Love Machine Gravel Cycling Routes

Burnabop

Burnaby, BC

Distance:

42km

Elevation:

666m

Tires: 32mm+

Unpaved: 52%

A tidy loop linking some of Burnaby’s best hidden gravel gems.

When local trail guru (and new pal) Jason (@jasonmytail) said he was willing to share some of his favourite little-known gravel zones around Burnaby, we jumped at the chance. When he sent over this route to us, we realized we had never ridden at least 90% of it. Now that’s exciting.

And the route didn’t disappoint. A tidy little loop through quiet back roads, urban single-track, hidden trail entrances, and colourful deciduous forests. Fun new spots with plenty of bail out points if the weather turns suddenly. Autumnal bliss.

We’ve posted a lot of routes with long climbs, hike-a-bike sections and steep descents. Thankfully, this isn’t that. There’s a couple tough climbs, sure, but they’re relatively short. You might have to walk a small section or two, but that's just more time to take in the scenery. This is the mixed-surface-ride equivalent of FINALLY PUTTING YOUR FEET UP after a long day. Good riding doesn’t always have to include suffering. Sometimes it feels so good to just take it easy out there and have some fun.

Huge thanks to Jason for curating this route, sharing it with us, and even taking us on a guided ride-through of it. It’s a good one.

Happy trails,
Love Machine

Each Reader or cyclist is warned, understands and agrees that cycling can be hazardous to their health, including risk of personal injury. Each person remains wholly responsible for their own safety at all times. Reader agrees to assume all risks connected to or arising out of the activity of cycling. Anything stated herein constitutes mere identification of routes or subjects, and Reader is warned to investigate wholly for themselves the current condition and potential fitness of a route for usage by themselves and others. Conditions change constantly. No person, nor Love Machine, makes any form of endorsement or recommendation of route, nor any form of representation or warranty as to the existence, condition, safety, or fitness of any part of any route. Additionally, the identified pathways, trails or routes were created long ago by others. Readers are warned that the routes or trails identified may cross Indigenous Lands, or Private Lands, where usage of route may be prohibited or unwelcome.

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