Charlottesville, VA · mostly separated · gravel

Perimeter Loop

0.9 mi Loop 269 ft gain

0.9-mile gravel loop with 269 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, mostly separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Jul 28, 1:51 PM ET

Today's verdict

Thunderstorms in the forecast — lightning and cyclists are a bad combination.

Thunderstorms — lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.

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Best for road cycling today

Route map

Orange marker is the start. Click the map to enable scroll-zoom — the polyline is approximate; use Ride with GPS or Komoot for turn-by-turn.

Atmosphere

Air temp

84°F

Mostly Cloudy
Wind

13 mph

W
Rain

80%

Next 24h: 0.12"
Humidity

55%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

gravel surface
Sunrise

6:13 AM
Sunset

8:27 PM

398 min remaining

Best time today

2 PM looks best — 90°F · 13 mph SW wind · mostly cloudy.

2 PM Best

90°

Mostly Cloudy

13 mph SW

3 PM

91°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

13 mph W

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4 PM

90°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

13 mph W

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5 PM

89°

Showers And Thunderstorms

12 mph W

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6 PM

87°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

12 mph W

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7 PM

84°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

10 mph NW

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Wind on this route

13 mph crosswind — keep the bars loose on exposed sections.

Currently 13 mph from the W (270°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 231° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 211° · quartering headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 264° · headwind 0.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 344° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 342° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 11° · crosswind 0.1 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 60° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 131° · quartering tailwind 0.1 mi

Elevation profile

270 ft gain 270 ft loss Max 837' Min 666' 0.8 mi sampled

Score breakdown

84°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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13 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

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Thunderstorms Lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.

-45

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Pavement: wet Wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.

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About this route

Distance: 0.9 mi loop
Elevation gain: 269 ft
Surface: gravel
Shape: Loop
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN
Start: 38.0329, -78.5204
City hub: Charlottesville, VA
OSM: relation 18101631

Description sourced from OpenStreetMap relation tags and member-way geometry.