VA · on road · mixed

Tobacco Heritage Trail

35.6 mi Out-and-back 335 ft gain

35.6-mile mixed route with 335 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the regional cycle network, routed on public roads.

Live · updated Jun 13, 8:09 AM ET

Today's verdict

Skip today — the bike can wait.

29 mph wind — strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.
Headwind on this route — 29 mph headwind outbound — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.

31 /100

skip

31 Road

51 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

75°F

Clear
Wind

29 mph

NE
Rain

6%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

78%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

mixed surface
Sunrise

5:51 AM
Sunset

8:30 PM

742 min remaining

Best time today

9 AM looks best — 79°F · 3 mph N wind · mostly sunny. 12 PM is a close second (57/100).

9 AM Best

79°

Mostly Sunny

3 mph N

10 AM

82°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph NE

11 AM

84°

Mostly Sunny

6 mph NE

12 PM

86°

Mostly Sunny

5 mph NE

1 PM

88°

Mostly Sunny

3 mph NE

2 PM

90°

Mostly Sunny

2 mph NE

3 PM

91°

Mostly Sunny

1 mph NE

4 PM

91°

Mostly Sunny

0 mph

5 PM

91°

Mostly Sunny

1 mph N

6 PM

90°

Mostly Clear

1 mph NE

7 PM

87°

Mostly Clear

1 mph NE

8 PM

84°

Mostly Clear

1 mph E

Wind on this route

29 mph headwind outbound — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 29 mph from the NW (310°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a headwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 263° · quartering headwind 2.1 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 279° · quartering headwind 2.1 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 275° · quartering headwind 2.1 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 266° · quartering headwind 2.0 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 297° · headwind 2.1 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 305° · headwind 2.1 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 285° · headwind 2.1 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 309° · headwind 2.1 mi

Elevation profile

779 ft gain 467 ft loss Max 568' Min 249' 35 mi sampled

Score breakdown

75°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

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Exposed + strong wind on road traffic in 20+ mph wind — gusts near passing vehicles are the hazard.

-4

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29 mph wind Strong — plan for slow outbound if wind is against you.

-18

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Headwind on this route 29 mph headwind outbound — expect a 29 mph headwind on the return.

-8

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

About this route

Distance: 35.6 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 335 ft
Surface: mixed
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: on road
Activities: road cycling · e bike
Cycle network: RCN
Start: 36.8304, -77.6571
OSM: relation 2261587 , relation 2261588

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