VanDusen Botanical Gardens loop

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VanDusen Botanical Gardens loop

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VanDusen Botanical Gardens loop

00:47

2.89km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 25, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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149 m

VanDusen Botanical Gardens

Highlight • Natural

VanDusen Botanical Gardens is one of Vancouver’s most diverse green spaces, where winding paths take you through a diverse collection of plants, across sprawling lawns, and under secluded patches of …

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559 m

Heron Lake

Highlight • Lake

Heron Lake is major feature of the VanDusen Botanical Gardens. The resident blue herons, Japanese maples, and weeping willows make it a great place for taking photos any time of year, but especially during the autumn colour season.

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881 m

Gitxsan Totem Poles

Highlight • Monument

These two traditional totem poles were hand-carved by local Gitxsan First Nations artists. Each one tells a story and you can learn more about them by visiting the garden's website: vandusengarden.org/story-poles-at-vandusen

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1.33 km

Japanese Rock Garden

Highlight • Structure

This stone garden was designed with heavy Japanese themes. The vertical rocks are meant to represent islands in a dry lake bed and most of the features are made of lightweight volcanic rock.

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2.89 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.53 km

218 m

137 m

Surfaces

1.09 km

807 m