Roanoke, VA · mixed · paved

Roanoke City Bike Routes

3.9 mi Out-and-back 148 ft gain

3.9-mile paved route with 148 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network.

Live · updated Jun 13, 10:21 AM ET

Today's verdict

Marginal conditions — get the road bike out if you have to.

17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

51 /100

52 Bike commuting

51 Road

66 E-bike

67 Bike-share

Best for bike-share touring 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

79°F

Clear
Wind

17 mph

NW
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

54%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

5:58 AM
Sunset

8:40 PM

621 min remaining

Best time today

11 AM looks best — 82°F · 2 mph N wind · sunny. 12 PM is a close second (61/100).

11 AM Best

82°

Sunny

2 mph N

12 PM

85°

Sunny

1 mph N

1 PM

87°

Mostly Sunny

0 mph

2 PM

88°

Mostly Sunny

1 mph W

3 PM

90°

Mostly Sunny

2 mph W

4 PM

91°

Sunny

3 mph W

5 PM

91°

Sunny

5 mph W

6 PM

90°

Mostly Clear

5 mph W

7 PM

88°

Mostly Clear

5 mph NW

8 PM

85°

Partly Cloudy

3 mph NE

Wind on this route

17 mph headwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 17 mph from the NW (320°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 223° · crosswind 0.3 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 270° · quartering headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 265° · quartering headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 269° · quartering headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 281° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 286° · quartering headwind 0.3 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 246° · crosswind 0.3 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 245° · crosswind 0.3 mi

Elevation profile

181 ft gain 207 ft loss Max 1079' Min 945' 3.6 mi sampled

Score breakdown

79°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

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

-6

−

Quartering headwind 17 mph headwind outbound — expect a 17 mph headwind on the return.

-4

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

About this route

Distance: 3.9 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 148 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN
Start: 37.2674, -79.9561
City hub: Roanoke, VA
OSM: relation 14863399

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