Please note: Before travelling any significant distance to do one of these Year Round and Seasonal walks, walkers should always contact the 'Contact Person' or club shown with each walk. If either of these are unavailable, please contact the appropriate Regional Director or the CVF office at cvffcv@bellnet.ca The CVF makes every effort to keep this information up to date, but changes do occur from time to time that may inconvenience walkers who travel.

Avis important: Avant d'entreprendre un voyage d'une distance importante à l’une des marches suivantes, on devrait toujours contacter le responsable ou le club indiqué pour chaque marche. S'il est impossible de contacter l'un ou l'autre des ces deux, veuillez contacter soit le Directeur régional ou le bureau national de la FCV au cvffcv@bellnet.ca . La FCV fait de son mieux pour garder ces renseignements à jour, mais des changements importants peuvent survenir de temps à autre.BRENTWOOD BAY   YRE-MW   CVF10/109   1/1/2010 - 12/31/2010   5, 10 km   2B / 3B

BRENTWOOD BAY   YRE-MW   CVF10/109   1/1/2010 - 12/31/2010   5, 10 km   2B / 3B

Juan de Fuca Pathfinders Volkssport Club

Pat Grove  250-658-2325  edkucey@telus.net

Greenhawk Harness & Equestrian Supplies, 7154 West Saanich Rd.

From Victoria, take West Saanich Rd. North.  From BC Ferries or WA State Ferries, take Hwy. 17 South.  Follow signs to Brentwood Bay.

Tue - Fri: 07:00 - 21:00; Sat: 08:00 - 18:00; Sun: 08:00 - 17:00; Closed Mon.

The walk takes in the town, waterfront, farmland, forests, and a beautiful view of the bay. This walk passes Butchart Gardens. Not suitable for wheelchairs or baby strollers.

Postal Code for Google Maps / MapQuest:  V8M 1P6

This walk qualifies for credit under the following program[s]:

     Group Walks

BURNABY   YRE-MW   CVF10/179   1/1/2010 - 12/31/2010   5, 10 km   1B

Volkssport Association of British Columbia (VABC)

JC Dompierre / Beverley Cattrall  604-224-5547 / 250-598-4316  jcdompierre@telus.net / volkssport@islandnet.com

Bread Garden Bakery / Cafe, 4575 Central Blvd. (1 block east of Metrotown Sky Train Station).

Please do not park in Bread Garden spaces.

daily 08:00 - 20:00

The route goes along  BC Parkway Urban Trail (beside the SkyTrain) and through Central Park before returning via residential streets.  Suitable for wheelchairs and baby strollers.

Postal Code for Google Maps / MapQuest:  V5H 4J5

This walk qualifies for credit under the following program[s]:

     Group Walks

CAMPBELL RIVER   YRE-MW   CVF10/154   1/1/2010 - 12/31/2010   10 km   1A

Comox Glacier Wanderers

Shirley Wallis  250-339-4145  ewallis@telus.net

Anchor Inn, 261 Island Highway

From the south, take Highway 19, then 19A toward Campbell River.  Pass through Willow Point and continue on 19A.  Anchor Inn is just past 2nd Avenue on your right. From the north, take Highway 19A through Campbell River.  Shortly after the Discovery Wharf (pier), you will see Anchor Inn on your left.  Self-registration box is at the main desk.

Dawn to dusk.

Scenic views of the ocean, through neighbourhoods and along waterfront. Trail is not suitable for wheelchairs or baby strollers.

Postal Code for Google Maps / MapQuest:  V9W 2B3

Special note / attraction: Cape Mudge Lighthouse.

This walk qualifies for credit under the following program[s]:

     Lighthouse Walking Program

CEDAR   M-SEAS-MW   CVF10/307   4/21/2010 - 10/18/2010   6, 10 km   2B

Bastion City Wanderers Volkssport Club

Karen Mullen / Dave Seccombe  250-245-7496  bastioncitywanderers@hotmail.com

49th Parallel Grocery Store, 1824 Cedar Rd.

From Hwy. 19 North or South turn onto Cedar Rd. and watch for the store. 

07:30 - dusk.

The route is on some country roads but mainly in Hemer Park and on the Morden Colliery Trail. Not suitable for wheelchairs.

Postal Code for Google Maps / MapQuest:  V9X 1H9

This walk qualifies for credit under the following program[s]:

     Group Walks

CHEMAINUS   YRE-MW   CVF10/110   1/2/2010 - 12/31/2010   5, 10 km   2A

Bastion City Wanderers Volkssport Club

Karen Mullen / Dave Seccombe  250-245-7496  bastioncitywanderers@hotmail.com

Small Tall Treats, 9780B Willow Street

The store is located kitty corner from Waterwheel Park in the centre of Upper Chemainus.  

