August 15 ride

Kinsol Trestle – Malahat Skywalk – Cowichan Bay Loop

Tue. Aug 15 2023

Approx 100 KM or 65 Miles

NO OBLIGATION TO STAY WITH THE GUIDED TRIP

Kinsol Trestle – The Kinsol Trestle is one of the tallest free-standing and most spectacular timber rail trestle structures in the world. At 187 metres in length and standing 44 metres above the salmon bearing Koksilah River, the Kinsol is an incredible structure. It is approximately 1.2 km to walk from parking spot. Allow an hour or so.

Malahat Skywalk – Cost approx $35. Ascend the spiral ramp to peak adventure. At 250 m above sea level, the tower offers some of the best views on Vancouver Island, including a sweeping panorama of Mt. Baker, Finlayson Arm, the Saanich Peninsula, and islands in two countries. Explore the West Coast from a whole new perspective and then choose your descent with a return walk down the ramp or take the fast route on our Spiral Slide. Coming down from the tower on the 20 metre spiral slide might be the only thing as awesome as the view from the top. Go ahead, take as many turns as you like – we’ll understand. Allow about 1 ½ hours.

Cowichan Bay – For many thousands of years Cowichan Bay was home to First Nations people who harvested the wealth of salmon and shellfish found in its many coves, tidal flats and swiftly flowing rivers.Today, the village of Cowichan Bay is a tourist attraction in the summer because of its cozy fishing-village feel. Allow about an hour or so.

Scenic Ride back to Hotel – Enjoy some scenic roads back to the hotel.