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Pacific Rim Highway (BC-4) - Vancouver Island Spine to Tofino

Canada · BC-4

Cross-island motorcycle expedition passing the 800-year-old Douglas firs of Cathedral Grove, cresting steep Sutton Pass, and winding along Kennedy Lake before reaching the open Pacific swells and rainforest beaches of Tofino.

Pacific Rim Highway (BC-4) - Vancouver Island Spine to Tofino runs 105 miles between Parksville / Qualicum Beach, BC and Tofino / Pacific Rim National Park, BC. We count about 330 corners along it, which is flowing rather than tight. Demanding, and not a road to meet in the wet.

Tank-bag quick reference

• StartParksville / Qualicum Beach, BC49.3175, -124.3167
• High20 ft - 1,410 ft (Sutton Pass)elevation range
• EndTofino / Pacific Rim National Park, BC49.153, -125.9066

T-CLOCS before you go: tyres and wheels, controls and cables, lights and electrics, oil and fluids, chassis and stand.

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Questions riders ask

How long does Pacific Rim Highway (BC-4) - Vancouver Island Spine to Tofino take to ride?

About 105 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 3 hours of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.

Where does Pacific Rim Highway (BC-4) - Vancouver Island Spine to Tofino start and end?

It runs between Parksville / Qualicum Beach, BC and Tofino / Pacific Rim National Park, BC. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.

Is Pacific Rim Highway (BC-4) - Vancouver Island Spine to Tofino a twisty road?

We count about 330 corners across 105 miles, which is flowing rather than tight.

Is there a GPX file for Pacific Rim Highway (BC-4) - Vancouver Island Spine to Tofino?

Yes. The GPX is free, there is no account, and the planner will build a route that includes this road alongside others nearby.

Where these numbers come from

Distances and corner counts come from the route's own geometry, not from ratings or votes. Nothing here is crowdsourced and nobody paid to appear.