Roanoke, VA · mixed · mixed

RockStar Gravel

213.5 mi Out-and-back 8009 ft gain

213.5-mile mixed route with 8009 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network.

Live · updated Oct 27, 7:57 AM ET

Today's verdict

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

632 min of daylight — you need at least 857 min. lights required for this ride.

36 /100

36 Road

59 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

46°F

Clear
Wind

— mph

NE
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Air quality

AQI 34

PM2.5 · Good
Humidity

81%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

7:39 AM
Sunset

6:28 PM

632 min remaining

Best time today

9 AM looks best — 48°F · 3 mph NW wind · sunny. 10 AM is a close second (49/100).

8 AM

44°

Sunny

3 mph NW

9 AM Best

48°

Sunny

3 mph NW

10 AM

56°

Sunny

2 mph NW

11 AM

62°

Sunny

1 mph N

12 PM

66°

Sunny

2 mph E

1 PM

70°

Sunny

5 mph E

2 PM

71°

Sunny

6 mph E

3 PM

72°

Sunny

6 mph E

4 PM

73°

Sunny

5 mph E

5 PM

71°

Sunny

5 mph E

Wind on this route

Calm — wind is a non-factor today.

Currently 0 mph from the N (0°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 145° · quartering tailwind 1.8 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 307° · quartering headwind 4.0 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 319° · quartering headwind 5.2 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 43° · quartering headwind 3.9 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 253° · crosswind 2.7 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 285° · crosswind 4.2 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 337° · headwind 2.0 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 44° · quartering headwind 4.4 mi

Elevation profile

13504 ft gain 10216 ft loss Max 4209' Min 915' 132.6 mi sampled

Score breakdown

46°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

AQI 34 Clean air

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632 min of daylight You need at least 857 min. Lights required for this ride.

-28

About this route

Distance: 213.5 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 8009 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN
Start: 37.2670, -79.9391
City hub: Roanoke, VA
OSM: relation 17603670

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