Experience the ultimate journey along one of America’s most stunning routes with 'Bicycling the Blue Ridge,' your essential guide to exploring the breathtaking Blue Ridge Parkway and Skyline Drive. Perfect for both recreational cyclists and those seeking a thrilling biking adventure, this trade paperback offers a wealth of detailed mile-by-mile descriptions tailored to ensure a seamless trip through North Carolina and Virginia. Get ready to discover scenic beauty, from majestic mountain vistas to lush valleys, as you embrace the open road.

With comprehensive insights into local lodging, restaurants, bike shops, and stores, this guide simplifies your planning process, ensuring enjoyable stops along your route. You will also find professionally designed maps and elevation profiles included, which help navigators anticipate terrain challenges and discover hidden gems in the picturesque landscapes of Shenandoah National Park and Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

With a total length of 575 miles between Front Royal, Virginia, and Cherokee, North Carolina, this guide covers every important detail to keep you informed and excited about your biking journey. Whether you're out for a relaxing weekend ride or a month-long biking adventure, 'Bicycling the Blue Ridge' is your indispensable companion, ideal for outdoor enthusiasts and road biking lovers.

Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9781634043038. Format: Trade paperback (US). Year: 2020. Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press.

Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781634043038
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 2020
Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press


Description:


Tour This Dream Road on Bicycle, Between North Carolina and Virginia.


Skyline Drive and the Blue Ridge Parkway are arguably the most quintessential scenic roads east of the Mississippi. Bicycling the Blue Ridge is the definitive guide to this ribbon of highway. It's just what you need to plan the perfect trip, whether you are out for the day, a weekend, or a month. You'll find detailed, mile-by-mile descriptions that provide information on lodging, restaurants, stores, and bike shops. Professionally designed maps and elevation profiles are also included, so you always know where you are, where you're going, and what to expect along the way.


The 575-mile strip of continuous road flows between Front Royal, Virginia, and Cherokee, North Carolina. It traverses Shenandoah National Park and connects to Great Smoky Mountains National Park along the eastern rampart of the Appalachian Mountains. In Bicycling the Blue Ridge, authors Elizabeth Skinner and Charlie Skinner cover the entire route. Whether your interest is recreational touring or racing, this is an indispensable tool for bicycling this incredible highway.