HomeAll TrailsOak Bay to Sidney Saanich Ride
Moderate
Cycling
🇨🇦 Canada
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: CA-BC-04

Oak Bay to Sidney Saanich Ride

Added on 29 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon14 July 2025

Coastal Saanich Peninsula ride from Oak Bay up to Sidney and back.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Mostly on the Lochside Trail; windy along the coast.

Weather check

At Start
-44m

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48.4234, -123.3057

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 48.4234, -123.3057 @ -44m

Quick Stats

Distance
61.97 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
-50m - -1m
Max Elevation
-1 m
Max Gradient
3.8%
4.2%

Highlights

  • Oak Bay waterfront
  • Sidney
  • Lochside Trail

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+152 m

Total Descent

-158 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
5

5.0

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
1.19

1.19

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)99%
Moderate (3-8%)1%
Steep (>8%)0%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved24%
Unpaved76%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
24%
Gravel
15%
Dirt Track
61%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 35

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 48.423253
MAX LAT: 48.648917
MIN LON: -123.411357
MAX LON: -123.305706

Point Spacing: 20.2 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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