Virginia Bicycling Federation

Maintaining a comprehensive listing of bike trails throughout Virginia would be a monumental task. Many local and regional directories are fairly complete and regularly updated, with useful maps, descriptions, driving directions, etc. So we’re compiling a listing of the best of these, with some individual trails listed too.

We’re still working on this page. Please send information, suggestions, links, etc. to webmaster@vabike.org

Statewide Trail Directories

The Rails to Trails Conservancy maintains a regularly updated, comprehensive listing of rail-trails at their Traillink site. If your local trails are not listed, you can help RTC map them.

Northern Virginia

The very popular Washington and Old Dominion Trail is a 45 mile, 100′ wide park connecting much of Northern Virginia, from Shirlington at the eastern end to Purcellville at the western, running through Vienna, Reston, Herndon, and Leesburg.

For information about trails close to the DC area, Arlington County has a trail directory at CommuterPage.com

Though it hasn’t been updated in awhile, Bike Washington’s trail directory is comprehensive and informative, with nice maps.

Southwest Virginia

Since the mid-1990s, Dan Casey’s Blue Ridge Biking Archive has been one of the best general guides to biking in southwest Virginia, on-road or off.

The Huckleberry Trail runs for about 6 miles from downtown Blacksburg to the New River Valley Mall in Christiansburg. It’s popular for both commuting and recreation. Soon to be extended from the mall to the Christiansburg Rec Center.

The New River Trail runs 57 miles along the New River from Pulaski to Galax.

The Virginia Creeper Trail is known all over the US and beyond, for its stunning scenic beauty and unique all-downhill possiblities. A must-do for all cyclists, from the newest novice to the most seasoned pedaler.

Southeast Virginia — Hampton Roads

The Virginia Capital Trail will connect the past and present Virginia capitals of Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Richmond, along the Scenic Route 5 corridor. As of spring 2008, 38 out of 55 miles are either completed, under construction, or in development. Governor Kaine hopes to have the trail completed by 2010.