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Galloping Goose Regional Trail
A restored train station on the Galloping Goose Trail near the Sooke Potholes.
Length	55 kilometres (34 mi)
Location	British Columbia, Canada
Trailheads	Victoria Leechtown
Use	Hiking, Running, Cycling, Skateboarding, Horse Riding
Trail Difficulty	Accessible to Easy
Hazards	Road Crossings

Galloping Goose

Legend 0km Johnson Street Bridge Point Ellice Bridge Selkirk Trestle Gorge Road Burnside Road Switch Bridge Lochside Trail Tillicum Road Burnside Road McKenzie Avenue 5km Saanich / View Royal 10km View Royal / Colwood Helmcken Road Burnside Road Highway 1 6 Mile Road Highway 14 15km Sooke Road Colwood / Langford Langford / Metchosin 20km 25km 30km Metchosin / Sooke Matheson Lake Park Roche Cove Park 35km 40km 45km Charters Trestle Todd Trestle 50km 55km Leechtown

The Galloping Goose Regional Trail is a 55 kilometre (34 mi) rail trail between Victoria, British Columbia, Canada and the ghost town of Leechtown, north of Sooke.

The trail is a popular route both for commuting and recreation, including within the urban areas of central Victoria, which it penetrates in part. It is frequented by people walking, running, cycling, skateboarding and (in places) riding horses.

The trail was created in 1987 on the former right-of-way of the Canadian National Railway, and runs through the communities of Sooke, Metchosin, Colwood, Langford, View Royal, Saanich, and Victoria as well as the unincorporated community of East Sooke.

The trail, which was named for the pet-name of the local rail-trolley passenger service that used the right-of-way, the Galloping Goose, also forms part of the Trans-Canada Trail, and intersects the Lochside Regional Trail. It is maintained by the Capital Regional District.

External links

• Capital Regional District's Regional Trails Brochure
• Galloping Goose Web-Site

Bike and Hiking Trails in Canada Bruce Trail • Canol Heritage Trail • Chilkoot Trail • Confederation Trail • Cycloparc PPJ • East Coast Trail • Galloping Goose Regional Trail • International Appalachian Trail • Iron Horse Trail • Mantario Trail • North Coast Trail • Oak Ridges Trail • P'tit Train du Nord • Rideau Trail • Route Verte • Trans Canada Trail • Waskahegan Trail • Waterfront Trail • West Coast Trail • Wildside