Mon-Sat: 08:00 - 16:00. Closed Sundays and holidays.

The 5 and one 10 km walk zigzag through business and residential streets to view  the murals for which Chemainus is famous. The second 10 km walk is also on business and residential streets to view the murals, on country roads and some trails.

Postal Code for Google Maps / MapQuest:  V0R 1K0

Special note / attraction: Ask at counter for walk box. Chemainus Secondary School is on the route.

This walk qualifies for credit under the following program[s]:

     Group Walks
     Scholar Walking Program

COMOX   YRE-MW   CVF10/001   1/1/2010 - 12/31/2010   10 km   1A

Comox Glacier Wanderers

Shirley Wallis  250-339-4145  ewallis@telus.net

Port Augusta Motel, 2082 Comox Avenue

From the south, Hwy 19A North to Courtenay.  Cross over 17th Street Bridge and turn right.  Follow signs for Comox.  Port Augusta Motel is on your left, across from the hospital.  From the north, Hwy 19A South.  Do not cross the 17th Street Bridge.  Follow signs for Comox.  Port Augusta Motel is on your left. Self-registration box is at main desk.

Dawn to dusk

Trail goes through residential areas with some parks and along the waterfront.  Not suitable for wheelchairs or baby strollers.

Postal Code for Google Maps / MapQuest:  V9M 1P8

Special note / attraction: Aspen Middle School and Village Park Elementary.

This walk qualifies for credit under the following program[s]:

     Group Walks
     Scholar Walking Program

COMOX   YRE-MW   CVF10/197   1/1/2010 - 12/31/2010   12 km   2B

Comox Glacier Wanderers

Shirley Wallis  250-339-4145  ewallis@telus.net

Port Augusta Motel, 2082 Comox Avenue

From the south, Hwy 19A North to Courtenay.  Cross over 17th Street Bridge and turn right.  Follow signs for Comox.  Port Augusta Motel is on your left, across from the hospital.  From the north, Hwy 19A South.  Do not cross the 17th Street Bridge.  Follow signs for Comox.  Port Augusta Motel is on your left. Self-registration box is at main desk.

Dawn to dusk.

Trail goes through residential areas and some parks, and along the waterfront.  Not suitable for wheelchairs or baby strollers.

Postal Code for Google Maps / MapQuest:  V9M 1P8

This walk qualifies for credit under the following program[s]:

     Group Walks

COQUITLAM   YRE-MW   CVF10/031   1/1/2010 - 12/31/2010   10 km   2B

Volkssport Association of British Columbia (VABC)

Jan Stevenson / Beverley Cattrall  604-522-0495 / 250-598-4316  volkssport@islandnet.com

7-Eleven Store, 2188 Austin Ave.

From Hwy. 1, take Exit 44. Follow Port Coquitlam / Mariner Way signs on Lougheed Hwy. Left at first light (500 meters after freeway off ramp) and right at the next two traffic lights. Proceed up Mariner Way to Austin Ave. Turn left, heading west, on Austin. Esso Station is on south side heading up hill. The 7-Eleven store will be 1.5 km further west on same side of street as Esso. Do not park in the 7-Eleven lot while doing the walk. Park in the Mundy Park lots on Hillside St. where there is one main lot and 2 overflow lots.

Daily 07:00 to dusk

This walk goes through the forest and around lakes of Mundy Park on bark mulch trails. Not suitable for baby strollers or wheelchairs.

Postal Code for Google Maps / MapQuest:  V3K 3R8

This walk qualifies for credit under the following program[s]:

    Group Walks

COQUITLAM   YRE-MW   CVF10/176   1/1/2010 - 12/31/2010   10 km   1B

Volkssport Association of British Columbia (VABC)

Roy Anderson / Beverley Cattrall  604-464-9384 / 250-598-4316  volkssport@islandnet.com

Ronson Shoes, Coquitlam Town Centre, 2929 Barnet Highway 604-944-2882

From Hwy. 1, take Exit 44.  Follow Hwy. 7 east (Lougheed Hwy.) signs to light at Barnet Hwy.  Coquitlam Centre Mall is located at the junction of Lougheed and Barnet Highways.

M-W, Sa 10:0 - 18:00; Th-F 09:00 - 21:00; Su and holidays 11:00 - 18:00

Walk goes through residential areas and TransCanada Trail along Coquitlam River.    Mostly bark mulch trails.

