Paved Routes
This page includes a selection of paved road routes in the region, with links to maps, cue sheets, and directions to the starting points. Most of these routes were created by, and are regularly used by, the Charlottesville Bicycle Club.
Roads:  All routes listed here are on paved roads (with perhaps a short unpaved section in one or two cases).  The quality of the roads, however, may vary considerably; you should be prepared for potholes, rough surfaces, bumpy bridges, and patches of gravel washed across the road by rain.
Equipment:  Standard road bikes are appropriate for these routes. Because the terrain in most of the region is hilly or mountainous, you will find that low gearing is very helpful. Compact double cranksets (e.g., 50/34) are commonly used by local riders, even many strong riders.  A large cog of 28 or 30 (or even larger) in the back is typical.
Route List: Â The routes listed below are organized by starting point. Detailed locations are shown on the web page for each specific route.
Paved Routes
Click on Route Name for full information about the route. Distance is in miles. Climb data is in feet per mile.
Starting Point | Route Name | Distance (mi) | Climb (fpm) |
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Afton Mountain | Afton – Loft Mountain | 52 | 95 |
Afton Mountain | Sherando – Waynesboro | 39 | 80 |
Barboursville Firehouse | Barboursville – Little Skyline | 40 | 75 |
Barboursville Firehouse | Barboursville – Little Skyline | 46 | 65 |
Barboursville Firehouse | Eheart – Somerset | 22 | 60 |
Barboursville Firehouse | Eheart – Somerset | 31 | 65 |
Barboursville Firehouse | Orange – Gordonsville | 39 | 60 |
Beech Grove | Crabtree Falls – Devil’s Knob | 44 | 105 |
Beech Grove | Crabtree Falls – Devil’s Knob | 53 | 105 |
Colleen | Nelson – Amherst | 36 | 65 |
Colleen | Nelson – Amherst | 44 | 75 |
Colleen | Nelson – Amherst | 58 | 75 |
Crossroads Store | Batesville – Dudley | 33 | 75 |
Crossroads Store | Batesville – Taylor Creek – Ennis Mtn | 29 | 85 |
Crossroads Store | Batesville – Taylor Creek – Ennis Mtn | 40 | 80 |
Crossroads Store | Cove Garden Out and Back | 16 | 60 |
Crossroads Store | Crossroads Store Out and Back | 20 | 70 |
Crossroads Store | Keene – Alberene | 24 | 70 |
Crossroads Store | North Garden – Batesville | 26 | 80 |
Crossroads Store | North Garden – Dudley | 25 | 70 |
Crossroads Store | Onan – Batesville – North Garden | 30 | 90 |
Crossroads Store | Onan – Batesville – North Garden | 40 | 90 |
Crossroads Store | Onan – Batesville – North Garden | 46 | 85 |
Crossroads Store | Schuyler – Rockfish | 38 | 70 |
Crossroads Store | Schuyler – Rockfish | 49 | 65 |
Crossroads Store | Woodridge – Keene | 43 | 65 |
Crozet Bicycle Shop | Greenwood | 17 | 75 |
Crozet Bicycle Shop | White Hall – Sugar Hollow | 17 | 55 |
Earlysville | Bacon Hollow | 26 | 65 |
Earlysville | Bacon Hollow | 35 | 65 |
Earlysville | Bacon Hollow | 42 | 70 |
Earlysville | Earlysville – Kinderhook | 54 | 70 |
Fontaine Research Park | Fontaine Rider’s Choice | 34 | 65 |
Fontaine Research Park | Fontaine Rider’s Choice | 39 | 75 |
Fontaine Research Park | Fontaine Rider’s Choice | 47 | 80 |
Free Union School | Boonesville – White Hall | 36 | 70 |
Free Union School | Camino De Las Cabras | 40 | 70 |
Free Union School | Camino De Las Cabras | 48 | 70 |
Free Union School | Dyke – Buck Mountain | 31 | 65 |
Free Union School | Nortonsville – Boonesville | 21 | 65 |
