Great Rides
Region 7
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Great RideDistanceSummaryHighlightsStarting PointContributor
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VDOT Scenic Drives
DOWNLOAD0 milesScenic drive routes and maps developed by the Virginia Department of TransportationVDOT -
Pioneering Industry Route
DOWNLOAD80 milesMostly rolling farm country threading together historic town centers.Five Points, Snowville, Foster Falls, New River Trail State Park, Wytheville Cultural Fish Station, Raven Cliff Furnace, Carpenter’s Grocery (old general store), and small “lost” communities.ChristiansburgBlue Ridge Travel Assoc. of VA -
Valley Run
DOWNLOAD187 milesRolling farm country, river valleys, and mountain passesMuseum of American Frontier Culture, Woodrow Wilson Birthplace and Museum, Valley League BaseballLexingtonDaleCoyner.com -
Hollow Hunting
DOWNLOAD187 milesMountain roads with sharp turns at odd cambers, main routes mixed with large fast sweepers and tight hairpinsConfederate Ironworks ruins, short section of the Blue Ridge Parkway, including Peals of Otter, Natural BridgeLexingtonDaleCoyner.com -
Highlander Loop
DOWNLOAD197 milesMountain passes, narrow river valleys. A wide variety of high speed sweepers and tight switchbacks.Luscious green farm country, Green Bank Observatory, Goshen Pass, Montgomery, Warm SpringsLexingtonDaleCoyner.com -
Surrender at Appomattox
DOWNLOAD231 milesRolling Virginia Piedmont, mountain passesAppomattox Court House, Monticello, Ash Lawn, Walton’s Mountain Museum, Crabtree fallsLexingtonDaleCoyner.com
Disclaimer: Rides posted on www.motorcycleva.com are suggested routes and have not been evaluated for skill level or accuracy. It is suggested that you use these suggested rides to complement Virginia Road Maps. You can obtain Virginia Road Maps as well as Information on Road Closings and Road related weather issues at www.vdot.virginia.gov.