Postal Code for Google Maps / MapQuest:  V3R 5R5

Special note / attraction: Westwood Elementary and David Lam Campus of Douglas College.

This walk qualifies for credit under the following program[s]:

     Group Walks
     Scholar Walking Program

COURTENAY   YRE-MW   CVF10/010   1/1/2010 - 12/31/2010   10 km   1A

Comox Glacier Wanderers

Shirley Wallis  250-339-4145  ewallis@telus.net

Lewis Centre, 489 Old Island Highway,
250- 338-5371 or 250-338-1000

From the South: On reaching Courtenay, take Cliffe Avenue to Fifth St.,  turn right, over the 5th St. Bridge. The centre is on the left at the far end of the park. From the North: The Centre is located on Old Island Highway, on the right by the play park. The box is kept in a small storage room across from the office and marked ‘Staff Only.’ Parking is available just north of the building.

M-F 06:30 - 22:00; Sa 8:30 - 16:00; Su 09:00 - 21:00
Hours may vary seasonally or on holidays

Trail goes through residential areas, parks and along estuary nature preserve.  Suitable for wheelchairs or baby strollers but may be difficult through park area.

Postal Code for Google Maps / MapQuest:  V9N 3P5

This walk qualifies for credit under the following program[s]:

     Group Walks

COURTENAY   YRE-MW   CVF10/066   1/1/2010 - 12/31/2010   10 km   2B

Comox Glacier Wanderers

Shirley Wallis  250-339-4145  ewallis@telus.net

Lewis Centre, 489 Old Island Highway
250- 338-5371 or 250-338-1000

From the South: On reaching Courtenay, take Cliffe Avenue to Fifth St., turn right, over the 5th St. Bridge. The Centre is on the left at the far end of the park. From the North: On Old Island Hwy., Lewis Centre is on the right just by the play park. The box is kept in a small storage room across from the office and marked ‘Staff Only". Parking is available just north of the building.

M-F 06:30 - 22:00; Sa 8:30 - 16:00; Su 09:00 - 21:00
Hours may vary seasonally or on holidays

Trail goes through residential areas, parks, and along the Pontledge River.  Not suitable for wheelchairs or baby strollers.

Postal Code for Google Maps / MapQuest:  V9N 3P5

Special note / attraction: Walk passes Natural Pastures Cheese Factory, home of the World Champion Comox Brie. Route also passes L'ecole Puntledge Elementary School.

This walk qualifies for credit under the following program[s]:

    Group Walks
     Brewery, Winery & Cheese Factory Walks
     Scholar Walking Program

New Short Seasonal walk!

DAWSON CREEK   S-SEAS-MW   CVF10/321   7/1/2010 - 10/30/2010   10 km   1B

CVF BC Director

Beverley Cattrall, BC Director  250-598-4316  beverley.cattrall@telus.net

Contact the Director for more details.

THIS WALK REQUIRES PRIOR REGISTRATION BY MAIL / EMAIL ONLY. Location of start point and walk instructions will be sent upon receipt of application and receipt of a signed waiver of responsibility. Contact the Director for more details. This walk will be of interest to those driving the Alaska Highway to the AVA Northwest Region Conference in Anchorage.

DELTA   YRE-MW   CVF10/080   1/1/2010 - 12/31/2010   5, 10 km   2B

Surrey Trekkers Volkssport Club

Peggy Schindeler  604-590-3975  surrey.trekkers@gmail.com

Esquire’s Coffee House Inc, Sunshine Village, #101 - 6345 - 120 St.

Esquires is at end of mall at south-west corner of 120 St. and 64 Ave. From Hwy. 91, take 64 Ave. exit east (Kittson Parkway becomes 64 Ave.) to 120 St. From Hwy. 10, take 120 St. north to 64 Ave and 120 St.

Mon-Fri: 06:00 - dusk; Sat & Sun: 07:30 - dusk.

The trail passes through Watershed Park, following a series of trails. It passes the Old Artesian Well that was once Delta’s water supply. The trail also offers a good view of Mud Bay.

Postal Code for Google Maps / MapQuest:  V4E 2L6

Special note / attraction: Pinewood Elementary School is on the route. Check website (www.surreytrekkers.com) for dates and times of group walks.

This walk qualifies for credit under the following program[s]:

     Group Walks
     Scholar Walking Program

DELTA   YRE-MW   CVF10/139   1/1/2010 - 12/31/2010   5, 10 km   2B

Surrey Trekkers Volkssport Club

Shirley Stoklossa  604-596-8699  surrey.trekkers@gmail.com

Esquires Coffee House Inc., 11146B - 84 Ave.

