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Plan the ultimate bicycle tour of Skyline Drive and the Blue Ridge Parkway with this definitive guide to all 575 miles through Virginia and North Carolina.
Ride one of America’s most spectacular scenic routes!
Skyline Drive and the Blue Ridge Parkway form an unforgettable ribbon of road through the Blue Ridge Mountains, offering sweeping views, challenging climbs, thrilling descents, and access to some of the most beautiful landscapes in the eastern United States. Now in its seventh edition, Bicycling the Blue Ridge is the essential guide for cyclists ready to experience this legendary route on a bike.
Whether you’re planning a single-day ride, a weekend getaway, or an end-to-end tour, this trusted book by Elizabeth Skinner provides the details you need to travel with confidence. Mile-by-mile descriptions point out lodging, restaurants, stores, bike shops, services, and other practical stops along the way. Professionally designed maps and elevation profiles—as well as photographs by Christine Rucker—help you understand the road ahead, from steady climbs and mountain gaps to scenic overlooks and rewarding descents.
The 575-mile route runs from Front Royal, Virginia, to Cherokee, North Carolina. It travels through Shenandoah National Park, follows the Blue Ridge Parkway south along the Appalachian Mountains, and connects near Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Covering the full route from a cyclist’s point of view, Bicycling the Blue Ridge is an indispensable resource for recreational riders, long-distance touring cyclists, and racers seeking one of the most memorable bicycling experiences in the country.
Book Features:
- Covers all 575 miles of Skyline Drive and the Blue Ridge Parkway
- Includes mile-by-mile route descriptions from Front Royal to Cherokee
- Features professionally designed maps and elevation profiles
- Identifies lodging, restaurants, stores, bike shops, and services
“A go-to source for people interested in riding the parkway from around the world.”
—Winston-Salem Journal
Elizabeth Skinner has spent the last two decades bicycling, hiking, and exploring the Piedmont, foothills and mountains of North Carolina. She shares her love of outdoor adventuring with her family and continues to pass along her years of experience to grateful readers. She lives in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Acknowledgments
Preface
Part 1: An Introduction to Bicycling the Blue Ridge
Part 2: Point-by-Point Descriptions
Part 3: Appendices
Index