Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 20, 2025

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45.3 km

Skyline Drive

The Skyline Drive runs 105 miles (168 km) along the Blue Ridge Mountains in the Shenandoah National Park. You pay $15 to travel along the road with your bike. Bear …

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49.7 km

Fishers Gap

Mountain Pass

51.6 km

View of Shenandoah Valley from Knoll Overlook

This is a spectacular place to watch the sun set over the Blue Ridge Mountains and Shenandoah Valley. There are 72 overlooks where you can stop and enjoy the view along the Skyline Drive.

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54.3 km

Old Rag View Overlook

Facing east-northeast, this overlook offers you a nice peek at Old Rag Mountain, one of the most popular summit hikes in Shenandoah National Park. This viewpoint sits at 3,585 feet …

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62.0 km

Highest Point on Skyline Drive

At 3,680 ft (1,121 m), this is the highest point of Skyline Drive. The views reward you for all your effort; the layers of mountains are spectacular. Watch out for snowfall in winter.

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67.6 km

Hughes River Gap

Mountain Pass

72.6 km

Pinnacles Overlook

Pinnacle Ridge is the obvious star of this 3,320-foot (1011 m) lookout point, but you can also see Hot Mountain to the left of the ridge, and Old Rag Mountain …

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76.0 km

This lookout point has an interesting granodiorite formation underfoot. That is literally the bedrock of the Blue Ridge Mountains, originally formed miles beneath the earth's surface. When you look out …

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76.3 km

Buck Hollow Overlook

This is a great scenic viewpoint. As you face east-northeast you can see Skinner Ridge in the near distance, with Buck Ridge farther back and to the right, and the …

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77.1 km

Tunnel Overlook

This is one of the most popular viewpoints in Shenandoah National Park. It looks east from an elevation of 2,510 feet (756 m), toward the town of Sperryville in the …

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138 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

116 km

14.9 km

6.36 km

645 m

Surfaces

127 km

10.4 km

Elevation

Highest point (1,120 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

Weather

Sunday 12 October

15°C

12°C

55 %

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Skyline Drive – Highest Point on Skyline Drive loop from McGaheysville

Skyline Drive

View of Shenandoah Valley from Knoll Overlook

Old Rag View Overlook

Highest Point on Skyline Drive

Pinnacles Overlook

Hazel Mountain Overlook

Buck Hollow Overlook

Tunnel Overlook

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