To get in a few hours of cycling while visiting Vancouver, there is an enjoyable trip options from downtown to Deep Cove . Visitors will be rewarded with mountain and coastal views as well as opportunities for great food stops, a bit of walking and great weather.

For tourists staying at any of the downtown Vancouver hotels , the best time to cycle the route is to start off earlier in the morning on weekends, when car traffic is lighter at most of the major intersections in the North Vancouver area. The trek is about 28 kilometers, one-way starting from downtown, then along the Seawall bike path is Stanley Park , up near Prospect Point for some bridge span photo opportunities before biking over Lion’s Gate Bridge all the while on a bike-pedestrian lane.

After the bridge, turn right two times to ride briefly through Capilano First Nations Reserve. Stay along the bike path or road shoulders along Esplanade Road, Lower Lever Road, and Dollarton Highway. After the Phibbs TransLink bus exchange near the Trans-Canada Highway, there are just a few hills, but the road does not wind around with blind corners. It’s a fantastic way to learn cycling hills with few cars around.

Once at Deep Cove, browse around the quaint community art gallery and its gift shop. There are small restaurants, cafes, a kayak center or check out the Panorama Park located along the shore and have a picnic lunch. Visitors will find Deep Cove an idyllic oasis and will be glad they cycled instead of taking a car.