| Province: | BC |
| Pacific Marine Circle Route | |
| Length Km: | 263 |
| Allocation: | ,,, Pacific Marine Road, Shore Road |
| Length Ref: | [1] |
| Direction A: | Counter-clockwise |
| Direction B: | Clockwise |
The Pacific Marine Circle Route is a 263km (163miles) marked scenic loop road through southern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. The route is composed of Highway 14, Pacific Marine Road, Shore Road, Highway 18, and a segment of the Trans-Canada Highway.[2] [1]
The Pacific Marine Circle Route was established by the British Columbia Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture with the promise of an increase in tourist travel in southern Vancouver Island.[3] It is one of British Columbia's 12 Circle Routes scattered throughout the province.[4] [5]
Clockwise, the route heads south from Malahat, passes through Goldstream Provincial Park then briefly east to Langford, south and west to Sooke, west to Port Renfrew, north and east to Lake Cowichan, east and south to Duncan, southeast to Mill Bay, then south back to Malahat. The route can also be travelled in the opposite direction and started or finished at any points. [6]
