Scenic & Romantic
Lose the Afternoon in Mystic Vale
A Douglas-fir ravine behind UVic with a creek, footbridges and, if local legend holds, actual magic in the spring water.
Mystic Vale, behind UVic off Gordon Head Rd
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A Douglas-fir ravine behind UVic with a creek, footbridges and, if local legend holds, actual magic in the spring water.
Mystic Vale, behind UVic off Gordon Head Rd
More infoTucked behind the University of Victoria, Mystic Vale is a Douglas-fir ravine where Hobbs Creek murmurs below rooty footbridges and sword ferns filter the light to an unreasonably good green. Local legend claims the spring water is magical, which is exactly the sort of thing to mention casually and watch whether your date plays along. Short, shaded, cool on a hot day. Bring decent shoes.
Park at UVic, find the trailhead behind Lot One, and drop into this fern-draped ravine where the creek murmurs and firs filter the light to green. It's short, shaded and cool, so it's the rare romantic walk that's best when the sun is high; budget about an hour. Wear decent shoes, the path gets rooty, and mention the spring's magic legend.
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