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Area A (Baynes Sound)

Ford's Cove Marina – Shingle Spit loop from Tribune Bay Provincial Park

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Canada

British Columbia

Area A (Baynes Sound)

Ford's Cove Marina – Shingle Spit loop from Tribune Bay Provincial Park

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Ford's Cove Marina – Shingle Spit loop from Tribune Bay Provincial Park

01:30

21.7km

230m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Tribune Bay Provincial Park

Mount Geoffrey Escarpment Provincial Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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8.12 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 such as sea lions, orcas, and seabirds. It’s a community hub and a gateway for boaters, with restrooms, picnic tables and a general store that also serves fish and chips, making it a perfect scenic lunch spot. The dock pilings are a nesting habitat for purple martins, so keep an eye out for them while you’re here.

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8.50 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 suitable for hiking or casual cycling. Along the way, you pass wooded hillsides, small bridges over gullies and streams, and near the halfway point, a seasonal waterfall. There are plenty of breathtaking views of the channel and surrounding islands, making this path the perfect mix of forest and coastal scenery.

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11.3 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 lions, cormorants, and dozens of bald eagles during the herring spawn. Just steps from the ferry dock sits Thatch Pub and Restaurant, the island’s only full-service pub with a waterfront deck, making it the perfect lunch spot to enjoy some local fare and take in the scenery during a day of hiking in this beautiful area.

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21.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.4 km

2.99 km

Surfaces

17.9 km

3.47 km

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Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Monday 13 July

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