MotoRevRoute Twisty Staff Pick
Appalachian Gap (VT 17)
Waitsfield to Bristol
- Distance
- 19 mi
- Riding Time
- 31 min
- Climb
- 2,283 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Surface
- Paved
- Character
- Twisty
- Saves
- 0
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Road Guide
- Best Season
- Late May to mid October.
- Fuel
- Fill up in Waitsfield or Bristol. There is no fuel on the gap.
- Watch For
- Steep grades and tight switchbacks, broken pavement, sand in the corners in spring, and fog at the top.
Weather Along the Route
Forecast at the hour you reach each point, from the riding time. Leave Departure empty to leave now. Forecast from Open-Meteo.
VT 17 climbs out of the Mad River Valley past Mad River Glen to the Appalachian Gap, one of the steepest paved passes in Vermont. The west side drops in a series of tight switchbacks with views over the Champlain Valley toward the Adirondacks.
Stops
- StartWaitsfield
- FinishBristol
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