Eight loops with maps
Road trips
Each route is a loop or an out-and-back from the inn with stops in a sensible order. The map shows the shape of the day; the QR code opens the route in Google Maps for turn-by-turn directions. Drive times are generous and assume you stop often. Take the stops you like and skip the rest.
Cowichan Wine & Cider Loop≈ 75 km, 2 h behind the wheel · Thu–Sun year-round; fullest hours Jun–OctRoute 1South Valley Heritage Loop≈ 110 km, 2 h 30 behind the wheel · Any; Saturday for Duncan marketRoute 2North Shore: Murals, Coal Towns & the Bastion≈ 95 km, 2 h behind the wheel · Any; check tide tables for Roberts ParkRoute 3Salt Spring Island LoopCrofton–Vesuvius, 25 min, no reservations · Saturday Apr–late Oct for the marketRoute 4Cowichan River & Lake≈ 130 km, 2 h 30 behind the wheel · Jun–Sep for swimming and tubing; Oct for colourRoute 5Maple Bay, Genoa Bay & Mount Tzouhalem≈ 45 km, 1 h 15 behind the wheel · Any; April–May for wildflowersRoute 6West: Coombs, Cathedral Grove & Port Alberni≈ 300 km return, 2 h each way · Any; check DriveBC in winterRoute 7Comox Valley & Mount Washington≈ 170 km each way, 1 h 45 · Dec–Apr skiing; Jul–Sep alpine hikingRoute 8