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Blue Ridge Parkway: Roanoke to Fancy Gap
Roanoke to Fancy Gap
- Distance
- 78 mi
- Riding Time
- 2h 10m
- Climb
- 6,040 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Surface
- Paved
- Character
- Twisty
- Saves
- 0
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Road Guide
- Best Season
- April through November. Spring green and fall color are both fine here.
- Closures
- Sections close in winter for snow and ice and at other times for repairs. Check the National Park Service road status before riding.
- Fuel
- There is no fuel on the Parkway. Exit to Roanoke, Floyd, Meadows of Dan or Fancy Gap.
- Watch For
- A 45 mph limit, farm traffic at crossings, deer, and fog on the plateau.
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.
South of Roanoke the Blue Ridge Parkway leaves the steep ridges behind and rolls across a high plateau of farms, split rail fences and woodlots. It passes Rocky Knob and Mabry Mill, a restored gristmill that is one of the most photographed places on the Parkway, then continues past Groundhog Mountain to Fancy Gap.
Stops
- StartRoanoke
- FinishFancy Gap
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