Vancouver Island

Sooke

Sooke, on Vancouver Island’s southwest coast, delivers classic West Coast riding shaped by coastal rainforest conditions: rooted, technical singletrack with a year-round riding season. Purpose-built trails supported by the Sooke cycling community offer everything from smooth beginner-friendly flow to technical rock rolls, rock gardens, and steep descents for experienced riders.

A short drive away, Jordie Lunn Bike Park in Langford adds a more structured progression and freeride experience, making it possible to combine both styles of riding in a single trip.

Sooke is roughly 45 minutes from downtown Victoria and about 45–60 minutes from the Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal.

Sooke's trails are on the traditional territories of the SC’IȺNEW Nation, meaning “the place of the big fish,” the T’Souke First Nation whose name comes from the local stickleback fish, and the Pacheedaht First Nation, known as the “People of the sea foam."

Number of Trails:

Highest Elevation:

670 m

Trails:

easy: 4
intermediate: 18
difficult: 21
extra difficult: 3

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Sooke is located at the southern tip of Vancouver Island, just outside Victoria.

Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal - 37 km (23 mi), 35 minutes
Duncan - 55 km (34 mi), 1 hour
Nanaimo - 110 km (68 mi), 1 hour 40 minutes
Sooke - 40 km (25 mi), 50 minutes

Victoria International Airport is 27 kilometres (17 miles) north of Victoria, but highways make travel to the city quick and easy. From Victoria International Airport, exit south onto Patricia Bay Highway all the way to downtown Victoria. From there, Sooke is about a 45 minute drive west of downtown Victoria.

You can also take Harbour Air floatplane flights from Vancouver, Richmond, Whistler, Nanaimo, Tofino, Powell River, and Sechelt to downtown Victoria direct.