Shingle Spit – Ford's Cove Marina loop from South Island Highway at Kingfisher Resort (NB)

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Shingle Spit – Ford's Cove Marina loop from South Island Highway at Kingfisher Resort (NB)

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Shingle Spit – Ford's Cove Marina loop from South Island Highway at Kingfisher Resort (NB)

04:42

75.4km

610m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Includes ferry crossings

Check ferry timetable.

After 14.3 km for 1.88 km

After 27.7 km for 1.97 km

After 46.6 km for 1.97 km

After 60.1 km for 1.88 km

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

3.71 km

Van West Logging Road Deactivated – No Access

Highlight • Rest Area

A large root wad placed to block the trail with no way around it.

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27.7 km

Gravelly Bay

Bay

29.9 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 …

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43.2 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 …

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43.6 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 …

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75.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types