Crescent Beach-White Rock CYCLING TRAIL LOOP c45a

This great loop doesn’t directly connect with the Trans Canada Trail but there is work afoot to have it connected and could lead to a connection into the United States.  It takes in the Semiahmoo Heritage trail and of course the famous Crescent and White Rock beaches along with several greenways and parks.  It involves some hill climbing and is best done in a counter clockwise direction.  Allow about 4 hours for this loop.

Here is a Youtube video of the Loop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0_dSOlxamE

North Langley-Surrey CYCLING TRAIL LOOP c44a

This loop takes advantage of the TCT and Fort-to-Fort Trail along the Fraser River, watercourses in Walnut Grove, Tynehead Regional Park, and Surrey Bend Regional Park with the possible addition of Brae Island Regional Park (extra 5k) and looping around Barnston Island (extra 10k).  It also uses the separated paved pathway along Golden Ears Way.  What a great way to explore this region.  Allow about 5 hours for the main loop.  It is best done in a clockwise direction.

North Pitt Meadows CYCLING TRAIL LOOP c43

This loop allows for two important experiences: a loop along the North and South Arm of the Alouette River and a second loop that completely takes in the Pitt Polder.  It is highly recommended to do both.  Some may choose to cycle it in two trips.  The loop between the two arms of the Alouette River is quite easy.  The Pitt Polder loop is quite a bit harder even if it is also very flat because the dikes tend to be overgrown with grass.  However both are very exhilarating and are great destinations.  To complete the full loop allow a good 6 hours.  It is recommended to do the loop counter-clockwise

South Pitt Meadows CYCLING TRAIL LOOP c42

This easier mainly flat loop takes in two arms of the Trans Canada Trail allowing the trail to also reach Maple Ridge with a view that the Trans Canada Trail will also have a route on this side of the Fraser River all the way to the Mission Bridge and perhaps the Agassiz Bridge and be part of the Experience of the Fraser Parkway/Canyon to Coast Trail.  Apart from the waterways the main interest in this loop are the farmlands, especially the cranberry and blueberry fields.  Sighting of heronsm and ospreys is very common along all of this loop.  The features are the Pitt River Greenway, Harris Landing, Osprey Village, Katzie Slough, and the South Arm of the Alouetter River.  Note the intersections of the Pitt River with the Fraser River, the Alouette River and the Pitt River and the joining of the South and North arms of the Alouette River.  Best done counterclockwise and should take about 3 hours.

Options:

• Split the route in half by taking the greenway along Lougheed Hwy.  You can choose to do the Alouette River half (21 km plus 11 km if including the Haney Loop) or the Pitt River Greenway half (20 km).
• Add by jutting into Maple Ridge and Haney adding about 1 making it 11 kms taking in a number of small parks and getting more of the Albernatie Greenway.  A visit to the Golden Ears Cheese Crafts for a bite to eat is somewhat of a treat.

Here is a Youtube rendering of this loop: