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Maps and trail highlights inside
How 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.
GALLOPING
GOOSE AND
LOCHSIDE
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S
GIO
NAL TRAI
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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.
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welcome
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the Galloping Goose and
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Lochside regional trails
ome 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.
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 heritage of the past —
The trails of the future
THE O R IGINAL “ GAL LO P ING GO OSE”
SW A RTZ BA Y
GALLOPING
GOOSE AND
LOCHSIDE S
RE
NAL TRAI
Galloping Goose
Regional Trail
Lochside
Regional Trail
Regional Park
Other Parkland
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LE T
IC H IN
SAAN
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SA A NICH
L E G E N D
Parking
Toilets
BC Ferries to
Tsawwassen
and Gulf Islands
see map
3
Sidney
Victoria
International
Airport
Washington State
Ferries to Anacortes
P
BAZAN
BAY
P
Information
15
25
Distance from
Johnson Street
Bridge (km)
CE NTR A L
SA A NICH
Brentwood
Bay
TO DUNCAN
P
C O RDO V A
BAY
H IG HLA NDS
55
SA A NICH
P
P
LANGF OR D
P
SO O K E
BASIN
2
COLWOOD
P
M ETC HOSIN
Switch
Bridge
E SQU IM ALT
0
1
P
see map
VIE W
R OYA L
see map
SOOK E
TO PORT RENFREW
P
P
VI CTOR I A
Johnson St
Bridge
OA K BAY
STRA IT O F
JUAN DE FUC A
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GIONAL TRAIL
Al b er t H ea d La g oo n
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Johnson St
Bridge
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VIC TOR IA
Rd
Toilets
Information
DE FUC A
25
Bea co n Hi ll Pa rk
Distance from
Johnson Street
Bridge (km)
C Y C L E D AY T R I P
RIDING “THE GOOSE” NEAR MATHESON LAKE
IN METCHOSIN
From Victoria, follow the Galloping Goose
Trail, then Atkins Avenue, to Mill Hill Regional
Park. 12 km one way
C Y C L E D AY T R I P
From Victoria, follow the Galloping Goose
Trail, then Six Mile Road, to Thetis Lake
Regional Park. 11 km one way
Pandora Av
e
Johnson
St
IN N ER
HARBO UR
Duk
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Rd
STRA IT O F JU A N
sid
Saanich Rd
Regional Park
TO SOOKE
W i t t y‘ s L a go on
R eg i ona l P a rk
Rd
L E G E N D
E S Q U I M A LT
LA G O O N
Marwood Ave
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Royal Roads University
Rd
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Na tu re Sa n ct ua r y
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Victoria General Hospital
TH E TI S LA K E
VIEW OF SOOKE BASIN FROM THE GALLOPING GOOSE TRAIL
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R eg io n al P ark
Matheson Lake
Park Rd
Becher Bay Rd
Rd
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Pike Rd
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R eg i ona l P a rk
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M ETCHO SIN
Gillespie Rd
Ayu m C reek R egi o na l
Pa rk Res er v e
Happy Valley Rd
py
ap
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40
P
TO VICTORIA
Marwood Ave
Rd
G LE N
LA K E
Glen Lake Rd
Sooke Rd
Harbourview Rd
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GOOSE
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R eg io n al P ark
So o ke H il ls
W i ld er n ess
R eg io n al P ark
R eser v e
2
Sea t o Sea
Green Bl ue Bel t
R eg i ona l P a rk
R eser ve
P
45
LAN GF OR D
Rd
So oke
Pot hol es
Pr ovi nc ia l
Pa r k
LA N G FO R D
LA K E
He
ad
S oo ke P ot ho l es
R eg i ona l P a rk
From 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
am
P
W
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1
t Rd
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Rock
Taylor Rd
Dev o n ia n
R eg io n al P ark
Lombard Dr
30
P
Rd
L E G E N D
Park at Roche Cove Regional Park, and follow
the 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
Regional Park
Other Parkland
P
Parking
Toilets
Information
STRA IT O F JU A N
PEDDER BAY
Galloping Goose
Regional Trail
C Y C L E D AY T R I P
DE FUC A
25
Distance from
Johnson Street
Bridge (km)
BEC HER
BAY
Jac
klin
Rd
TO END OF TRAIL
55
C Y C L E D AY T R I P
Park 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
INFORMATION KIOSK
H or th H ill S W A R T Z B A Y
Coal
R eg io n al P ark 33 BC Ferries to
Island
Tsawwassen
CYCLIST ON THE SWITCH BRIDGE
and Gulf Islands
Wain Rd
L E G E N D
Galloping Goose
Regional Trail
Lochside
Regional Trail
Regional Park
Victoria
International
Airport
Tuli st a Pa rk
Lochside Dr
Pa
25
BAZAN
C y H am ps on Pa rk
ia
tric
7
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Hw
Distance from
Johnson Street
Bridge (km)
BAY
P
y
Ba
Lochside Dr
To Mill Bay
Ferry
James Island
Mt Newton X Rd
CENTRAL
SAANICH
Sa an ich to n
Ba y
Central Saanich Rd
C Y C L E D AY T R I P
Washington State
Ferries to Anacortes
P
McTavish Rd
Information
From 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
SID NE Y
Beacon Ave
Parking
Toilets
(may be seasonal)
15
Resthaven Dr
NORTH
SAANICH
Other Parkland
P
McDonald Park Rd
M c Do n al d
30
C amp g rou nd
20
Isl an d V i ew Beac h
R eg io n al P ark
Island View Rd
Keating X Rd
Martindale Rd
Dr
side
Loch
3
Bea r H ill
R eg io n al P ark
15
Brookleigh Rd
Lo c hs id e Pa rk
P
Sayward Rd
a
tS
es
W
ich
an
Lochsid
E lk/ Bea ver La ke
R eg io n al P ark
Royal O
a k Dr
From 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
TO SOOKE
M c M in n Pa rk
10
M o un t
Do ug la s
Pa rk
SAANICH
R i th et' s B o g
C o ns e r vat io n Are a
Blenkinsop
Trestle
-C a
e
zie Av
McKen
Saanich Rd
S wa n La ke
Na tu re Sa n ct ua r y
nad
a
sop Rd
Blenkin
CY CL ING ON T HE L OCHSID E T RAIL IN CE NTR A L SA ANICH
Tran
s
D ori s Pa ge Park
e Dr
Rd
C Y C L E D AY T R I P
PO RTA G E
I N LE T
C O RDO V A
BAY
Cordova
Bay Road
Hw
y1
Switch
Bridge
4
Maps and trail highlights inside
How 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.
GALLOPING
GOOSE AND
LOCHSIDE
RE
S
GIO
NAL TRAI
L
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.
This booklet is printed on New Leaf Reincarnation Matte, made with 100% recycled fibres, 50% post-consumer waste, and
processed chlorine-free. By using this environmentally friendly paper, we saved the following resources: 2 trees, 158
pounds of solid waste, 173 gallons of water, 226 kilowatt hours of electricity and 287 pounds of greenhouse gases.
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