Great Rides

Region 7

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  • VDOT Scenic Drives

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    0 miles
    Scenic drive routes and maps developed by the Virginia Department of Transportation
    VDOT
  • Pioneering Industry Route

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    80 miles
    Mostly 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.
    Christiansburg
    Blue Ridge Travel Assoc. of VA
  • Valley Run

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    187 miles
    Rolling farm country, river valleys, and mountain passes
    Museum of American Frontier Culture, Woodrow Wilson Birthplace and Museum, Valley League Baseball
    Lexington
    DaleCoyner.com
  • Hollow Hunting

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    187 miles
    Mountain roads with sharp turns at odd cambers, main routes mixed with large fast sweepers and tight hairpins
    Confederate Ironworks ruins, short section of the Blue Ridge Parkway, including Peals of Otter, Natural Bridge
    Lexington
    DaleCoyner.com
  • Highlander Loop

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    197 miles
    Mountain 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 Springs
    Lexington
    DaleCoyner.com
  • Surrender at Appomattox

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    231 miles
    Rolling Virginia Piedmont, mountain passes
    Appomattox Court House, Monticello, Ash Lawn, Walton’s Mountain Museum, Crabtree falls
    Lexington
    DaleCoyner.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.

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