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This is your guide to happy biking every day of the year.
This spring/summer, come experience and discover our region! This year Saanich Peninsula and Central/North Saanich offers you a season-long, self-guided bicylce adventure tour! We love to ride bikes and enjoy some of our favorite routes starting from our Touring Center here in Victoria.
With gently rolling hills, pasture, apple orchards, vineyards that run down to the ocean and rocky coves, it’s a 30 kilometre trail which is ready for you to discover. It’s a landscape of farmsteads, cider presses, bakers, distillers, honey farmers, brewers, wineries and growers, all contributing to its unofficial title of the “The Island’s Salad and Fruit Bowl”. First inhabited by Wsanec First Nations people, the Saanich Peninsula is a long finger of land that extends north from Victoria toward Sidney, a bountiful countryside where rural and urban lifestyles blend well together.
The Saanich Peninsula is a cyclist’s paradise, with relatively quiet country roads and the Galloping Goose Trail, which runs from Leechtown near Sooke through Victoria and connecting with the Lochside Trail to continue north on the Saanich Peninsula all the way to the Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal. Combined with the Peninsula Trail system, this network of trails offers hikers and cyclists over 100 kilometres of scenic pathways to discover.
Bike, walk or drive down country roads in a thriving working agricultural landscape with a variety of magic that awaits you: each farmer and food provider sets their own hours and their own offerings.
Take to the open road and the fresh air of Central and North Saanich. Take home the best essence of the region & season. Many farms have free-range chickens so… please consider leaving your dog at home or under leash at all times. Thank you!
A rooster crowing, the drowsy buzz of bees, a tractor in the distance - all sounds that will give you a clue to the Saanich Peninsula and its fascinating agritourism.
The Saanich Peninsula is a day-tripper’s paradise, easily transformed into a delightful cycling route. Begin your personal journey along the Galloping Goose Trail to discover a full-day culinary adventure that leads you from downtown Victoria through rolling fields to house made gelato, local honey, sweet sips and more. Take your time cycling back along the Lochside Trail.
This unique collection of stops is sure to be a highlight of your visit to Greater Victoria
Now that we have started to ease restrictions and opened up border travel, many people will hopefully make us their vacation destination spot of choice and discover what Victoria has to offer. If you’re headed to Victoria and looking for a memorable stay, we have the inside scoop on some of the area’s best activities, look no further than YouVictoria. "Happy Peddle and Country Discoveries", we rank it as one of the best biking destinations in Canada with a adventure theme, "Discover and Explore" the Island, central and north saanich.
Happy Peddle Moments and Country Discoveries helps visitors and locals explore at their own pace, and experience the rolling hills of Vancouver Island’s pastoral farms, fields and countryside. This curated route focuses on the farm shops, apiaries, wineries and cideries of the picture-perfect Saanich Peninsula. Just a 30 minute drive to the north of Victoria, heading to Swartz BAy.
Enjoy the farms, orchards and vineyards which run the length of the 18- mile Saanich Peninsula, known unofficially as “The Island’s Salad and Fruit Bowl.” Stops include the 500-acre Michell’s Farm Market where they grow everything from apples to zucchini; Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse, which is home to a portfolio of 12 hand-pressed ciders, as well as a selection of locally-made Grazing Boxes by Truffles Catering; Roost Winery, Bistro and Farm Bakery with farm-fresh menus offered all day; Rathjen Cellars, home to some of the oldest vineyards on Vancouver Island, producing varietals such as Auxerrois and Ortega with high quality grapes; and Country Bee Honey Farm, which not only sells delicious honey and beeswax products but also allows guests to wander through a picture-perfect wildflower meadow, in bloom throughout July and August.
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The weekend might begin with a visit to Deep Cove Winery celebrating the bounty of the north Peninsula, also enjoy rural life alongside the vineyard or indulge on Pizza and Wine at the Roost Farm Centre. The Vineyard Bistro invites you to savour their farm-to-table experience; peninsula ‘famous’ pizzas right from their wood fired pizza oven and its most popular appetizer, the Salmon Taco accompanied by estate wines. Both wineries are open for tours and sampling all weekend. Tour brochures are available at many locations on the Peninsula and in the Victoria area, including the North Saanich Municipal Hall, North Saanich Farmers’ Market, as well as most libraries and rec centres.
Discover the Peninsula
Our technicians at Brentwood Cycle are trained to repair and service all bicycle makes and models. We work hard to get your bicycle back to you as quickly as possible, keeping you updated on the status of your repair and notifying you when your bike is ready for pick-up.
When you bring in your bike in for service, we always start with a free, no-obligation estimate and safety inspection and will carefully explain what services are needed, respecting your choices and your budget.
To ensure timely service (24 hour turn-around), it’s best to schedule your service appointment with us over the phone at 250-652-4649 or using our online scheduling system below. For smaller, custom services, please call or stop by the shop.
For over 40 years, Brentwood Cycle has been Brentwood Bay’s number one bike shop. From weekend warriors to commuters to racers, we have you covered with a great selection of bikes, accessories, and services. We are proud to be the only local bike shop in the Central Saanich/Brentwood Bay area.
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