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Greater Victoria's Hidden Stairwells: Unique Views and Workouts Await Discovery
Greater Victoria boasts easily missed scenic spots, including stairwells tucked between neighbourhoods and blended into park trails. These staircases offer unexpected viewpoints and workouts for locals and newcomers alike.
Greater Victoria has many ocean views, forest trails, and scenic lookouts, but some hidden stairwells are easy to miss. These stairwells are not off-limits, but are tucked between neighbourhoods or blended into park trails. Locals stumble upon these stairwells over time, but newcomers can walk right past them without realizing they are there. These staircases offer unexpected viewpoints to serious leg-day workouts. The stairwells provide coastal staircases that drop down to the water and quiet, tree-lined climbs connecting different parts of the city. One notable stairwell has bright murals and steps that seem to tumble toward the ocean.
Key Facts
- Greater Victoria has hidden stairwells that are easy to miss.
- The stairwells are tucked between neighbourhoods or blended into park trails.
- The staircases offer unexpected viewpoints and workouts.
- One stairwell has bright murals and steps that seem to tumble toward the ocean.
- The waterfront trails in Vic West have stairs popular for workouts with a view.
- The Vic West stairs climb steeply from the walkway toward neighbourhood streets.
- The Vic West stairs provide a great view of the harbour.
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Research Sources
- Victoria Buzz — 11 hidden stairwells in and around Greater Victoria you need to check out