Vancouver Island
Adventure Hiking
For many visitors, Vancouver Island Adventure Hiking is the draw to our Island. In fact, there are so many great hiking trails that you could spend several hiking vacations here, and never see them all.
Whether you are looking for a short, afternoon hike or an adventure hike that lasts several days, you will find exactly what you are searching for on Vancouver Island, BC.
However, in order to make sure that you aren’t disappointed, you will have to do your homework. And to do that, you need to know exactly what you are looking for in terms of hiking adventures.
Hiking Trails And Hiking Vacations
Of course you can choose to go hiking on Vancouver Island for just one afternoon of your vacation, but many people find that they can enjoy a whole hiking vacation on the Island.
You can hike easy trails (some are even wheelchair accessible) or you can choose challenging trails (like the Juan De Fuca Trail on the West Coast).
And you can vary the kind of terrain that you hike as you’ll find everything from rain forest trails to rugged rocky and seacoast trails.
- Galloping Goose Trail - Starting in Victoria, the Galloping Goose Trail is one of the most popular. It is 60 kilometers long, and you can walk, bike or ride a horse on this trail…
- Cathedral Grove - Cathedral Grove, with its big trees, is one of the last surviving ancient forests. Some of the trees here are over 800 years old…
- Hiking in BC - Hiking in British Columbia is a bit different from hiking in other locations. Here are some things to consider…
- French Beach Provincial Park - In addition to the lush forest hiking trails, you can enjoy French Beach—a pebbled beach where you can relax and swim. The park offers year-round camping…
- Juan de Fuca Provincial Park - Not far from French Beach Provincial Park, this park offers spectacular hiking trails along the Pacific coastline of Vancouver Island.
- Juan de Fuca Trail Preparation - What you need to take and know before you hike this wilderness trail…
- West Coast Trail BC - Are you an adventure lover? The West Coast Trail is one of the most challenging hiking trails in the world. It is isolated, strenuous and will take 5-7 days to complete. Watch these videos to see it for yourself...
- Black Bear Safety - When hiking on this British Columbia island, you will need to be aware of your surroundings. You may see black bears or grizzly bears, and you need to know what to do…
- Hiking Safety - Here are some tips and suggestions to make your hikes into wilderness areas safe…
- Best Hikes Vancouver Island BC - All the hikes on the island are nice, but here are the very best ones…
- Vancouver Island Adventure Hiking - These are the things that make hiking on Vancouver Island, British Columbia special…
- Buy Hiking Gear - If you are getting ready for a BC hike on the island, you’ll need to have good hiking equipment. Here are some of the things you should include…
- Hiking Mount Arrowsmith - If you are considering hiking Mount Arrowsmith while you are here, make sure you read this…
- Mount Benson - The story of Mount Benson and lumbering…
- Vancouver Island Hiking -Some highlights of hiking trails on the island…
- West Coast Trail - Here is an introduction to the West Coast Trail...
Vancouver Island adventure hiking can take many forms. With some preparation and planning, you will certainly have a great hiking vacation on the Island—with photos and memories to last a lifetime!
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