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Groves of Academe

A cycling route starting in West End, British Columbia, Canada.

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Overview

About this route

Wear your mortar board for a tour of Vancouver taking in not one, not two, but three large providers of tertiary education. Uses bike routes and low-traffic / low-stoppage routes wherever possible.

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Duration
71.1 km
Distance
764 m
Ascent
767 m
Descent
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Avg. speed
357 m
Max. altitude
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created this 16 years ago

Route quality

Waytypes & surfaces along the route

Waytypes

  • Quiet road

    24.9 km

    (35 %)

  • Road

    18.5 km

    (26 %)

  • Cycleway

    7.1 km

    (10 %)

Surfaces

Paved

64 km

(90 %)

  • Asphalt

    63.3 km

    (89 %)

  • Paved (undefined)

    0.7 km

    (1 %)

  • Undefined

    7.1 km

    (10 %)

Route highlights

Points of interest along the route

  1. Point of interest after 0 km

    Might as well start and finish somewhere central.

  2. Point of interest after 2.6 km

    Onto the Union / Adanac bikeway.

  3. Point of interest after 7.9 km

    You're now entering Burnaby.

  4. Point of interest after 9.6 km

    Still on this long, straight, undulating, rather boring bikeway.

  5. Point of interest after 11.7 km

    Through the park, take lungfuls of non-road air.

  6. Point of interest after 13.4 km

    Commence upward mobility.

  7. Point of interest after 14.3 km

    Obviously much busier in term-time. Big wide shoulder to ride on here though, no worries. Get into the steady climb.

  8. Point of interest after 17.2 km

    Try to ignore the tempting mtb trails sprouting off every 100 yards or so.

  9. Point of interest after 18.2 km

    At the heart of beautiful Arthur Erickson-designed SFU. A new university so no need for impromptu Latin orations.

  10. Point of interest after 26.1 km

    Unfortunately you now have to take back 100m of the height you just chucked away.

  11. Point of interest after 27.6 km

    Southeast Bikeway - Vancouver bikeways have prosaic names.

  12. Point of interest after 44.7 km

    Inhale the arousing odour of the so-called Punjabi market - really about three blocks of Indian / Pakistani restaurants and draperies.

  13. Point of interest after 45.2 km

    Langara College. A category 3 educational institution.

  14. Point of interest after 47.3 km

    Chugging along 49th - traffic usually not bad.

  15. Point of interest after 50.3 km

    Rejoin Marine, now in its SW incarnation.

  16. Point of interest after 52.4 km

    Long, gradual climb up to UBC. Can be painful if you have a headwind.

  17. Point of interest after 57.4 km

    Agronomy Road, what an awesome name. Contemplate reaping and sowing.

  18. Point of interest after 57.9 km

    We're skirting UBC rather than penetrating its interior, because frankly we're just not smart enough. We feel overawed by all the donnish types conversing in Greek.

  19. Point of interest after 58.5 km

    You can stop and visit the museum if you like! It's worth a look.

  20. Point of interest after 58.9 km

    More fun to zoom down Marine than rumble down Chancellor.

  21. Point of interest after 62.1 km

    See people slouching and disporting on the beach in summertime.

  22. Point of interest after 64.6 km

    Can't stay away from those beaches!

  23. Point of interest after 68.5 km

    Brewery smells enticing or repulsive depending on your mood.

  24. Point of interest after 69.1 km

    It's not a ride in Vancouver without a bridge.

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