Trail Highlights and Scenic Routes
Our popular waterfront trails, interior trails and designated bike lanes provide excellent opportunities for residents and visitors to discover the treasures of Richmond's "Island City, by Nature" environment.
Unique points of interest along the trails can be reached by walking, jogging, or cycling over 40 kilometres of trails that feature marsh and river habitats, beaches, sloughs, bog forests, agricultural landscapes and distant mountain and island views. There are also a number of diverse of historic, ecological, recreational and commercial attractions to discover along the way.
There are several key areas along the Trail System that feature great viewing locations and ecological destination points. These areas include:
Notice: Temporary North Dyke Trail Closure
Detour signage will be installed to direct users. At this time, the
period of closure has not been determined. Please check back for
updates.
Effective
November 18, 2010, the north dyke trail between one kilometre east of
No. 5 Road and No. 6 Road will be temporarily closed for repairs.
Detour routes are:
Richmond Scenic Routes
The routes listed below represent a series of combined driving, cycling routes and pedestrian. Each route is a "loop", has the same start/end point and is planned in combination with trail, designated bicycle and on-street connector routes.
Four of the suggested cycling routes are under 2 hours, while others are more encompassing tours of the city and take over two hours to complete.
For detailed maps and information, please select from the routes below.
| No. | Route Name | Distance and Cycling Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steveston / South Dyke | 6km | 20 minutes |
| 2 | West Dyke / South Dyke Cycling | 26.5km | 90 minutes |
| 3 | East Richmond South / North Arm River | 23.5km | 75 minutes |
| 4 | Sea Island Drive / Middle Arm | 25km | 85 min |
| 5 | West and South Dyke / Sea Island | 30km | 1 hour 45 min. |
| 6 | Middle Arm Trail / East and Central Richmond | 38km | 2 hours |
| 7 | Middle Arm Trail / Shell Road Trail / West Dyke Trail | 43.5km | 2 hours 30 min |
| 8 | Circumnavigate the Island | 47.5km | 3 hours |
Please note: estimated time for the cycling routes are based on an assumed cycling speed of 18km/h (11mph).
For additional information about the Trail System, please see the Trails Map.
