Did you know there are a couple of dozen unmarked, mostly
paved pathways throughout Oak Bay? These
pathways link to destination areas such as Mt. Tolmie (3), Camosun College,
UVic, the Uplands, beaches and neighbouring streets.
Secrets of the city: Brighton passageway |
Unlike the Oak Bay Trails map, which mainly suggests walking
routes on typical streets, the Secret Passageways of Oak Bay are for walkers, cyclists, wheelchair users and
other non-vehicular travelers looking for real trails and paths – ones that
take you on rambles and shortcuts and provide additional views of our
community.
The passageways are located throughout Oak Bay—from the
north Henderson area, the Uplands, Estevan area, around the Oak Bay High School
and Rec Centres, and throughout south Oak Bay.
But do they really need to be so secret? Some of these public accesses even look like
private driveways. Do you support
adding signage to mark these public passageways?
Know of any that we’ve missed? If you have photos of additional secret
trails in Oak Bay, email activeoakbay@gmail.com
and we’ll update the photo gallery.
- Lesley Ewing
Wonderful photos. The idea of secret passageways is kind of fun - but really annoying if you don't know where they are! Signs would help for those that are the most hidden.
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