Free Union School | Nortonsville – Boonesville | 38 | 65 |
Free Union School | Nortonsville – Earlysville | 23 | 70 |
Free Union School | Nortonsville – Earlysville | 30 | 70 |
Free Union School | Stanardsville Loop | 33 | 70 |
Free Union School | White Hall – Dyke | 30 | 75 |
Free Union School | White Hall – Dyke | 41 | 75 |
Gordonsville Family Dollar | Bill & Dave’s Ride | 35 | 50 |
Gordonsville Family Dollar | Bill & Dave’s Ride | 42 | 40 |
Gordonsville Family Dollar | Bill & Dave’s Ride | 49 | 40 |
Gordonsville Family Dollar | Gordonsville – Orange | 29 | 55 |
Greenwood Community Center | Afton – Batesville | 31 | 80 |
Greenwood Community Center | Afton – Devils Knob – Reeds Gap | 47 | 110 |
Greenwood Community Center | Afton – Ennis Mtn – Batesville | 33 | 85 |
Greenwood Community Center | Afton – Sherando – Waynesboro | 57 | 85 |
Greenwood Community Center | Batesville – Afton | 31 | 80 |
Greenwood Community Center | White Hall – Owensville – Crozet | 30 | 65 |
Grit Coffee – Crozet | Crozet – Batesville | 28 | 75 |
Grit Coffee – Crozet | Crozet – Batesville | 33 | 80 |
Grit Coffee – Crozet | Crozet – Batesville | 46 | 75 |
Grit Coffee – Crozet | White Hall – Free Union – Crozet | 33 | 75 |
Grit Coffee – Crozet | White Hall – Free Union – Crozet | 45 | 70 |
Grit Coffee – Crozet | White Hall – Sugar Hollow – Beaver Creek | 26 | 55 |
Humpback Rocks | Humpback Rocks – Vesuvius | 60 | 100 |
Humpback Rocks | Humpback Rocks Out and Back | 38 | 100 |
Madison Social Services | Madison – Greene | 26 | 75 |
Madison Social Services | Madison – Greene | 30 | 65 |
Madison Social Services | Madison – Greene | 46 | 65 |
Madison Social Services | Madison – Orange | 40 | 65 |
Madison Social Services | Madison – Orange | 47 | 65 |
Madison Social Services | Madison – Orange – Greene | 40 | 65 |
Madison Social Services | Madison – Orange – Greene | 67 | 65 |
Madison Social Services | MadPeper | 42 | 60 |
Madison Social Services | MadPeper | 52 | 55 |
Maybelle’s Market | Dyke – Boonesville | 21 | 70 |
Maybelle’s Market | Dyke – White Hall – Free Union | 33 | 75 |
Maybelle’s Market | Dyke – White Hall – Free Union | 41 | 70 |
Maybelle’s Market | Maybelle’s – Free Union | 21 | 60 |
Maybelle’s Market | Maybelle’s – Free Union | 35 | 70 |
Maybelle’s Market | Maybelle’s – Free Union | 43 | 65 |
Middlebrook Community Center | Middlebrook – Swoope | 39 | 65 |
Murray Elementary School | Batesville – North Garden | 41 | 70 |
Murray Elementary School | Beaver Creek – Greenwood – Batesville | 30 | 80 |
Murray Elementary School | Beaver Creek – Greenwood – Batesville | 45 | 75 |
Murray Elementary School | Ivy – Crown Orchard – Batesville | 29 | 90 |
Palmyra Rail Trail | Tour de Fluvanna | 42 | 55 |
Palmyra Rail Trail | Tour de Fluvanna | 52 | 60 |
Piedmont Store | Sugar Hollow | 9 | 45 |
Porters Simpson Park | Keene – Scottsville | 21 | 55 |
Porters Simpson Park | Keene – Scottsville | 28 | 60 |
Porters Simpson Park | Keene – Scottsville | 33 | 65 |
Porters Simpson Park | Langhorne Out and Back | 12 | 55 |
Porters Simpson Park | Schuyler – Bungletown | 26 | 80 |
Porters Simpson Park | Schuyler – Bungletown | 31 | 85 |
Porters Simpson Park | Schuyler – Norwood | 36 | 80 |
Porters Simpson Park | Schuyler – Norwood | 52 | 80 |
Porters Simpson Park | Scottsville – Woodridge – Keene | 26 | 60 |
Porters Simpson Park | Scottsville – Woodridge – Keene | 36 | 55 |