Esquires is at the southwest corner of 84 Ave. and 112 St. Take Hwy. 91.  Exit at Nordel Way. Right at 84 Ave. to 112 St. 

Mon - Fri: 06:00 - dusk; Sat & Sun: 07:00 - dusk.

The trail proceeds through residential areas and parkland.  Descend to the famous "Burns Bog" Conservation Area built on peat which contains intriguing cover and growth while being home to a variety of wildlife.  There is an alternative street walk through residential areas and school / park land.

Postal Code for Google Maps / MapQuest:  V4C 2L6

Special note / attraction: Gray Elementary and Sands High Schools are on the routes. Check website (www.surreytrekkers.com) for dates and times of group walks.

This walk qualifies for credit under the following program[s]:

     Group Walks
     Scholar Walking Program

DUNCAN   YRE-MW   CVF10/136   1/1/2010 - 12/31/2010   6, 10, 20 km   2B

CVF British Columbia Director

Deborah Coulthard  / Beverley Cattrall   250-746-1920 / 250-598-4316  volkssport@islandnet.com

Travelodge Silver Bridge Inn, 140 TransCanada Hwy.

Travelodge Silver Bridge is on the main highway (Hwy. 1) through Duncan. Silver Bridge Inn has special room rates for Volkssporters.

07:00 to dusk.

Walk goes through the town of Duncan, passing a number of totem poles for which Duncan is famous.

Postal Code for Google Maps / MapQuest:  V9L 3P7

Special note / attraction: Cenotaph Canada Way before Totem Poles. Vancouver Island University.

This walk qualifies for credit under the following program[s]:

     Group Walks
     Scholar Walking Program
     Cenotaph / War Memorial Walks

GOLDEN   M-SEAS-MW   CVF10/310   5/1/2010 - 10/15/2010   5, 10 km   1B / 2B

CVF British Columbia Director

Ethel Hansen  250-756-9796  ethelh@shaw.ca

REGISTER: BC Tourist Information @ Golden on Golden Donald Upper Rd. Drive to the START POINT at 500 10th Ave North.

REGISTER: Follow Tourist Information signs and go to the BC Tourist Information Centre. From the east on Hwy. 1 (TransCanada Hwy., right onto Golden Donald Upper Rd. From the west on Hwy. 1, left onto Golden Donald Upper Rd. Left into Tourist Information Centre.
START POINT: Drive to the start / finish point at the Chamber of Commerce Information Centre, 10 Ave North. From the BC Tourism Information Centre turn right on Golden Donald Upper Rd.. Right on Hwy. 1. Left on Hwy. 95, which turns into 10th Ave. North. Left into the parking lot at the Chamber of Commerce Information Centre at 500 10th Ave just after the pedestrian crosswalk.

Daily: 09:00 - 16:00 with extended hours until 20:00 for July & August. Note that Golden is on Mountain (not Pacific) Time.

The routes cross the Kicking Horse Pedestrian Bridge to follow the Kicking Horse River, the Rotary Trails and through a short residential section.

Postal Code for Google Maps / MapQuest:  V0A 1H0

Special note / attraction: Routes pass Golden Secondary School and the College of the Rockies. Both routes pass over the Kicking Horse Pedestrian Bridge.

This walk qualifies for credit under the following program[s]:

     Covered Bridges Walks
     Scholar Walking Program

HOPE   YRE-MW   CVF10/009   1/1/2010 - 12/31/2010   5, 10 km   1B

Volkssport Association of British Columbia (VABC)

Lesley Slot / Beverley Cattrall  604-792-5808 / 250-598-4316  volkssport@islandnet.com

Hope and District Recreation Centre [and pool], 1005 6th Avenue.

From Vancouver take Hwy. 1 to exit 170 into Hope. At the first lights turn left. At the next lights turn right onto the old Hope-Princton Highway. Turn left to Sixth Avenue after passing the Kawkawa Lake Road. The Recreation complex is on your right. Walk registration box is in the lobby.

M - w -F 06:00 - 22:30: Tu -Th 08:00 - 20:30; Sa 08:00 - 15:00; Su 10:00 - 17:00
Holidays 08:00 - 16:00 call to confirm

The route goes through the town of Hope with views of the water and taking in  chainsaw carvings by Pete Ryan.

Postal Code for Google Maps / MapQuest:  V0X 1L4

This walk qualifies for credit under the following program[s]:

     Yellowhead Route Walks

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