# TCT: Trans-Canada Trail (Vancouver Island), Canada: what it is and when to go > TCT: Trans-Canada Trail (Vancouver Island) is a hiking trail in Canada (Victoria, British Columbia). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 07. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/tct-trans-canada-trail-vancouver-island/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking - **Where:** Canada - **Best time:** May to October. - **Nearest airport:** YVR Vancouver, 88 km as the crow flies - **Trail network:** National - **From:** Clover Point - **To:** Bridgehead Green - **Coordinates:** 48.41643, -123.36743 ## What it is and where TCT: Trans-Canada Trail (Vancouver Island) is a hiking trail in Canada (Victoria, British Columbia). It is in [Victoria, British Columbia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/victoria/), where this site lists 88 more places to see, 2.3 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 48.41643, -123.36743; the nearest main airport is Vancouver International Airport (YVR, Vancouver), 88 km as the crow flies. How to get around Canada (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=48.416429%2C-123.367432) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.416429%2C-123.367432) - **Trail network:** National - **From:** Clover Point - **To:** Bridgehead Green It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/senderismo/) places in Canada. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit TCT: Trans-Canada Trail (Vancouver Island) is **May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 32 | | February | Possible | 9 h 57 | | March | Possible | 11 h 35 | | April | Possible | 13 h 26 | | May | Best time | 15 h | | June | Best time | 15 h 52 | | July | Best time | 15 h 31 | | August | Best time | 14 h 08 | | September | Best time | 12 h 20 | | October | Best time | 10 h 32 | | November | Possible | 8 h 56 | | December | Possible | 8 h 07 | In June there are 15 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 07. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Canada in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Canada To enter Canada there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “National parks and accommodation, booked”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Canada checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Canadian dollar (CAD); plugs: Type A and B · 120 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter, and check that your device takes 120 V); emergencies: 911. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Helmcken House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/helmcken-house/): House museum in Victoria, British Columbia · 358 m - [Royal British Columbia Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/royal-bc-museum/): Museum in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada · 368 m - [Thunderbird Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/thunderbird-park/): Park in British Columbia, Canada · 377 m - [Netherlands Centennial Carillon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/the-netherlands-centennial-carillon/): Tower · 449 m - [Maritime Museum of British Columbia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/maritime-museum-of-british-columbia/): Maritime museum in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada · 600 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). ## More in Canada: Hiking - [Pacific Crest Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/pacific-crest-trail/): long-distance hiking and equestrian trail in the USA - [Bruce Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/bruce-trail-toronto-section/): hiking trail in southern and central Ontario, Canada - [West Coast Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/west-coast-trail/): backpacking trail in British Columbia, Canada - [Chilkoot Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/chilkoot-trail/): long-distance hiking trail in Canada and United States of America - [Juan de Fuca Marine Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/juan-de-fuca-marine-trail/): hiking trail - [North Country Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/north-country-national-scenic-trail-mn/): long-distance hiking trail in the United States Every Canada place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is TCT: Trans-Canada Trail (Vancouver Island)? It is a hiking trail in Canada. ### When is the best time to visit TCT: Trans-Canada Trail (Vancouver Island)? May to October. In June there are 15 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 07. ### How do you get to TCT: Trans-Canada Trail (Vancouver Island)? The nearest main airport is Vancouver International Airport (YVR), 88 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.416429%2C-123.367432) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Canada is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Canada map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Helmcken House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/helmcken-house/), [Royal British Columbia Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/royal-bc-museum/), [Thunderbird Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/thunderbird-park/). The rest is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/14069681), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).