The Best Road Biking Routes in Virginia

The Mount Vernon Trail is a lengthy paved greenway trail running through the Washington DC metro area. This trail is extremely popular with road cyclists (both recreationally and for commuting), but walkers/hikers, runners, skaters, and more all use this trail....

Skyline Drive is one of America's most scenic roadways and a close second to the Blue Ridge Parkway. With a maximum speed limit of 35 miles per hour and 75 stunning overlooks, this scenic road is every cyclist's dream....

Skyline Drive is one of America's most scenic roadways and a close-second to the Blue Ridge Parkway. With a maximum speed limit of 35 miles per hour and 75 stunning overlooks, the scenic road is every cyclist's dream....

Skyline Drive is one of America's most scenic roadways and a close-second to the Blue Ridge Parkway. With a maximum speed limit of 35 miles per hour and 75 stunning overlooks, the scenic road is every cyclist's dream....

The High Bridge Trail is a long-distance rails-to-trails route located between Lynchburg and Richmond, Virginia—although it doesn't reach either city. (The trail does run through the smaller town of Farmville.) This trail is popular with cyclists, but walkers/hikers, runners, and equestrians all use this trail....

Spanning two states, the Blue Ridge Parkway (BRP) is the longest linear park in the United States, linking Shenandoah National Park in Virginia to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park along the NC/TN border....

Spanning two states, the Blue Ridge Parkway (BRP) is the longest linear park in the United States, linking Shenandoah National Park in Virginia to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park along the NC/TN border....