Walnut Cove View – Mills River Valley Overlook loop from Royal Pines

Walnut Cove View – Mills River Valley Overlook loop from Royal Pines

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Walnut Cove View – Mills River Valley Overlook loop from Royal Pines

04:35

83.5km

1,620m

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: October 29, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Blue Ridge Parkway

Pisgah National Forest

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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15.7 km

Walnut Cove View

Highlight • Viewpoint

Situated at Milepost 396.4, Walnut Cove View is an official overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway. It's the first viewpoint on the parkway in Pisgah National Forest when headed south …

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21.0 km

Bad Fork Valley Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

At mile marker 399.7 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, Bad Fork Valley Overlook offers a pull-off parking area to take in the overlook. There are also a couple of nearby …

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24.1 km

Beaver Dam Gap Overlook (MP 401.7)

Viewpoint

27.2 km

Big Ridge Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

Big Ridge Overlook is located at mile marker 403.6 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. It is nestled in the trees overlooking a wide valley to the southeast.

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28.8 km

Mills River Valley Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

At mile marker 404.5 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, Mills River Valley Overlook is the first of many close by scenic overlooks heading north. There are actually viewing areas of …

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36.4 km

Funnel Top View

Highlight • Viewpoint

You can find Funnel Top View at Milepost 409.3 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. The view is an official overlook, and at 4,925 feet, this is a great spot to see multiple rows of mountain spines.

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41.8 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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57.9 km

Stony Bald View

Highlight • Viewpoint

Stony Bald View is a lookout area on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Located at mile marker 402.6, the observation area is at 3,750 feet overlooking Stony Bald at 4,563 feet.

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63.1 km

Pine Mountain Tunnel

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

There are a lot of tunnels on the Blue Ridge Parkway, and the Pine Mountain Tunnel is the longest, spanning 1,434 feet. It runs through the hillside of Pine Mountain and the Mountains-to-Sea Trail.

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83.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

74.3 km

8.42 km

625 m

290 m

Surfaces

78.5 km