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The Roanoke North Loop is located in Northwest Virginia.  This route starts East of Roanoke near Stewartsville and heads east before turning North into the hills.  The road weaves and winds through the low hills and eventually emerges near Bedford.

 

After a short ride West, the route turns North again for more twisty fun.  This part of the route includes some very tight turns, so stay alert.  From Kelso Mill it’s a fun trip North for a short distance to join the Blue Ridge Parkway for a nice ride to the James River.  After crossing the James River, the route leaves the Parkway and follows the James River for a twisty ride to Glasgow.

 

From Glasgow, the path runs West through Natural Bridge and then turns back South to run parallel to Interstate 81 to Buchanan.  From Buchanan, the route continues South, up and over the mountains and down the other side into Montvale.  After Montvale, the road weaves through the low hills and then turns West again to join another section of the Blue Ridge Parkway, before finally exiting the parkway and returning to the starting point in Stewartsville.

Motorcycle Rides, Virginia, Glasgow, Big Island, Natural Bridge, Buchanan, Buena Vista, Montvale, Bedford

Location:  Northwest Virginia

Approximate Mileage:  140  miles

Estimated Riding Time:  4   Hours 

Surface:  Paved

 

Attractions:

Kelso Mill, Peaks of Otter Visitor Center and Rec Area, Headforemost Mountain Overlook, Arnold Valley South Overlook, Terrapin Mountain Overlook, Lowest Point on the Blue Ridge Parkway, James River Overlook, Otter Lake Waterfall, Cushaw Rapids and Dam, Stewart Knob Overlook

Roanoke North Loop

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  • If you are riding with a group, we ask that every person using our route for navigation purchase their own copy.

     

    In order to encourage this, we are happy to offer a discount for group purchases. Please contact us after purchasing 1 item at full price, and we will set up a coupon code that will give everyone in your group 50% off of the same item.

  •  Our digital routes are designed to operate in most GPS devices. In addition to GPSs, our routes should work with several smartphone apps.

     

    We have tested many Smartphone Apps and here is what we have found:

     

    Please Note

    • Some Smartphone Apps require a paid version to allow importing routes.
    • Testing was for ‘Follow the Line” only, not “Turn by Turn”.
    • If you use an app not listed below, let us know and we will try to test it for you.
    • We are not experts on Smartphone Apps. We will try to answer any and all questions, but there may be better resources online.

     

    Apps That Will Work With Our Routes:

     

    • REVER
    • Scenic (IOS Only)
    • Kurviger (Android Only)
    • Detecht
    • OsmAnd
    • Avenza
    • Calimoto
    • Gaia
    • Ride with GPS
    • GPS Tracks
    • InRoute
    • Harley Davidson
    • Indian Ride Command
    • My Triumph
    • GPX Viewer 2
    • Garmin Explore

     

    Apps That Will NOT Work With Our Routes:

     

    • Google Maps
    • Apple Maps
    • Waze
    • Riser
    • ESR (Eat Sleep Ride)
    • RoadTrippers
    • Sygic
    • Guru
    • Road Warrior Route Planner

     

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