Top Recommended Hiking Routes
near Lynchburg, Virginia
Lynchburg, Virginia
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Old Rag Loop
8.9 mi 14.3 km • 2,362' Up 719.92 m Up • 2,359' Down 718.89 m Down

Whiteoak Canyon to Cedar Run Loop
8.2 mi 13.1 km • 2,255' Up 687.39 m Up • 2,255' Down 687.38 m Down

Three Ridges Loop Trail
13.4 mi 21.6 km • 3,565' Up 1086.57 m Up • 3,564' Down 1086.44 m Down

Rose River Loop
3.8 mi 6.1 km • 796' Up 242.59 m Up • 797' Down 242.97 m Down

McAfee Knob
7.4 mi 12.0 km • 1,340' Up 408.53 m Up • 1,344' Down 409.56 m Down

Hawksbill Mountain Loop
2.6 mi 4.2 km • 602' Up 183.55 m Up • 649' Down 197.73 m Down

Dark Hollow Falls
1.7 mi 2.7 km • 495' Up 150.91 m Up • 495' Down 151.02 m Down

Bearfence Loop Trail
1.1 mi 1.8 km • 232' Up 70.77 m Up • 232' Down 70.65 m Down

Virginia's Triple Crown Loop
34.8 mi 55.9 km • 6,774' Up 2064.63 m Up • 6,778' Down 2065.99 m Down

Humpback Rocks
1.8 mi 2.9 km • 817' Up 249.16 m Up • 817' Down 249.02 m Down

Hanging Rock Trail
2.7 mi 4.3 km • 443' Up 135.15 m Up • 440' Down 134.24 m Down

Dragon's Tooth
4.8 mi 7.7 km • 1,162' Up 354.24 m Up • 1,174' Down 357.81 m Down

Riprap Hollow
9.7 mi 15.7 km • 1,891' Up 576.42 m Up • 1,891' Down 576.3 m Down

Cascade Falls Loop
4.0 mi 6.4 km • 798' Up 243.33 m Up • 797' Down 242.93 m Down

Double Falls Loop
6.9 mi 11.0 km • 1,226' Up 373.62 m Up • 1,221' Down 372.24 m Down

Upper Hawksbill Ascent
2.2 mi 3.5 km • 412' Up 125.5 m Up • 411' Down 125.2 m Down

Rock Castle Gorge Trail
11.0 mi 17.8 km • 2,377' Up 724.46 m Up • 2,381' Down 725.82 m Down

Sharp Top Out-and-Back
2.9 mi 4.7 km • 1,242' Up 378.58 m Up • 1,242' Down 378.48 m Down

Blackrock Summit Loop
1.2 mi 1.9 km • 219' Up 66.62 m Up • 206' Down 62.86 m Down

Climbing the Priest
8.2 mi 13.1 km • 3,092' Up 942.4 m Up • 3,093' Down 942.69 m Down

Mountains-to-Sea Trail
1,237.1 mi 1,991.0 km • 74,609' Up 22740.7 m Up • 80,868' Down 24648.5 m Down

Whiteoak Canyon - Hawksbill Summit Loop
13.6 mi 21.8 km • 3,652' Up 1113.19 m Up • 3,649' Down 1112.08 m Down

Turk Mountain Out and Back
2.4 mi 3.9 km • 614' Up 187.03 m Up • 613' Down 186.84 m Down

Whiteoak Canyon to Upper Falls
4.7 mi 7.5 km • 941' Up 286.93 m Up • 942' Down 287.04 m Down

Apple Orchard Falls - Cornelius Creek
7.8 mi 12.5 km • 2,069' Up 630.78 m Up • 2,067' Down 629.99 m Down

Pilot Mountain Loop
5.7 mi 9.1 km • 643' Up 195.98 m Up • 647' Down 197.35 m Down

Cole (Cold) Mountain Loop
6.2 mi 10.0 km • 1,169' Up 356.26 m Up • 1,164' Down 354.89 m Down

Sugar Hollow Loop
18.5 mi 29.7 km • 2,709' Up 825.59 m Up • 2,727' Down 831.29 m Down