Cycling in Victoria is one of the best ways to tour Victoria. The city is bicycle-friendly, with many scenic, well-marked routes to choose from and lots of rental options. Whether you’re looking for a short, gentle ride along the waterfront or an all-day excursion in the country cycling routes start right in the heart of the city.

You can enjoy Victoria along Beach Drive and Dallas Road, or get closer to nature by cycling further out along Galloping Goose Trail which is 55km (34mi). There is much beautiful scenery that you might forget to pedal! Biking along an old railway line, you’ll pass farmland, a quiet cove and hidden lake, rocky outcrops, a Douglas-fir forest, marshes and more. There’s also Lochside Trail which is an enjoyable combination of wild and cultivated natural beauty. You’ll find the beauty and variety of scenery exceptional on all these routes. There is also the Seaside Touring Route was developed specifically for visitors wishing to tour the city by bicycle. The route passes many major Victoria-area attractions, such as the Fairmont Empress Hotel, the Provinical Legislative Buildings and Beacon Hill Park. So, you'll enjoy frequent stunning ocean and mountain views.

Walking in Victoria is the finest walking and hiking trail in Canada. The city has it all: craggy mountains, sandy beaches, tranquil forests, abundant wildlife, beautiful park and historic buildings. There is a lovely, 6km (3.6mi) city walk which explores Beacon Hill, Dallas Road, Ogden Point and the James Bay waterfront. Famous for its flower gardens, Beacon Hill Park also features duck ponds, playgrounds, a petting zoo, spray pools and tennis courts. Dallas Road, near Clover Point, is home to the cruise ship terminal and the beakwater, a popular spot for hang-gliding, windsurfing and kite flying.

The James Bay waterfront is in one of Victoria’s oldest neighbourhoods. You can walk south through Beacon Hill Park by following Dallas Road west to Ogden Point and then along the waterfront. The popular coastline walk Westsong Way borders two charming residential neighbourhoods and roundtrip route which offers enchanting veiws of the Inner Harbour. There are lovely benches for sitting and resting along the way. Westson Way connects with Galloping Goose Trail and the Inner Harbour walkway at the Johnson Street Bridge.

Hiking in Victoria is nearly fully surrounded by water with the Pacific Ocean’s a snowcapped mountain rangers, it’s easy to see why the Victoria area is popular with local and visiting hikers alike. The Greater Victoria area is home to over 60 provincial, regional and municipal parks, which makes hiking not only easy and accessible but provides a range of terrain and difficulty to suit every level of trailblazer. There are numerous wonderful hiking trails in the around Victoria.

Geographically spread out that it creates so many different varieties of scenic hiking trails and walking routes. It seems each community has plenty of both, easy and difficult. The combination of the region’s parks and trails creates many opportunities for all ages to enjoy a scenic trekking adventure when visiting the area such as East Sooke Regional Park, Galloping Goose Trail, Inner Harbour, and Elk Beaver Lake and Thetis Lake and along waterfronts like Dallas Road is a great place to hike and in the community of Sidney.

Golfing in Victoria is a wilderness playground with unparalleled ocean and mountain vistas, pristine forests and worldclass greens. Breathtaking views at every turn and swing is “parfor the course” in this southern Vancouver Isalnd city. Conveniently located within minutes of downtown Victoria with plenty of parking on site and easy access to the course.

Victoria Golf Club is truly a jewel among Canada’s premium heritage gold clubs. It has offered challenging Oceanside golf and unsurpassed sights, on more days of play each year than any other course in the country.

Victorial Golf Club is the oldest golf club in Canada still on its original site – a rocky point on the southern end of Vancouver Island overlooking the Strait of Juan de Fuca in the Municipality of Oak Bay. It is open year-round and offers a wide range of casual and fine dining facilities for receptions, large dinner dance and other special events.

The Westin Bear Mountain Golf Resort’s spectacualr 19th hole is where jaw drop and 360 degree views of the Cascade and Olympic Mountain. Olympic View Golf Club is perched high above Victoria and home to waterfalls, a dozen lakes. Share the green with soaring eagles and grazing black-tailed deer. Only 20 mintes from downtown, golfers are immersed in one of the island’s great golf experiences.

Mountain Biking in Victoria is bliss! Here you’ll find some of the most accessible mountain biking on Vancouver Isalnd. There is much more rugged territory surrounding Greater Victoria. One of the exhilarating fitness sports, mountain biking on Vancouver Island caters to new comers experiencing high first-time high, as well as hard-core muddy madmen. Both cross-country and downhill bikers can experience a rush amid endless ocean and mountain vistas with a temperate climate that allows for an extended season of vertical challenge.

Victoria has become a hotspot for locals and visitors alike. Mount Work is the destination of choice for the fat tire set when they destination of choice for the fat tire set when they want to leave civilation behind and let fly on rocky, root-ridden trails for all skill levels. Maps, trail infromation and equipment rentals are widely available in Victoria – with some hotels and inns offering bikes to borrow.

Hartland is the busiest and most popular trail in Victoria its only 25 minutes north of Victoria via Highway 17 and best overall course for cross-country. You’ll find trail and topographical maps, washrooms and an emergency telephone. A trails course is located 100m (300ft) from the entrace and the designated biking area is on the moutain’s east slope.  The trails in this area are full of tight single tracks, with lots of roots, rocks, logs, drops and other surprises. Bring water and snacks to keep you going or you’ll find restaurants, pubs and nightlife that is not far away. You can spend anywhere from 30 minutes to over four hours exploring the mountain.

The local mountain bike society offers guided tours for various levels of riders including youth, introductory and womens’s rides. Rentals and group rides are offered from a variety of local vendors as well as trail maps. The park is opne year round but biking season lasts from May through October. Ideal, dry-packed trail conditions occur in May and June.