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Trail Route Ratings:

Easy: Trails are flat and moderately level. Suitable for families and children.

Medium: Trail may be hilly in some areas and slightly more strenuous with some uneven sections. Good shoes are required.

Hard: May not be suitable for running. Includes steep and hilly sections with uneven terrain, and may be slippery in wet conditions. Suitable for experienced hikers.

Florence Lake

Strachan Trail

Strachan Trail runs alongside Florence Lake as a boardwalk and a gravel trail before entering wetlands just off Brock Road. The trail is flat and easy with panoramic lake views.

elevation

Difficulty	Easy
Distance	3.2 from the parking lot and back
Approximate time to finish	35min walking 15min running
How to get there	Turn right off the Trans-Canada Highway from Victoria onto Spencer Road at the Shell gas station. Turn right onto Brock Avenue and left onto Florence Lake Road. Follow until you see the small parking lot on your left hand side.
What to bring	Bathing suit and towel in the summer
Parking	Yes – small parking lot off Florence Road with handicap parking.
Washroom facilities	No
Wheelchair access	Yes
Other info	Watch for flooding in the winter.
Website	City of Langford website

map The green diamond indicates the start of the trail at the Florence Lake parking lot. The trail runs alongside Florence Lake Road as a boardwalk then turns into a gravel sidewalk. The trail turns back towards the lake at Brock Avenue and runs through a wetland area at the 1 km marker. The orange diamond indicates the finish.