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Join thousands of visitors from all over the world who come to Victoria and Vancouver Island to hike. Victoria provides easy access to miles of scenic hiking trails that lead you across the Island through old-growth forests, along ocean shores and up mountains. From short, hourly excursions to multi-day treks, hiking Victoria and Vancouver Island will challenge your physical fitness and reward your spirit.
For the new or lone hiker, Victoria and Vancouver Island’s regional and provincial parks provide safe, well-maintained and well-signed hiking trails through some of the most beautiful areas on the Island. Experienced or not, all hikers will benefit from joining a guided hike. A seasoned local guide can introduce you to new areas and trails and offer local history as well as identify flora and fauna along the way. Victoria and Vancouver Island have numerous hiking tours to suit all levels.
Hiking can lead you to places you may otherwise never experience. On Vancouver Island, you can hike to Canada's highest waterfall, explore the Island's only remaining ice field or tackle the world famous West Coast Trail. The West Coast Trail stretches for 75 kilometres between Port Renfrew and Bamfield along Southern Vancouver Island’s dramatic west coast. Due to the number of shipwrecks that once occurred along this rocky shoreline, a lifesaving trail for shipwrecked mariners was created. Today, the trail is only for the prepared backpacker seeking the ultimate hiking experience.
Please see the Tourism Victoria member businesses offering Hiking Tours. For a complete listing of all Tourism Victoria businesses, please visit our Business Directory.
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