Porters Simpson Park | Scottsville – Woodridge – Keene | 41 | 55 |
Riverheads High School | Shenandoah Valley – Goshen Pass | 59 | 65 |
Ruckersville Food Lion | Advance Mills – Free Union | 33 | 60 |
Ruckersville Food Lion | Dyke – Markwood | 35 | 70 |
Ruckersville Food Lion | Eheart – Burtonville | 31 | 60 |
Ruckersville Food Lion | Somerset – Eheart | 33 | 60 |
Ruckersville Food Lion | South River – Stanardsville | 28 | 75 |
Ruckersville Food Lion | South River – Stanardsville | 39 | 65 |
Scottsville Dorrier Park | James Valley Loop | 44 | 45 |
Scottsville Dorrier Park | James Valley Loop | 60 | 45 |
Scottsville Dorrier Park | Scottsville – Yogaville | 29 | 50 |
Scottsville Dorrier Park | Scottsville – Yogaville | 37 | 55 |
Scottsville Dorrier Park | Scottsville – Yogaville | 52 | 60 |
Stony Point Elementary School | Advance Mills – Earlysville – Greene | 49 | 65 |
Stony Point Elementary School | Albemarle – Greene | 29 | 65 |
Stony Point Elementary School | Somerset – Barboursville | 38 | 65 |
Stony Point Elementary School | Somerset – Orange – Gordonsville | 68 | 65 |
Swift Run Gap | Swift Run Gap – Skyland | 48 | 100 |
Veteran’s Park | Rapidan – Clarks Mountain | 40 | 60 |
Walton Middle School | Blenheim – Woodridge – Antioch | 36 | 60 |
Walton Middle School | Blenheim – Woodridge – Antioch | 41 | 65 |
Walton Middle School | Bungletown Loop | 32 | 75 |
Walton Middle School | Keene – Esmont | 20 | 70 |
Walton Middle School | Keene – Esmont | 27 | 75 |
Walton Middle School | Keene – Esmont | 30 | 65 |
Walton Middle School | Scottsville – Howardsville | 40 | 60 |
Walton Middle School | Scottsville – Howardsville | 50 | 60 |
Walton Middle School | Scottsville Short Loop | 36 | 65 |
Walton Middle School | South Garden | 23 | 70 |
Walton Middle School | South Garden | 30 | 70 |
Walton Middle School | Woodridge – Alberene | 33 | 65 |
Walton Middle School | Woodridge – Alberene | 44 | 65 |
Walton Middle School | Woodridge – Western Fluvanna | 29 | 55 |
Walton Middle School | Woodridge – Western Fluvanna | 37 | 55 |
Waynesboro Constitution Park Pavillion | Calf Mountain | 34 | 55 |
Waynesboro Constitution Park Pavillion | Calf Mountain | 44 | 50 |
Waynesboro Constitution Park Pavillion | Calf Mountain | 58 | 55 |
Waynesboro Constitution Park Pavillion | Grottoes – Port Republic | 39 | 40 |
Waynesboro Constitution Park Pavillion | Grottoes – Port Republic | 50 | 40 |
Waynesboro Constitution Park Pavillion | Mt Solon – Verona | 38 | 75 |
Waynesboro Constitution Park Pavillion | Mt Solon – Verona | 46 | 75 |
Waynesboro Constitution Park Pavillion | Mt Solon – Verona | 59 | 75 |
Waynesboro Constitution Park Pavillion | New Hope | 28 | 55 |
Waynesboro Constitution Park Pavillion | New Hope | 38 | 50 |
White Hall Community Building | White Hall – Dyke – Free Union | 38 | 75 |
White Hall Community Building | White Hall – Free Union – Boonesville | 26 | 75 |
White Hall Community Building | White Hall – Free Union – Boonesville | 33 | 70 |
White Hall Community Building | White Hall – Free Union – Boonesville | 42 | 70 |
White Hall Community Building | White Hall – Nortonsville | 30 | 75 |
White Hall Community Building | White Hall – Stanardsville | 47 | 75 |
Zion Crossroads Volunteer Fire Dept | Zion Crossroads Loop | 30 | 50 |
Zion Crossroads Volunteer Fire Dept | Zion Crossroads Out and Backs | 20 | 40 |
Zion Crossroads Volunteer Fire Dept | Zion Crossroads Out and Backs | 23 | 45 |