Lochside Regional Trail

Park: Lochside Regional Trail Regional Park

29.0 km one way.

Terrain: Gentle

Elevations (in meters)
Net Gain:		Cumulative Gain:

Saanich Municipal Hall Trailhead:
Bus access:26, 70 or 75

Facilities available at the trailhead include:

Emergency phone

In an emergency the Saanich police station is at the north end of the parking area.

Swartz Bay Trailhead: (28 km from Saanich Hall, ferry required). Drive north from Victoria on highway 17 through Sidney to the end of the highway.

Facilities available at the trailhead include:

Emergency phone
Shelter is available
Toilets and/or outhouses
Water is available

Uses

Cycling (touring)	Easy.		Suitable all year.
Dayhike	Easy day hike .		Suitable all year.

Description

Lochside Regional Trail is principally used for cycling events in the club. This trail runs from a junction with the Galloping Goose trail on the north side of the swing bridge through Saanich and out the Saanich Peninsula to the Swartz Bay ferry terminal. The trail surface is a mixture of pavement and gravel. Sections of the trail permit equestrian use.

The trail officially begins at the switch bridge but Club Tread events traditionally meets at Saanich Municipal Hall, a short distance east of the bridge.

This trail goes past beaches, farmland, and wetlands, traveling down country lanes, on dedicated cycle paths and for sections sharing public roads.

Other trails in Lochside Regional Trail Regional Park

Trail-conditions

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