Part 2 of the West Coast trail starts along the southern coastline of Vancouver Island and rejoins Alice as she continues south up and down ladders through the woods, and over miles of rocky ...

The West Coast Trail Express (250-470-8700, www.trailbus.com) offers daily shuttles to Port Renfrew in the south (two hours from Victoria) and Bamfield in the north (four hours from Victoria).

The Mount Assiniboine Trail, often referred to as the "Matterhorn of the Canadian Rockies", is some 55 km long. It passes through breathtaking alpine scenery in Assiniboine and Banff provincial parks.