Roanoke, VA · separated · mixed

Roanoke Valley Greenways

4.3 mi Out-and-back 112 ft gain

4.3-mile mixed route with 112 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Jun 13, 8:09 AM ET

Today's verdict

Workable day to get the road bike out.

62 /100

good

62 Road

75 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding 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

73°F

Clear
Wind

12 mph

NW
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

78%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

5:58 AM
Sunset

8:40 PM

753 min remaining

Best time today

9 AM looks best — 76°F · 2 mph NW wind · sunny. 10 AM is a close second (61/100).

9 AM Best

76°

Sunny

2 mph NW

10 AM

79°

Mostly Sunny

2 mph N

11 AM

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

12 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 12 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 12 mph from the SSW (210°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 40° · tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 145° · quartering headwind 0.4 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 139° · crosswind 0.4 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 109° · crosswind 0.4 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 47° · tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 13° · tailwind 0.4 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 354° · quartering tailwind 0.2 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 105° · crosswind 0.3 mi

Elevation profile

139 ft gain 172 ft loss Max 1004' Min 892' 3.2 mi sampled

Score breakdown

73°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

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

-2

Quartering tailwind 12 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 12 mph headwind on the return.

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

About this route

Distance: 4.3 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 112 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: LCN
Start: 37.2578, -79.9384
City hub: Roanoke, VA
OSM: relation 3058061

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