The first volume in the Vancouver Island two-volume set assembles an impressive variety of walks and hikes for visitors and locals looking for unique, guided wanderings in the area between Victoria and Nanaimo, including:
- Millstone Falls
- Westwood Lake
- Colliery Dam Park
- Nanaimo River
- Yellow Point Park
- Chemainus Lake
- Mount Tzouhalem
- Spectacle Lake Provincial Park
- Niagara Falls and Goldstream Trestle Bridge
- Tod Inlet
- Mount Work
- Beaver Lake
- Mount Douglas
- Devonian Park
- Avatar Grove
- Lizard Lake
Ranging from charmingly easy to moderately challenging, these hikes are all accessible from reliable roads and popular staging areas. In addition, each hike is accompanied by a clear, colourful map, step-by-step directions, and full-colour photographs.
Each route includes:
- detailed directions to trailheads
- colour maps and photographs
- seasonal information
- round-trip distances
- trail commentary
- difficulty ratings