The way points of this bicycle route:
Start at Brentwood College School
Right onto Island Highway shoulder at lights
Right onto Kilmalu at lights
Left onto Telegraph, and gear down!
Right on Meredith to check out Barb's Garden
POI: Barb's Garden, 3191 Mutter Rd
Heads up for hooks and slices from the golf course
POI & Rest Stop: Cherry Point Vineyard, 840 Cherry Point Rd
Some steeper bits here, but it pays back later ...
Nice fast descent here, but don't get carried away if you're planning a stop at Hilary's Cheeses, and take care at the stop sign at the bottom of the hill.
POI:Hilary's Cheeses, 1282 Cherry Point Rd, but take care: it's easy to carry too much speed as you turn left onto the gravel driveway
Right at the intersection and check your brakes: steep descent into Cowichan Bay, and lots of tourist traffic in the village
Lunch at Hecate Park - love those Power Lunch sandwiches!
Left up the hill (that's HILL) - it flattens out after a little while ...
The map is not quite correct at this point: Hillbank turns to run parallel to the highway before ending at Koksilah
Steep descent to blind narrow railway overpass, narrow bridge beyond - don't get carried away!
POI: Gem O' the Isle 2465 Koksilah Road
POI: Fabric Art & Photography, 2645 Riverfield Rd
alpacas on the left
POI: ET Style Studio, 4876 Marshall Rd
POI: Rest stop and turn-around at Godfrey-Brownell Winery, 4911 Marshall Rd
POI: Zanatta Vineyards, 5039 Marshall Rd
POI and Rest Stop: Neel Creek Alpaca Ranch, 4275 Howie Rd
Right on Uphill Road for an easier switch-back climb
Right on Lakeside
POI & Rest Stop: Blue Grouse Estate Winery, 4365 Blue Grouse Rd
POI: Hillbank Pottery, 4145 Hillbank Rd
POI & Rest Stop: Garden Sculpture, 1045 Braithwaite