The Seaside Greenway Route is an easy, level, multi-use recreational route that extends from the Vancouver Convention Centre on Burrard inlet, Coal Harbour, along the edges of Stanley Park Seawall, English Bay, that follows up with a breathtaking loop around False Creek, then winds past Granville Island and all the way to beaches in West Point Grey (Jericho Beach, Locarno Beach, Spanish Banks Beach). It finishes at Acadia Beach on the northwest tip of the University of British Columbia.

The Stanley Park Seawall is a raised walkway in stone built around the perimeter of Stanley Park. Stanley Park is a lush oasis of a 405-hectare public park located at the north western most edge of downtown Vancouver.  The 10 km (6.25mi.) loop of the seawall is a paved path and is identified as one of the largest scenic walks in the world. It follows a one-way anti-clockwise path and is divided into two signposted sections: one for walkers and joggers and the other for cycling or rollerblading. The middle of the park features some amazing and peaceful trails of crushed gravel forested trails suitable for both pedestrians and bikes to explore!

Stanley Park runs along the waterfront with some breathtaking and unique views of the downtown Vancouver skyline, North Shore mountains, Burrard Inlet, Lost Lagoon, Beaver Lake and English Bay.

The seaside Greenway is the most popular bike route and is a multi-use recreational route. The route is almost all paved and it is easy and lovely!

Distance: 30.8 Km

On a sunny winter day I took the opportunity to take a bike ride and simply make a video of this route which offers stunning water and mountain views and is one of the most loved and recognized landmarks!

The adventure begins at the Vancouver Convention Centre/Canada Place, an iconic landmark, with an architecturally interesting waterfront venue having restaurants, shops and hosts many special events for the public throughout the year.

Canada Place is the perfect place to enjoy the harbour view and houses the cruise ship terminal for the port of Vancouver where you can see large cruise ships, watch the seaplanes take off and land and admire the mountain and ocean views. There's much to explore!

#1 Video

In this first video I cycled through Canada Place to Coal Harbour then Stanley Park Seawall, passing close by numerous famous landmarks such as the Stanley Park Totem Poles, Brockton Point Lighthouse, statue of a Girl in a Wetsuit, SS Empress of Japan Figurehead, Lumberman's’ Arch and Lions Gate bridge.

#5 Video

IIn the fifth video it is the last leg of the route that passes through Vanier Park (Teatotaler Beach) , Vancouver Maritime Museum, Planetarium, Kitsilano Beach, Kitsilano Pool, Point Grey Road (Bicycle Path) and the beaches in West Point Grey: Jericho ( Sailing Centre) Beach, Locarno Beach, Spanish Banks Beach and the starting point of Acadia Beach on the northwest tip of the University of British Columbia. In Acadia Beach begins the beautiful Forshore Trail Hike.