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Canada
British Columbia
Area A (Baynes Sound)

Helliwell Provincial Park – Ford's Cove Marina loop from Whaling Station Bay / Helliwell Provincial Park

Routes
Mountain biking trails
Canada
British Columbia
Area A (Baynes Sound)

Helliwell Provincial Park – Ford's Cove Marina loop from Whaling Station Bay / Helliwell Provincial Park

Moderate

6

riders

Helliwell Provincial Park – Ford's Cove Marina loop from Whaling Station Bay / Helliwell Provincial Park

02:31

30.8km

480m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 23, 2026

Tips

Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

After 19.0 km for 257 m

After 21.9 km for 270 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

34 m

Helliwell Provincial Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Helliwell Provincial Park is beautiful, home to a rare coastal ecosystem on the eastern tip of Hornby Island, where wind-sculpted bluffs meet old-growth Douglas fir and Garry oak. The park’s …

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2

11.9 km

Shingle Spit

Highlight • Beach

Shingle Spit is a pebbly gravel-bar beach and Hornby Island’s main ferry landing for visitors. The spit is a year‑round wildlife haven, where you’ll likely see plenty of seals, sea …

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3

12.9 km

Ford Cove–Shingle Spit Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Ford Cove to Shingle Spit Trail winds through forested terrain from Ford Cove to the ferry-landing area at Shingle Spit, following the coastline and staying mostly level, making it …

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4

15.0 km

Ford's Cove Marina

Highlight • Rest Area

Ford's Cove Marina is a small, sheltered harbour on Hornby Island’s southwest shore, beside a sandstone-and-gravel beach, popular for swimming, tide-pool exploring, and watching winter storms, sunsets, and passing wildlife …

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20.7 km

Mount Geoffrey Escarpment Provincial Park

Nature Reserve

22.1 km

Mount Geoffrey

Peak

B

30.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.7 km

13.1 km

2.01 km

Surfaces

13.6 km

13.5 km

3.68 km

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Sunday 12 July

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