Sooke Lake RoadTurn west on South Shawnigan Lake Road and drive five minutes before turning left on Sooke Lake Road. Within two minutes you will see the parking area on the right hand side of the road.

Trans Canada Trail Western TerminusTurn west on Highway 18 and drive 20 minutes to the Town of Lake Cowichan. Turn left on Wellington Road and park at the Trans Canada Trail Western Terminus, the western-most point of The Great Trail.

Cowichan Lake RoadTurn west on Highway 18 and drive five minutes before turning left on Tansor Road. After a short drive turn right on Cowichan Lake Road, where you will see the parking area on the right-hand side.

Chemainus and LadysmithIn Chemainus, turn east onto Henry Road. At the roundabout, turn left onto Chemainus Road and proceed to the town centre. You will see parking on the left-hand side of the road. The trail is accessed from the train station above the washroom building. In Ladysmith, turn east on Transfer Beach Boulevard and park at Transfer Beach Park to access the trail.

Kinsol Trestle – Glen Eagles RoadTurn west on Shawnigan-Mill Bay Road towards Shawnigan Lake. At Shawnigan Lake Village, turn right on Shawnigan Lake Road. At the bottom of the hill continue straight on Renfrew Road and drive 10 minutes before turning right on Glen Eagles Road. After a short drive you will see the parking area on the right hand side of the road.

Glenora Trails Head ParkTurn west on Trunk Road, left on Allenby Road, and once across the bridge stay right on Indian Road. At the four way stop in Glenora turn right on Glenora Road followed shortly by another right turn on Vaux Road, which becomes Robertson Road. In five minutes you will see the park entrance on the left hand side of the road.

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The majority of the gravel trail is wide and flat, providing easy access for pedestrians, cyclists, and equestrians. Some sections include steep hills and variable terrain, such as the Malahat Connector section to Greater Victoria. Always hike and ride within your limits.

VISITORS GUIDE & TRAIL MAP

175 Ingram StDuncan, BC V9L 1N8

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COWICHAN VALLEYTRAIL

Accessing the Cowichan Valley Trail from the Trans-Canada Highway:

LAKE COWICHAN

DUNCAN

CHEMAINUS

LADYSMITH

TO VICTORIA

TO NANAIMO

Cowichan Val leyRegional District

KOKSILAH RIV

ER

COBBLEHILL

Maple BayQuamichan

Lake

Shawnigan Lake

CowichanLake

Cowichan RiverProvincial Park

NORTHCOWICHAN

CROFTON

PenelakutIsland

ThetisIsland

ValdezIsland

SALTAIR

Highway 18

McGee Creek Trestle

Sooke Lake Road

Kinsol Trestle

Glenora Trails Head Park

Transfer Beach

Cowichan Lake Road

Sherman Road

Holt Creek Trestle

64.4 Mile Trestle

66 Mile Trestle

70.2 Mile Trestle

Skutz Falls

COWICHAN RIVER

CHEMAINUS RIVER

Trans Canada Trail Western

Terminus

Greendale Road

Chemainus Train Station

15 km1050

Glen Eagles Road

Sooke Hills Wilderness TrailCapital Regional District

Trans Canada TrailRegional District of Nanaimo

Evans Park

MalahatConnector

SHAWNIGANLAKE

Trans-CanadaHighway

Parking

Information Kiosk

Washroom

Portable Toilet

Picnic Area

MULTI - USE TRAIL

Cowichan Valley Trail (CVT)

Roadside CVT Route

Province of BC Trail Section