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TCT: Trans-Canada Trail (Vancouver Island)

TCT: Trans-Canada Trail (Vancouver Island) — tail catalogue entry from OSM relation 14069681. Geometry and elevation are OSM/GLO-30 and provisional. No special permit known; verify locally.

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Distance 13.3 km Reported · Ascent provisional (DEM sample) · High point provisional (DEM sample) · T2 · pin

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Last checked 2026-09-24

Cite this record

The Hiking World, TCT: Trans-Canada Trail (Vancouver Island), read 2026-09-24, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/tct-trans-canada-trail-vancouver-island

How we verify · last checked 2026-09-24

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TCT: Trans-Canada Trail (Vancouver Island)

Figures marked provisional are seed data and still need verification. Source and last-checked date sit under each cited value.

Forecast at page generation, 2026-11-04T22:08:16.649Z

Representative point on TCT: Trans-Canada Trail (Vancouver Island): 48.422°, -123.381°, about 27 m. A forecast, not a trail-surface reading.

Source Open-Meteo. Mountain weather changes with elevation and aspect.

Life-safety notices on this page come from the issuer.

Stored line for TCT: Trans-Canada Trail (Vancouver Island), from 48.406°, -123.349° to 48.429°, -123.370°. The drawing is the simplified record, not a surveyed GPS track.

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GeoJSON

This line is a schematic. The files are not a GPS track. GPX · GeoJSON

Facts48.406, -123.349
Distance13.3 km*
osm-2d (provisional; not walking distance) · read 2026-09-23
Ascent+295 m*
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · read 2026-09-24 · provisional
Descent284 m*
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · read 2026-09-24 · provisional
High point27 m
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · read 2026-09-24 · provisional
Low point0 m
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · read 2026-09-24 · provisional
Routepoint-to-point
Daysnot published
Seasonunverified
GradeUngraded (tail ingest)

Catalog entry

DifficultyUngraded (tail ingest)
SAC T2
Mountain hiking. Continuous trail, some steep ground, sure-footedness helpful.
YDS Class 1
Class 1. Walking on an established path; low fall risk.
Elevation
0132511.67 km profile length (DEM sample)

Stored distance is 13.3 km. The chart axis follows the DEM sample (11.67 km), not the published line length.

Tail catalogue entry built from OpenStreetMap relation 14069681 (ODbL). The stored line is the OSM geometry, decimated; its 2-D length is provisional and not published as walking distance.

Elevation high/low and ascent/descent are Copernicus GLO-30 samples at the line vertices (copernicus-dem:glo-30) and remain provisional.

No special permit was researched for this trail. Permit is marked unverified — confirm locally before relying on it.

Water

No water sources recorded.

Permits & fees

Conditions, fees and rules change. Confirm with the issuer and local authorities before you go. This is a reference, not a substitute for local advice. Terms

Permit status is unverified.

Getting there

No sourced gateway chain yet.

Getting there car-free

  • TCT: Trans-Canada Trail (Vancouver Island) (start): car-free flag unknown.
  • TCT: Trans-Canada Trail (Vancouver Island) (end): car-free flag unknown.

Trailheads

  • TCT: Trans-Canada Trail (Vancouver Island) (start) car-free: unknown
  • TCT: Trans-Canada Trail (Vancouver Island) (end) car-free: unknown

Questions

Do I need a permit for TCT: Trans-Canada Trail (Vancouver Island)?

Permit status is unverified for TCT: Trans-Canada Trail (Vancouver Island). This desk does not assert that a walking permit is or is not required.

How difficult is TCT: Trans-Canada Trail (Vancouver Island)?

TCT: Trans-Canada Trail (Vancouver Island) is graded SAC T2 · YDS 1.

How long is TCT: Trans-Canada Trail (Vancouver Island)?

The length on this record is 13.3 km (reported). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail

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