The North Shore mountains have a well-deserved reputation for world-class mountain bike riding. After all, it’s where “Shore Riding” or “Freeriding” originated. Don’t worry if technical downhill biking is not your thing. Over the years much work has been done on the North Shore mountain biking trails. Today you will find a more broad range of trails for all ability levels.
Our local mountains offer plenty of mountain biking trails with everything from easy cross-country to technical downhill. The more technical trails contain numerous natural challenges like fallen logs, giant boulders to drop off, ravines to jump across, etc.
The main mountain biking areas on Vancouver’s North Shore are Mt. Fromme and Mt. Seymour. Both Mt. Fromme and Mt. Seymour offer awesome mountain biking trail terrain and are very popular with the locals. Natural old-growth Red Cedar planks are used to create obstacles like bridges, ladders, and teeter-totters to ride on.
If you’re a technically proficient downhill rider seeking a challenge, you can find trails and conditions on Trailforks.
We are lucky to have people who are dedicated to maintaining our trails, keeping them challenging and keeping them open. When you visit our trails consider supporting the North Shore Mountain Biking Association who cares for our sustainable trail network.
The North Shore is world-famous for its mountain biking trails, but cyclists will also find plenty of scenic routes on the North Shore’s hilly roads and streets.
The novice rider will love the paved, 10-kilometre, vehicle-free Seymour Valley Trailway through the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve. It’s perfect for both biking (for those as young as eight) and inline skating and offers spectacular views of Mount Seymour.
Test your strength on this epic uphill route! The switchbacks on this 10.5km, 6% grade climb give you a great workout with the lookouts from the mountain giving you beautiful views of the city below and a little relief on your way up.
The North Shore municipalities, together with the federal and provincial governments, First Nations, and other agencies are working together to build the North Shore Spirit Trail. The Spirit Trail will be a waterfront-oriented, multi-use and accessible greenway that will run from Horseshoe Bay to Deep Cove. The Spirit Trail will provide pedestrians, cyclists, inline skaters and wheelchairs access across the North Shore. For more information on Spirit Trail in North Vancouver visit www.cnv.org/spirittrail.
If you’re feeling really energetic both Cypress Mountain and Mt Seymour have paved roads all the way to the top with spectacular views along the way.
The North Shore Bike Map can be used by cyclists to plan routes across the North Shore. Paper copies of this map can be picked up from the City and District Halls, Library, Rec Centres and most bike shops free of charge.
All buses are equipped with bike racks that can hold up to two bikes. Bikes are allowed on the buses and the SeaBus anytime at no additional cost. If you are boarding the SeaBus, use the rear doors. There are a maximum of six bikes permitted per sailing on the SeaBus. Bike lockers are available at Phibbs Exchange.
