West Coast Trail Links

• — Start here if you’re just beginning to explore. Don’t forget to take a look at the

Preparation Guide

• • Tides in Canada

— This is a great way to check the tide levels for the week or your trek. If you’re not familiar with tide tables it will give you a chance to practice before the hike.

• • Port Renfrew

— What’s it like in Port Renfrew? Visit this community site. Important WCT links can also be found here.

• • Vancouver Island: Trauma on a West Coast Trail Backpacking Trip

• • West Coast Trail Express

— If you’re looking for bus transportation from either end of the trail, this is the site to visit.

• • One Week in the Life

— A charming personal perspective by a hiker from Europe; “We (Manuela (then my girlfriend) and I) did this trip in early August 1995 and it was one of the greatest hikes we ever did.”

• • Bamfield Community

— There’s much more to the village of Bamfield than the WCT trailhead. This is a thriving coastal town with several unusual and charming features.”

• • Sooke Community and the WCT

— You will pass through Sooke on your way to the south end of the trail.  Take a look at the awesome photos.  Many useful links here.

• • The West Coast Trail

— If you feel you need to read a detailed account of the hike, these pages are for you.

• • Victoria Hiatus Hiking Club
    

— Don’t miss this colourful website!  It’s all things “hiking” around Victoria including the West Coast Trail.

• • HikeWCT.com
    

— An excellent website for all things West Coast Trail.