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The Heart of Appalachia Bike Route

41.2 mi Out-and-back 1155 ft gain

41.2-mile mixed route with 1155 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network.

Live · updated Sep 11, 4:50 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.
Exposed + wet pavement — mixed traffic with wet pavement — drivers have less reaction margin. take the lane.
17 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
174 min of daylight — you need at least 188 min. lights required for this ride.

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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

77°F

Partly Cloudy
Wind

17 mph

NW
Rain

30%

Next 24h: 0.07"
Humidity

69%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

mixed surface
Sunrise

7:08 AM
Sunset

7:43 PM

174 min remaining

Best time today

7 PM looks best — 81°F · 0 mph wind · partly cloudy.

5 PM

85°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 mph NW

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6 PM

84°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

0 mph

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7 PM Best

81°

Partly Cloudy

0 mph

Wind on this route

17 mph crosswind — expect a 17 mph quartering headwind on the return.

Currently 17 mph from the N (350°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 120° · quartering tailwind 1.7 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 86° · crosswind 2.0 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 68° · crosswind 1.9 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 66° · crosswind 2.1 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 112° · quartering tailwind 2.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 62° · crosswind 1.6 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 76° · crosswind 1.9 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 52° · quartering headwind 1.9 mi

Elevation profile

2809 ft gain 2317 ft loss Max 2431' Min 1552' 31.4 mi sampled

Score breakdown

77°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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Exposed + wet pavement mixed traffic with wet pavement — drivers have less reaction margin. Take the lane.

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17 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.

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

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174 min of daylight You need at least 188 min. Lights required for this ride.

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About this route

Distance: 41.2 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 1155 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mixed
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN
Start: 36.9003, -82.3060
OSM: relation 1783529

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