Portside Bikeway

Working waterfronts, quiet bikeways and a different side of Vancouver.

Distance

10 km one way

Terrain

Paved and hardpacked trails, quiet shared streets

Follow Vancouver’s shoreline east along the Portside Bikeway — a quieter ride with views into the working harbour. Freighters, cranes and tugboats line the route, with the North Shore mountains rising in the distance.

Ride at your own pace, with options to explore parks, gardens and small detours along the way.

Perfect for a relaxed outing, a return ride or anyone curious to see a different side of the city.

Route

Start at Waterfront and east on Seaside Greenway
Pass Crab Park and continue on Portside Bikeway
Follow quiet streets and greenways through East Vancouver
Optional exploring in New Brighton Park and Hastings Park

Highlights

Working harbour and port views
Crab Park
New Brighton Park
Hastings Park gardens
North Shore mountain views

Explore Hastings Parks Greenways

• Visit the Italian Gardens with its shooting water gargoyles

• Sit and dream by The Sanctuary Pond

• Visit the Momiji Japanese garden

• Ride the pump park at Empire Fields

• Try some Parkour and enjoy all the games at Plateau Sports Park

• Climb the art sculpture “Home & Away” which evokes the long climb up the Empire Stadium stairs

This is one of those rides where you see a different side of Vancouver — quieter, a little unexpected, and full of small discoveries along the way ~ Colleen

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