Rice Lake in North Vancouver is one of my favorite places to go for a rainy day hike or a short trail run at any time of year. The lake itself is beautiful and the forest goes on and on and is full of trails for you to explore. The area surrounding Rice Lake –…
After years of regular hiking in BC and I’ve just about memorised everything I need to take with me when packing for a hike. However, having my own day hike packing list written down just so I don’t miss anything when packing for hiking is definitely useful, especially when I was first starting. I fully…
Lynn Peak is a hike near Vancouver that I don’t hear many people mention. You’ve got the big hitter hikes near Vancouver like St Mark’s Summit, Dog Mountain, and Mount Seymour, but Lynn Peak isn’t often talked about. It may not have the views of nearby trails but it is one of the Vancouver hikes…
The Bowen Lookout hike is my go-to when I just need a short, easy hike near Vancouver with a great view. I’ve done this hike so many times that I’ve lost count and it’s where I take friends who are visiting the city, or the place I suggest when friends and I just want to…
Hiking Mount Strachan in Cypress Provincial Park is one of the best hikes in Vancouver, British Columbia. Mt Strachan is the highest peak of the Cypress Bowl Ski Area and one of the least well-known hikes too. Having done this hike twice (one in a whiteout and another in the summer with some incredible views),…
The Eagle Bluffs hike in the Cypress Mountain ski resort area is one of the best hikes in Vancouver BC and one that I’ve now done many a time. I’ve even ski toured out this way though on that occasion I stopped at Black Mountain since navigating the forest on skis is tricky! Cypress Mountain…
With so many hikes in Vancouver knowing which are the best hikes in Vancouver can be difficult. You want to make sure it has the views you’re after and isn’t too far out of your comfort zone while being just enough to push you. In case you hadn’t realised by now, one of my favourite…
One of the best ways to see Glencoe is to try one of the many beautiful Glencoe walks and hikes available. This way you get away from the roads and out into the beautiful Scottish countryside, with mountain views, lochs, and streams and maybe even spot some deer. Read more: Check out the Goatfell hike…
It’s that time of year again when everyone’s thinking about gifts! If you know some hikers and are wondering what to get them this year then be sure to check out this list of the BEST gifts for hikers. These Christmas gifts for hikers are based on my own experience of things that are useful…
My favourite summer activity in Vancouver is to go hiking and one summer I tackled some more of the peaks along the sea-to-sky highway that look out on to the Howe Sound in Vancouver. I had previously hiked the famous Vancouver lions with friends and then it became time to take on the Mount Harvey…