Galloping Goose Regional Trail
- Galloping Goose Regional Trail
Infobox Hiking trail
Name=Galloping Goose Regional Trail
Photo=Galloping Goose Trail.jpg
Caption=A restored train station on the Galloping Goose Trail near the Sooke Potholes.
Location=British Columbia, Canada
Length=Convert|55|km|mi|0
Start/End Points=Victoria
Leechtown
Use=Hiking, Running, Cycling, Skateboarding, Horse Riding
Difficulty=Accessible to Easy
Hazards=Road Crossings
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 and Saanich, 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
* [http://www.crd.bc.ca/parks/brochure.htm Capital Regional District's Regional Trails Brochure]
* [http://www.gallopinggoosetrail.com/index.html Galloping Goose Web-Site]
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