail

LochsideRegional Trail

Regional Park

Other Parkland

Parking

Toilets (may be seasonal)

Information

Distance from Johnson Street Bridge (km)

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15

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Lochside Dr

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r

McM inn Pa r k

Do r i s P age P a r k

Switch Bridge

BlenkinsopTrestle

R i t h e t ' s BogCon s e r v a t i o n A r e a

Saan i c h t o nBay

Ho r t h H i l lR e g i o na l P a r k

I s l a n d V i ew Bea chReg i o na l P a r k

C Y C L E D AY T R I PFrom the Switch Bridge, take the Lochside Trail

past Swan Lake and over the Blenkinsop Trestle to nearby Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park or

Cordova Bay beach. 12 km one way

Saanich Rd

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