Why do this ride: Malahat Connector section of Vancouver Island trail/Cowichan Valley Trail, Sooke Wilderness Trail, Kinsol trestle.

Difficulty: A fair amount of up and down and some twists and turns but not overly difficult. The Sooke Wilderness section is easier south to north (climbing on double track) starting in Langford than north to south (climbing on twisty single track) ending in Langford.

Other notes:  This route connects to Victoria via Galloping Goose and return to Lower Mainland from Duncan is possible either via Nanaimo (further rail trail north from Duncan) or via Saltspring Island.

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