Family Walks and Hikes is a bestselling series of guidebooks written specifically for outdoor enthusiasts of all ages and abilities. These accurate, attractive guides feature curated routes, informative maps, and colour photographs.The first volume in the Vancouver Island two-volume set assembles an impressive variety of walks and hikes for visitors and locals looking for unique, guided wanderings in the area between Victoria and Nanaimo, including:
- Millstone Falls
- Westwood Lake
- Colliery Dam Park
- Nanaimo River
- Yellow Point Park
- Chemainus Lake
- Mount Tzouhalem
- Spectacle Lake Provincial Park
- Niagara Falls and Goldstream Trestle Bridge
- Tod Inlet
- Mount Work
- Beaver Lake
- Mount Douglas
- Devonian Park
- Avatar Grove
- Lizard Lake
Ranging from charmingly easy to moderately challenging, these hikes are all accessible from reliable roads and popular staging areas. In addition, each hike is accompanied by a clear, colourful map, step-by-step directions, and full-colour photographs.
Each route includes:
- detailed directions to trailheads
- colour maps and photographs
- seasonal information
- round-trip distances
- trail commentary
- difficulty ratings
Revised family hiking guide to Vancouver Island routes between Victoria and Nanaimo, with walks and hikes for a broad range of ages and abilities.
Volume 1 of Family Walks and Hikes of Vancouver Island brings together routes for residents and visitors exploring the southern half of the island. Destinations include Millstone Falls, Westwood Lake, Colliery Dam Park, the Nanaimo River, Yellow Point Park, Chemainus Lake, Mount Tzouhalem, Spectacle Lake Provincial Park, Niagara Falls and Goldstream Trestle Bridge, Tod Inlet, Mount Work, Beaver Lake, Mount Douglas, Devonian Park, Avatar Grove and Lizard Lake.
Trips range from easy walks to moderately challenging hikes and are selected for practical access from established roads and staging areas. Each route includes trailhead directions, colour maps and photographs, seasonal information, round-trip distance, trail commentary and a difficulty rating.
The guide is designed for family-oriented day-trip planning between Victoria and Nanaimo, offering enough variety to move from urban-edge parks and lakes to forest and mountain trails without becoming a technical backcountry guide.
