Start point: Fairfield Plaza, 1576 Fairfield Road, Victoria V8S 1G
Contact: Merle 250-896-7290
Programs: Lighthouse and Famous Canadians
There are seven routes from this location.
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- Fairfield Lighthouse (10 km). The 10 km walk heads through Ross Bay Cemetery, east along the ocean, onto the beach at Gonzales Bay, through the Chinese Cemetery with its Trial Island Lighthouse outlook and through neighbourhoods in Fairfield and Oak Bay. Trail rating is 2C.
- Fairfield Lighthouse (6 km). The 6 km route includes all the highlights of the 10 km route, but stays in Fairfield. Trail rating is 2B.
- Ocean, Park and Rockland Heights (10 km). The 10 km walk heads through Ross Bay Cemetery, west along the ocean around Clover Point and along the Dallas Road Waterfront Trail, through Beacon Hill Park to Rockland, exploring the gardens and the Garry Oak Trail in the grounds of Government House. Trail rating is 2B.
- Ocean and Rockland Heights (6km). The 6 km route follows the same ocean route to Moss Street, then up to the gardens and Garry Oak Trail of Government House before returning to Fairfield. Trail rating is 2B.
- Fairfield with Ocean Vista (10 km). Highlights of the 10 km walk through the Fairfield-Gonzales neighbourhood include the Ross Bay Cemetery, Gonzales Beach Park, a brief climb up to Moss Rock Park, a short walk through the eastern part of Beacon Hill Park before returning to the Fairfield Plaza via residential streets. Trail rating is 2A.
- Fairfield with Ocean Vista (5 km). The 5 km route returns via Cook Street, over to Rockland Avenue and through Fairfield. Trail rating is 2A.
- Fairfield - Fernwood (10km). This walk explores Victoria's historic Fernwood neighbourhood. Trail rating is 2B.