Virginia Bike Routes

This page is about on-road bike routes. For off-road bike trails, paths, greenways, and rail-trails, see our Virginia Bike Trails page.

Virginia is a key destination for bicycle touring. US Bike Route 76, or the Transamerica Route, traverses the state west to east, while US Bike Route 1 crosses the entire state north-south. The Blue Ridge Parkway is also a major draw. These routes are well known internationally, and attract touring cyclists from all over the world.

Tne Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) provides a free statewide bike map, and maintains a web guide to bicycling in Virginia.

Adventure Cycling has been the steward of the Transamerica Route (US Bike Route 76) for many years. They sell maps, and provide other information for touring cyclists. They’ve developed many other routes, including, in Virginia, the Atlantic Coast Route (their version of US Bike Route 1), the popular Allegheny Mountains Route , and the Tidewater Potomac Route.

In the past, VBF has maintained a listing of user-submitted bike routes. As we get these back up, you can find them as individual articles in the “Virginia Bike Routes” category.

Bikely is an excellent resource, based on Google Maps. Search for user-submitted routes, or create and enter your own to share with others.

Please feel free to send your corrections, comments, suggestions, and submissions for this page. Use the comments section below, or send email to webmaster@vabike.org