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Take a ride on the wild side of our Appalachian Backroads. Over 1,500 miles of vetted byways climb to the edge of the horizon and descend thousands of feet to verdant valleys below. Connect to our Appalachian Backroads from the famed Back of the Dragon which boasts 3 mountains, 438 curves in 32 miles. Spurs off the main routes offer one-of-a-kind adventures that will keep you coming back for more!
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Our backroads span multi-lane highways to rolling rural roads with modest to moderate curves and straight-aways. Extraordinary vistas with breathtaking scenery will awaken the photographer in you, while the adventurer spies the next road less traveled. Cruise elevations to over 4,200 feet with the sun at your back and a smile on your face... Yes!
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This 128-mile ride with 40 miles of side trails treks through backroads, rails to trails, single track, historic sites, a natural preserve, wilderness area, a swinging bridge, three scenic rivers, farms, coal country, and gorgeous views in far southwestern Virginia. It is a Virginia State recognized bicycle and scenic drive route! It is perfect for dual sports bikes!!!
NOTE: The riding surfaces are 80% paved and 20% gravel. The gravel sections are located at Clifton Farm in Russell County and the National Forest in Bland County.
For a printed map, call (276) 762-0011 or email info@heartofappalachia.com. Click here for a downloadable map.
There's a lot of great eats along our Appalachian Backroads. What's better, there's a lot of riders out our way who can point you to the best of the best. Hob Nob doesn't disappoint. When we happened upon this post by Riders United Ruritan Club, we just had to share. Scrolling through the comments was even more informative! The Patio Drive-in in Pennington Gap and Robo's in Pound are treasured for their eats as well!
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