Tsawwassen to Vancouver: Alternate Route to the Trans Canada Trail
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50km
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About the Journey

This section of trail offers an alternate between the City of Vancouver and the ferry terminal in Tsawwassen – effectively the most scenic and most enjoyable way to travel between Victoria and Vancouver, when combined with the Lochside Trail once on Vancouver Island. Along the way it features among several parksĀ Trout Lake, Burnaby Central Park, Metrotown and the Queensborough and Alex Fraser Bridges.

Science World to Richmond on the south side of the Alex Fraser Bridge is 14.3 km. Ā It is another 35 km to the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal from Science World for a total of 50 km.




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  • KML/KMZ files can be opened in Google Earth, and many smartphone apps.
  • GPX files can be opened by most GPS software apps when KMZ cannot. Note, GPX files do not contain custom colours and icons that we use on our maps; all tracks and icons will appear the same colour and styles. We recommend using KMZ instead of GPX if possible.

The files below include data for only this specific area. For all of our Trans Canada Trail data for the entire province (including features, campsites and alternate routes), download our BC.kmz master file (1.2 MB) Visit ourĀ GPS & NavigationĀ page for instructions of how to use your smartphone as a GPS device (even when outside of data coverage) or how to import data to your Garmin unit.


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Route Highlights:

  • Alternatively, at the Alex Fraser Bridge, one can turn west and travel another 22 km to the Golden Ears Bridge for a total of 36 km between Vancouver and Langely.
  • Alternately, at Mud Bay, one can continue south and travel another 33Ā  km to the US border for a total of 47 km.

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It is worth noting that it is possibleĀ to take the Skytrain with a bikeĀ from Main Street in Vancouver to Commercial and Transfer on the Skytrain to New Westminster and get off at Edmonds or vice-versa.Ā  This would reduce the cycling by about 14 km.

Directions:

Northbound Directions:

Boundary Bay Greenway Connector Route from Ferry Terminal – 7.8 km (includes the causeway 3 km)

  • After leaving the causeway, take the roadway on the south side of the highway that goes through the Tsawwassen First Nations Lands to a golf course. If the road through the golf course is completed (under construction as of February 2013 – Otherwise you will need to take the bike lane on the highway to 52th St. and pick up the trail on the east side of this road) take the road all the way through the golf course to 52th St. and turn left on a trail that goes right up to the Highway.
  • Cross over to the other side of 52th St and backtrack to a trail between houses and empty fields.
  • Go past a playground and come out in a commercial centre.
  • Go to the street on your right and head for the Delta Community Cente after crossing 56th St.
  • On the right side of the community center is a pathway that heads all the way to the waterfront at Beach Grove taking in a few streets.

Boundary Bay Regional Greenway Dike Trail – 16.7 km (including Mud Bay Regional Park)

  • Head first northward then east on this fabulous ride all the way into Mud Bay Regional Park and go right to its entrance.
  • When there is a choice of trail when entering the park take the one on the right.
  • Look for the abundant bird life and great views across the bay.

Delta-South Surrey Regional Greenway Trail – 10.5 km

  • Follow the road out of the park all the way over a set of railroad tracks to Colebrook Rd.
  • Turn left and follow this road to a trail on the right 1.3 km from the park entrance.
  • Follow the Regional Greenway signs past a golf course.
  • Right after going under Ladner Trunk Rd take the trail on the left.
  • Stay on this trail past Watershed Park, along Davies Creek, and along Burns Bog right up to the Alex Fraser Bridge.

From the South side of the Alex Fraser Bridge to Science World in Vancouver

  • Please note that the Alex Fraser Bridge and the Queensborough Bridge have a pathway on each side of the bridge depending which way you are going.Ā  Please try to useĀ the the side of the bridge that allows cycling in the same direction of the cars.
  • After going across the Alex Fraser Bridge, take pathways through Queensborough to the Queensborough Bridge.
  • From the Queensborough Bridge the the BC Parkway/7-11 Trail to John Henry Park.Ā  From here there is a connection to the Central Valley Greenway.Ā  Follow it all the way to Vancouver.