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Canada, British Columbia

Great driving roads near Vancouver

The Sea to Sky Highway is one of North America's finest roads and it starts at the city edge.

First instinct from Vancouver: head north on the Sea to Sky.

Scored roads in range

2

Nearest great road

29 mi

Best rated nearby

9.4 / 10

Shortest full loop

4 hr 27 min

Checked by the Drivers Atlas desk

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Last reviewed 22 March 2026

Under 60 km from the centre

An hour out and back

Close enough for an evening run or a Sunday morning before the traffic wakes up.

Roughly 4 hr 27 min of driving if you string the lot together and come back the way you came.

60 to 150 km from the centre

An afternoon

Far enough to feel like a proper trip, close enough to be home for dinner.

Roughly 7 hr 19 min of driving if you string the lot together and come back the way you came.