Galloping Goose Trail Located in the Vancouver Island-Central Coast

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Galloping Goose Trail

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The Galloping Goose Regional Trail is a 55 kilometre rail trail between Victoria, British Columbia, Canada and the ghost town of Leechtown, north of Sooke. The trail is a popular route both for commuting and recreation, including within the urban areas of central Victoria, which it penetrates in part. It is frequented by people walking, running, cycling, skateboarding and in places riding horses.
Victoria, Sooke, Vancouver Island
Lochside Regional Trail
55 km total
48.42826
-123.371036
Luxton Fairgrounds
The trail was created in 1987 on the former right of way of the Canadian National Railway, and runs through the communities of Sooke, Metchosin, Colwood, Langford, View Royal and Saanich, as well as the unincorporated community of East Sooke. The trail, which was named for the pet-name of the local rail-trolley passenger service that used the right-of-way, the Galloping Goose, also forms part of the Trans-Canada Trail, and intersects the Lochside Regional Trail. It is maintained by the Capital Regional District. More information at the CRD website: http://www.crd.bc.ca/parks/galloping-goose/index.htm
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If you're planning a day outing on horseback, a convenient place to park your horse trailer is the Luxton Fairgrounds off (south side) Sooke Road just west of the turnoff to Happy Valley Road. From there you can head south on the Goose into Metchosin and East Sooke.

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Tony Wass

Galloping Goose Trail is NOT fully accesible to horses posted on: 01 / 21 / 2024

Horses are NOT Allowed Galloping Goose Trail in the urban areas. Please confirm with CRD where horse ARE permitted. The ap in the HCBC database indicates one could ride from downtown Victoria to Sooke, which has not been the case for more than 20 years

Tony Wass

There is NO skateboarding posted on: 10 / 01 / 2014

The Galloping Goose- Lochside trail are paved near Victoria, and horse use is prohibitted there. Paved areas have skateboarders, roller blades etc. "West" of victoria, approx Colwood, the pavement ends , skateboards stop, and horses are allowed. Similarly horses are allowed on the Lochside trail north of mcKenzie, WHEN THE PAVEMENT ENDS.

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