The road to Paris for women's cycling starts in Virginia's Blue Ridge!
We are thinking of our neighbors in SWVA and are grateful for the first responders and organizations that are providing assistance. Virginia's Blue Ridge region (Cities of Roanoke & Salem and Counties of Botetourt, Franklin, & Roanoke) was fortunate to sustain minimal damage from the storm and our local businesses are open and ready to welcome visitors. Learn More
Plan your next gravel cycling trip with the help of our Gravel Adventure Field Guide and explore all the gravel goodness our region has to offer. Whether you’re a seasoned gravel aficionado or “gravel curious”, all are welcome!
The Gravel Adventure Field Guide is designed to introduce you to what’s possible in Virginia’s Blue Ridge. Our edition of the guide combines art, history and adventures by gravel bike to highlight the exquisite scenery and cultural richness of our community.
The 10 routes featured in the guide are a curated collection of varying distances and difficulty levels. However, the guide is just the beginning of what’s available for exploration. Please check our Ride with GPS account often for new routes.
You can order a copy of the guide here.
The road to Paris for women's cycling starts in Virginia's Blue Ridge!
Visit Virginia's Blue Ridge 101 Shenandoah Avenue NE Roanoke, VA 24016 (540) 342-6025 (800) 635-5535
Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge is committed to cultivating an atmosphere that welcomes and celebrates the unique backgrounds, abilities, passions, and perspectives of our vibrant community. As our region’s only destination marketing organization, we have a responsibility to showcase the best the Roanoke Region has to offer, and those assets and strengths come in varied forms. We embrace differences in race, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, language, visible and invisible disabilities, and all the intersecting identities that make Virginians and visitors alike so unique. We believe our differences make us stronger– and better.