Distance:  28 / 34 / 46 miles
Climbing:  75 / 80 / 75 feet per mile

Description:  These fairly hilly routes take you south and east of Crozet in either a clockwise or counterclockwise direction.

For the clockwise routes – the short route includes the climb over Israel Gap on the long way to Batesville and passes Chiles Peach Orchard on the way back to Crozet.  The medium route adds more peach orchards with the climb up Stillhouse Creek Road.  The long route crosses Rt 29, takes you on Dudley Mountain Road, and returns to Batesville through North Garden without the climb up Stillhouse Creek Road. 

For the counterclockwise routes – the short route passes Chiles Peach Orchard at the start of the route.  The medium route adds more peach orchards with the climb up Stillhouse Creek Road.  The long route goes through Batesville and North Garden, and then adds Dudley Mountain Road before heading back to Crozet

Stores: 

Clockwise routes: Crozet: mile 0 (all routes); Batesville: mile 18 (short route), mile 23 (medium route), mile 35 (long route); Crossroads: mile 30 (long route).

Counterclockwise routes: Crozet: mile 0 (all routes); Batesville: mile 10 (all routes), mile 16 (medium route); Crossroads: mile 15 (long route)

Alerts:  None

NOTE:  We recommend NOT riding the clockwise options on weekdays when school is in session unless starting after 10 am due to traffic.  The CCW options are a good alternative in these cases.