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Looking Glass Falls – Pounding Mill Overlook loop from Davidson River

Looking Glass Falls – Pounding Mill Overlook loop from Davidson River

Hard

4.8

(9976)

17,693

riders

Looking Glass Falls – Pounding Mill Overlook loop from Davidson River

05:21

100km

1,810m

Road cycling

Hard 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 2, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 7.06 km for 132 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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6.95 km

Looking Glass Falls Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Step off the bike and take the turn off of the main road to find the Looking Glass Falls Viewpoint.

Looking Glass Falls is the perfect quick pit-stop for everyone …

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7.12 km

Looking Glass Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

Looking Glass Falls is one of the most popular and beautiful waterfalls in North Carolina. And it's perhaps the easiest to view (one of the few accessible roadside waterfalls, making …

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10.7 km

Sliding Rock Viewpoint

Viewpoint

23.9 km

Cycling along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Pisgah National Forest reveals stunning Appalachian views, with rolling hills and verdant valleys. The parkway is lined with diverse trees, including oak, hickory, and pine.

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24.8 km

Pounding Mill Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Pounding Mill Overlook is one of the most popular and most photographed overlooks on the Blue Ridge Parkway. It's situated at Milepost 413.2 and looks out over Looking Glass …

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28.8 km

Cherry Cove Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Like a lot of the other nearby overlooks, the Cherry Cove View overlook offers another perspective of Looking Glass Rock. It's located at Milepost 415.7 on the Blue Ridge Parkway …

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77.5 km

Roadside rapids

Highlight • River

A scenic little roadside waterfall and a nice place for a break.

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86.3 km

South Country Club Road

Highlight • Cycleway

The views from this quiet winding road are lovely with the wooded hills in the background. Keep your eye out for the interesting bird species that live in the surrounding woods.

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99.6 km

Davidson River

Highlight • River

Davidson River marks the southern start of the Art Loeb Trail. It’s a good spot to filter water before the climb ahead. Expect a gradual but steady ascent as you …

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100 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

68.7 km

26.3 km

4.45 km

984 m

132 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

98.2 km

1.75 km

514 m

123 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,700 m)

Lowest point (640 m)

Weather

Today

Thursday 3 September

29°C

19°C

20 %

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Looking Glass Falls – Pounding Mill Overlook loop from Davidson River

Looking Glass Falls Viewpoint

Looking Glass Falls

Blue Ridge Parkway

Pounding Mill Overlook

Cherry Cove Viewpoint

Roadside rapids

South Country Club Road

Davidson River

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